South Africa's chicken exports have dropped since the first poultry master plan in 2019.
The industry is ready, competitive, and backed by billions in investment. Now, we need government to clear the runway.
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“Sacrificing South African poultry, the second most competitive producer in the world, was clearly premature. What is the situation now that lower US tariffs are in place?” asks FairPlay's Francois Baird.
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I support the call for #VATfreeChicken.
Malnutrition is stunting innocent children. Household budgets are stretched to the limit. South Africa needs affordable meat protein now. @Treasury_RSA#Budget2026#TipsForMinFin
If South Africa is serious about jobs and food security, the poultry sector must be treated as a strategic industry. It delivers growth above the national average, sustains rural economies, and feeds the nation. Yet it remains under-prioritised in policy.
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Chicken feeds millions of South African families, yet government still taxes it. VAT on chicken hits the poorest households hardest.
Submit your support for VAT-free chicken directly to Treasury by 16 February.
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I support the call for #VATfreeChicken.
Malnutrition is stunting innocent children. Household budgets are stretched to the limit. South Africa needs affordable meat protein now. @Treasury_RSA#Budget2026#TipsForMinFin
I support the call for #VATfreeChicken.
Malnutrition is stunting innocent children. Household budgets are stretched to the limit. South Africa needs affordable meat protein now. @Treasury_RSA#Budget2026#TipsForMinFin
After years of bird flu, loadshedding and dumped chicken imports, South Africa’s poultry industry is rising again. Profits are up. Jobs are protected. Supply is stable. Will it stay that way?
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South Africa can’t function without chicken. It is the country's most affordable, accessible source of daily meat protein. Government must treat poultry like it treats the steel, mining or automotive sectors – as a strategic and essential industry.
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SA's poultry producers have invested in world-class facilities and expanded capacity, but govt can’t supply the veterinary paperwork needed to unlock exports. Opportunities to create jobs are being lost daily.
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