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Chicken

Renewed calls for chicken to be on zero-rated VAT list

By Babalo Ndenze

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.

    1432 days ago
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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.

    1433 days ago
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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.

    1759 days ago
  • McDonald’s restaurant in Los Angeles. Picture: Twitter/@McDonaldsCorp

    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.

    1817 days ago
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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.

    1939 days ago
  • Boxes of chicken stock from the truck that lost its load on the N3. Picture: Supplied.

    Chicken stock spill causes traffic standstill on N3 Highway

    A truck transporting chicken stock shed its load in Alexandra on the N3 North.

    2014 days ago
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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.

    2020 days ago
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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.

    2021 days ago
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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.

    2043 days ago
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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.

    2154 days ago
  • Many chickens died while many others were injured in when a truck transporting them overturned. Picture: Twitter @NSPCA_SA.

    Truck carrying 7,000 chickens overturns

    Many chickens died while an unknown number of people were injured in the crash in Vereeniging.

    2169 days ago
  • FILE: Melinda and Bill Gates attend a session at the Congress Center during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on 23 January, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Bill Gates to donate chickens to Africa's poor

    Gates will donate 100,000 birds under a programme he says will boost incomes.

    2257 days ago
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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.

    2317 days ago
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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.

    2354 days ago
  • Rob Davies addressing the media and the public on government’s decision on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on 4 January 2016. Picture: GCIS.

    Dept to properly package & label imported US meats

    Dept of Trade & Industry says it will ensure that consumers know where their meat comes from.

    2355 days ago
  • FILE: The trade protocol on poultry was signed on Friday as part of the African growth and opportunity act that had become a dispute between the two countries.Picture: sxc.hu.

    SA can continue importing poultry from the US

    An agreement has been signed with US veterinary authorities for South Africa to resume importing chicken.

    2463 days ago
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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.

    2463 days ago
  • FILE: The US accused South Africa of imposing barriers to US beef, pork and poultry products. Picture: EWN.

    Cosatu threatens protests against US over meat trade

    Cosatu provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich has described Obama’s ultimatum as a blatant attempt at extortion.

    2473 days ago
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