12 June 2025 MEDIA STATEMENT Released by the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) Egg Organisation. IT IS SAFE TO CONSUME EGGS We take note of the circulating social media posts on Salmonella cases in California in the United States of America. We confirm that...

10 June 2025 MEDIA STATEMENT GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS START OF HPAI VACCINATION STRATEGY AT AVI AFRICA 2025 In a significant development for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the Deputy Director-General for Agricultural Production, Biosecurity, and Natural Resources...

9 June 2025 MEDIA STATEMENT GAUTENG MEC RAMOKGOPA: “POULTRY SECTOR KEY TO FOOD SECURITY, JOBS, ANDINCLUSIVE GROWTH” At AVI Africa 2025, Gauteng MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, reaffirmed the strategic importance of South Africa’s...

20 May 2025 MEDIA STATEMENT BRAZIL IMPORT BAN SHOULD NOT LEAD TO SHORTAGES OF CHICKEN MEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA South African poultry producers have the capacity to make up for the loss of Brazilian chicken meat imports due to an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in...

24 February 2025 SOUTH AFRICA’S IMMINENT BIRD FLU CRISIS South Africa is facing a grave risk from the potential spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or “Bird Flu”). The virus typically migrates with wild birds from Europe to South Africa in winter,...

IF YOU CAN’T COMPENSATE, VACCINATE! The poultry industry is in crisis, Avian Influenza (AI or bird flu) is no longer an isolated issue – it hasbecome a global pandemic. South Africa is at high risk of a devastating new outbreak while manyproducers are still recovering...

PROPOSED ZERO-RATING OF CHICKEN The South African Poultry Association (SAPA), in collaboration with the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters South Africa (AMIE SA), has submitted a proposal urging the National Treasury to include specific chicken products under...

STATE OF THE SA POULTRY INDUSTRY The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is optimistic about 2025, although the industrycontinues to grapple with significant challenges and uncertainties, with highly pathogenic avianinfluenza (HPAI) remaining the most pressing...

SAPA Egg Organisation Response to Animal Law Reform South Africa Report Titled: “Scrambling for Truth” of September 2024. We understand that the aforementioned report compiled by Animal Law Reform SA is the supplementary report to the initial report titled “Laying...

VAT FREE CHICKEN INITIATIVE NEEDS MOMENTUM TO BATTLE FOOD INSECURITY The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is calling for the removal of the 15% value-added tax(VAT) on certain chicken products to make this essential food more affordable for...