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Friday, November 14, 2025
South African university unveils groundbreaking research on sustainable feed for native chickens
The North-West University (NWU) in South Africa continues to advance pioneering research aimed at tackling sustainability and food security challenges across southern Africa.
Monday, July 21, 2025
South African advocacy group raises concerns over renewed chicken imports from Brazil
The resumption of chicken imports from Brazil to South Africa after a bird flu ban comes with a concerning caveat, according to the local advocacy group FairPlay movement.
Friday, July 5, 2024
South African poultry producer Rainbow Chicken focuses on cost efficiency after listing
South African poultry producer Rainbow Chicken is concentrating on maintaining low costs as it embarks on its journey as a stand-alone company, CEO Marthinus Stander said, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
South Africa culls 7.5 million chickens to combat avian influenza outbreaks
In a bid to curb the threat posed by dozens of avian influenza outbreaks, South Africa has culled approximately 7.5 million chickens to prevent potential shortages of eggs and poultry, an issue for both the government and the national poult ...
Monday, September 25, 2023
Tight supplies of chicken, egg in South Africa expected as farmers face worst bird flu outbreak
South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as they battle what the industry said is the worst bird flu outbreak ever to hit the country.
Monday, June 5, 2023
550,000 chickens culled in bird flu outbreak at Western Cape, South Africa
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), said that the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape resulted in 550 000 chickens culled and many eggs destroyed to co ...
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Major South African poultry producer says fat-chicken crisis is getting worse
Astral Foods, the largest poultry producer in South Africa, said that the shortage of small-sized chicken portions for the fast-food industry had worsened due to ongoing electricity outages since December, resulting in a backlog of large li ...
Thursday, October 27, 2022
New hatchery to boost chicken production in Limpopo, South Africa
The Northroost Hatchery in Makhado/Louis Trichardt, Limpopo province, South Africa, was officially opened on October 20, with this posited to be a boom for chicken production in Limpopo.
Friday, September 2, 2022
South Africa poultry sector expects to see increase in dumped imported chicken
The South African poultry industry anticipates an increase in dumping of imported chicken in the coming months, especially from Brazil, after receiving a "licence" from the country's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Eb ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
South African chicken farmers deny they are taking advantage of soaring prices
Izaak Breitenbach, the chair of the South African Poultry Association, said the country's chicken farmers are not taking advantage of soaring record poultry prices at the expense of consumers, Business Day reported.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters warns of rising chicken prices
The South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters said chicken prices are expected to increase, and has called for the removal of trade tariffs on all poultry products and a three-year moratorium on any new tariffs to ease consu ...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
South Africa's AMIE questions support of anti-dumping duties on chicken imports
South Africa's Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has questioned the country's poultry industry for advocating anti-dumping duties on imported chicken despite the increase in chicken prices for local consumers.
Saturday, August 29, 2020
South African poultry farmers get advanced training in newly built chicken house
Emerging poultry farmers in South Africa are now able to get hands-on training with the latest chicken farming technologies at an advanced new chicken house built at the KwaZulu-Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI) in KwaZulu-Natal province, Sou ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
South Africa's poultry sector face higher chicken import tariffs
The new chicken regulations of South African government mean the import tariffs will be increased from 37% to 62% on frozen bone-in chicken portions (a 25% increase), and to 42% from 12% (a 30% increase) on frozen boneless portions.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Brazil association criticises planned tariffs on chicken exports to South Africa
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