| Summary of employees of the operating subsidiaries | ||
| 2008 | 2007 | |
| Rainbow Chicken | 7 653 | 7 223 |
| Wispeco | 1 039 | 963 |
| Tsb Sugar (excluding contract workers) | 3 010 | 2 533 |
| Other | 11 | 14 |
| 11 713 | 10 733 | |
| M&I | 172 | 172 |
| 11 885 | 10 905 |
The boards of directors of the individual operating subsidiaries are responsible for their own strategies regarding employment equity, HIV/Aids, training and other personnel matters.