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Key Budget Announcements Affecting Consumers in 2025/26
Starting 1 May 2025, the list of Vat zero-rated food items will be expanded to support vulnerable households. Zero-rated foods

Poultry Analysis – 13 March 2025
Poultry Imports In 2024, chicken imports showed mixed trends compared to 2023: Mechanically deboned meat (MDM) increased by 6%,

Poultry Producers Cry ‘Fowl’ Despite Industry Growth
Market Analysis A recent Poultry Market Analysis shows that South Africa’s poultry industry saw growth in Q4 2024 despite economic

Podcast: SA Needs Consumer Minded Poultry Trade Policies
Fred Hume, MD at Hume International, offers candid insights on anti-competitive and anti-consumer trade policies affecting poultry trade in South

Call For Poultry Trade Policies That Are Consumer Minded – Insights from Fred Hume
The South African poultry industry is at a pivotal crossroads. It is contending with trade barriers, economic policies, and biosecurity

Updated Risk Analysis: Trump Trade Policies Threatening South Africa’s Bilateral Trade
In a follow-up risk analysis on recent developments with the Trump administration, Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis

Podcast: Risk Analysis Update – Trump Trade Policies Threatening South Africa’s Bilateral Trade
Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis provides an update on developments since our previous discussion regarding the impact

Investigation: Bird Flu Vaccines in South Africa
South Africa’s poultry industry is at a critical point due to Avian Influenza outbreaks, economic pressures, and regulatory challenges. The

Podcast: AMIE Academy – From Emerging to Thriving
Academy Project Lead, Surisa Nel, joins us to discuss the AMIE Academy. This industry-first initiative elevates SMEs owned by previously

AMIE Academy: From Emerging to Thriving
At the end of 2023, the Association for Meat Imports and Exports of South Africa (AMIE) launched its Industry Transformation

The Impact of Addressing Malnutrition in South Africa
The issue of hungry and malnourished children is certainly not a typical ice-breaker at weekend socials. While many South Africans

Podcast: Trump 2025 Risk Analysis on SA’s Trade Relations
Executive Director, Chris Hattingh, at the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) joins us to weigh in on the potential impact