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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
South African meat traders welcome resumption of poultry meat imports from Brazil
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) in South Africa on Monday (July 14) welcomed the formal resolution of the temporary suspension on poultry imports from Brazil.
Friday, July 4, 2025
South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms
South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, on two poultry farms, as stated by the World Organisation (WOAH) for Animal Health on July 2.
Monday, June 23, 2025
South African partially ends import ban on poultry from Brazil
South Africa has announced a partial lifting of the import ban on poultry and poultry product imports from Brazil.
Friday, January 31, 2025
South African poultry industry to adopt export-driven growth strategy
South Africa's poultry sector intends to, under the leadership of Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi, pursue an export-driven growth strategy to advance the South African economy.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
South Africa's poultry egg production to take 17 months for recovery, according to industry official
South Africans may experience occasional egg shortages on store shelves as the country's poultry industry continues to recover from last year's avian influenza outbreak.
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.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Major poultry company in South Africa looks to get loans to stabilise business
Daybreak Farms Ltd., a chicken company controlled by Africa's biggest fund manager, plans to seek loans to stabilise operations and fix its balance sheet following years of mismanagement.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
South African Poultry Association addresses tariff rebates with government
Executives from the South African Poultry Association (Sapa) recently engaged in discussions with Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel regarding tariff rebates on chicken imports, implemented as a precautionary measure am ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
South African Poultry Association to cooperate with poultry market inquiry
The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has pledged full cooperation with the poultry market inquiry initiated by the country's Competition Commission, South Africa's Freight News reported.
Friday, February 16, 2024
South African poultry industry challenges threaten closure for 20% of local producers
Kobedi Pilane, CEO of African Poultry Producer, anticipates that approximately 20% of South African chicken producers may shut down due to the compounded challenges of load shedding and anticompetitive practices in the industry, The Citizen ...
Thursday, October 26, 2023
South Africa's independent poultry, egg producers largely unaffected by avian flu, country's cabinet claims
South Africa's cabinet claimed that the majority of independent poultry and egg producers in the country have not been affected by avian flu as several South African farmers work around the clock to curb the outbreak.
Monday, October 16, 2023
Association still determining avian flu's impact on South Africa's poultry sector
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) said it was still counting the cost of the recent avian flu on South Africa's poultry industry.
Monday, October 9, 2023
South Africa considers rebate on poultry meat duties as country suffers worst bird flu outbreak
South Africa is considering a temporary rebate on poultry meat import duties to mitigate the country's worst-ever bird flu outbreak, but this has elicited a warning from the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) that it could be the &quo ...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Namibia stops poultry imports from South Africa following HPAI outbreak
Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring country.
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 ...

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