About us

TALA, meaning “green” in Sepedi, is a bold, Black woman-owned enterprise redefining South Africa’s energy and agricultural future.

Founded as a B-BBEE company, Mahlaku Shadi TALA Holdings was established with a clear mission: to lead the transition toward renewable energy while building a vertically integrated agro-processing platform rooted in sustainable edible oil crop farming. We believe that energy security, food security, and economic inclusion must move forward together — and we are building the systems to make that possible.

Our work spans the full value chain — from cultivating sunflower, soybean, canola, and groundnut crops, to processing edible oils, to producing biodiesel that powers heavy-duty transport and industrial operations. By integrating agriculture with clean fuel production, we are unlocking circular economy opportunities that reduce waste, lower emissions, and strengthen local beneficiation.

Through strategic partnerships in technical integration, fuel blending, engineering, and agricultural development, Mahlaku Shadi TALA Holdings is positioning itself at the forefront of fossil diesel and biodiesel blending — delivering cleaner, commercially viable fuel solutions while ensuring ownership, participation, and control by historically disadvantaged South Africans.

We are not simply responding to change — we are shaping it.

At Mahlaku Shadi TALA Holdings, we are cultivating the land, transforming waste into fuel, and building a resilient, low-carbon industrial future — revolutionising one tank at a time.