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Chicken 'saviour' runs with BMW while poultry die
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (962+ words) By Alex Japho Matlala and Sipho Mabena Picture: EPA / ERIK S. LESSER The Lebowakgomo abattoir in Limpopo, touted to provide 1 000 jobs and empower chicken growers, has collapsed, with over 30 000 chickens reportedly starved to death. This, after the provincial government commissioned the…...
Free-range egg labels can mislead consumers, warns Four Paws - LNN
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (336+ words) Four Paws South Africa is warning consumers that egg labelling, particularly "free range, can be misleading, as higher prices do not necessarily reflect better animal welfare. Bloemfontein Courant reports that ahead of World Poultry Day tomorrow (May 10), the organisation is…...
Eggcellent moms " celebrating motherhood with a little help from eggs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) Eggs, long regarded as a symbol of fertility and new life, are a fitting tribute to motherhood itself. The key difference is that a mother's work is never ending. From keeping everyone clean, fed, comforted, guided, protected, nurtured and loved,…...
From losses to local success: Kgapane man rebuilds with food business
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (385+ words) TZANEEN " After facing a devastating loss in his poultry business, 42-year-old Stanley Makoti from Kgapane has rebuilt his livelihood through determination, resilience, and a passion for food. Makoti, who previously worked for Legal Aid South Africa for 15 years, said his…...
Limpopo agri graduate sets sights on expanding poultry business
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) LIMPOPO " A 25-year-old graduate from Mukula has set his sights on growing his poultry business after being named the overall best student at Madzivhandila College of Agriculture. Phatutshedzo Nemaxwi graduated cum laude with a diploma in plant production during a…...
Chicken with coconut-infused basmati rice
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (289+ words) I'm an experienced writer, sub-editor, and media & public relations specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the media industry " across digital, print, TV, and radio. I earned a diploma in Journalism and Print Media from leading institution, Damelin College,…...
Partial poultry import relief welcomed, but biosecurity fears linger
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (303+ words) While food manufacturers and consumers are relieved at the announcement of the partial lifting of a ban on poultry imports from Brazil, some are worried about the country's biosecurity. Merlog Foods manager Georg Southey said the decision by the department…...
Chicken import ban lifted to avoid crisis
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (672+ words) South Africa has implemented a "compartmentalised" approach to biosecurity which will see the ban on the importation of chicken from Brazil partially lifted tomorrow. All states in Brazil " other than the State of Rio Grande do Sul, where there has…...