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07 Nov 2023

HPAI and the Poultry Industry's recovery status

By Staff Writer

The South African poultry industry is on the road to recovery from recent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks that have plagued producers since January, says Izaak Breitenbach, GM, SAPA Broiler Organisation. With strong biosecurity protocols and monitoring programmes in place, evidence suggests that the infection rate has peaked, and after very serious initial concerns, the...
30 Oct 2023

AVI Africa moved to 2025

By Staff Writer

AVI Africa, the biggest poultry conference and exhibition on the continent has been postponed to 2025. This is after a board decision was made to change the annual event to a bi-annual event. An announcement will be made on the exact date for the 2025 conference. SA Poultry Association
10 Oct 2023

SAPA's myths and facts about avian flu and egg safety

By Staff Writer

 Dr Abongile Balarane; from South African Poultry Association (SAPA) and Monique Piderit; registered dietitian from Nutritional Solutions.  The South African Poultry Industry has unfortunately been hit by H5N1 and H7N6 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Provinces affected by H5N1 are Western Cape and Kwa Zulu Natal.  State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West were hit...
06 May 2021

No new outbreaks of Avian flu in SA

By Staff Writer

No new outbreaks of avian influenza have been reported since the previously confirmed cases, however South Africa’s poultry and ostrich industries remain under national high alert with strict biosecurity measures in place. An appeal is also made to hobbyist keepers of any birds, including poultry, to remain vigilant and report any signs of illness in...
26 Apr 2021

Farmers warned to implement biosecurity following confirmation of avian flu case in Johannesburg

By Staff Writer

The initial outbreak of avian influenza H5 on a layer farm on the East Rand of Johannesburg has now been identified as HPAI H5N1. This is not the same strain experienced in June 2017, however any outbreak of HPAI is treated as extremely serious and virulent, and the poultry industry remains in a state of...
11 Mar 2020

Eating chicken does not put you at risk of contracting COVID-19

By Staff Writer

The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has reminded the public that there is currently no evidence that eating cooked chicken or eggs can put one at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus. This follows what Sapa has termed a ‘misleading’ report by SABC Morning Live. Droplet transmission Sapa says there is currently no evidence that...
17 Feb 2020

SARS’ shift towards AI, Big Data is long overdue, says SAPA

By Janice Roberts

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently announced that it will be harnessing Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and self-learning computers to streamline efficiencies and crack down on tax dodgers.
15 Oct 2019

How NHI will affect your pay and the payroll department in your organisation

By Janice Roberts

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that all South Africans will be covered by the National Health Insurance (NHI) by 2025, but there is still little clarity as to how the NHI will be funded.
09 Sep 2019

SAPA says AMIE study is ‘questionable’

By Staff Writer

The South African Poultry Association is aware the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters have released the results of a study into the SA chicken industry, claiming that a hasty decision about tariffs will have all sorts of dire consequences.
02 Oct 2018

The status of egg production in South Africa

By Staff Writer

In the second half of 2017, the egg industry experienced its worst disease outbreak, with highly pathogenic avian influenza type H5N8 arriving in SA with migratory wild birds.  4.7 million hens or approximately 20 per cent of the national flock were culled under instruction of the state vet, with little compensation given to farmers affected....
03 Jan 2018

Brazil’s chicken producers should be inspected before SA imports their products

By Staff Writer

Following recent reports about the working conditions at some Brazilian poultry producers, the South African Poultry Association released a statement expressing its concern.