Chicken
Renewed calls for chicken to be on zero-rated VAT list
Non-profit organisation FairPlay told Parliament that the zero-rated list does not adequately address the nutritional concerns of the poor.
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[LISTEN] Treasury not in favour of zero-rating chicken. Here's why
CapeTalk's Africa Melane interviewed Ismail Momoniat, deputy Director-General at National Treasury.
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Strong call for chicken to be zero-rated from VAT
Parliament’s Finance Committee is hearing responses to the recommendations made by the expert panel on zero-rated VAT items.
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WC consumers to pay more for chicken, eggs due to bird flu
While some supermarket shelves aren’t completely bare, the egg price has increased by a few rands.
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McDonald's to cut global antibiotic use in chickens
McDonald's is requiring suppliers of chicken meat to begin phasing out the use of antibiotics defined by the World Health Organisation.
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SA journo, Barry Bateman, cooks and Twitter reacts...
We think he should stick to reporting murder trials, and stop "murdering" chicken.
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Chicken stock spill causes traffic standstill on N3 Highway
A truck transporting chicken stock shed its load in Alexandra on the N3 North.
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'Cabinet lekgotla may address possible job losses in poultry industry'
SA chicken producers are set to retrench over 3,500 workers as they struggle under heavy competition from cheap imports.
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DTI to approach Land Bank on poultry crisis
The local industry has been hit by a surge in imports from the EU and higher input costs.
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SA Poultry Association: We suffer due to unfair competition
The association’s CEO says the sector is in a crisis and needs tighter regulations on imports.
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OPINION: If Africa learnt to feed its chickens, it could feed its people
Africa’s urban populations are growing faster than the continent can produce grain.
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Truck carrying 7,000 chickens overturns
Many chickens died while an unknown number of people were injured in the crash in Vereeniging.
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Bill Gates to donate chickens to Africa's poor
Gates will donate 100,000 birds under a programme he says will boost incomes.
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EC prisoners can now have their chicken and eat it
Take-away food like fried chicken from popular outlets such as KFC was banned at West Bank Prison.
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Dept denies being bullied by US into signing meat deal
SA will accept chicken, meat and pork from the US in exchange for duty free imports to that country.
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Dept to properly package & label imported US meats
Dept of Trade & Industry says it will ensure that consumers know where their meat comes from.
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SA can continue importing poultry from the US
An agreement has been signed with US veterinary authorities for South Africa to resume importing chicken.
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SA, US sign AGOA poultry veterinary trade protocol
Earlier this month the US threatened to suspend trade benefits for South African farm products.
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Cosatu threatens protests against US over meat trade
Cosatu provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich has described Obama’s ultimatum as a blatant attempt at extortion.
