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persfin. co. za > entrepreneurs > 2026-05-15-youth-owned-farming-start-ups-offer-new-hope-amid-south-africas-unemployment-crisis

Youth owned farming start ups offer new hope amid South Africa's unemployment crisis

4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (727+ words) As South Africa's youth unemployment crisis deepens, a new agricultural pilot is testing whether small scale farming entrepreneurship can provide a sustainable solution to both joblessness and food insecurity. Recent Statistics South Africa figures showed unemployment among South Africans aged…...

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persfin. co. za > 2026-05-03-south-africa-pushes-to-reduce-chicken-imports-as-poultry-masterplan-enters-second-phase

South Africa pushes to reduce chicken imports as Poultry Masterplan enters second phase

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (507+ words) Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Zuko Godlimpi, speaking at an Executive Oversight Committee meeting in Bronkhorstspruit last week, said the next phase of the plan is aimed at deepening localisation, expanding exports and ensuring broader participation across the…...

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persfin. co. za > 2026-04-10-predatory-trade-and-dumping-chicken-importers-get-it-wrong-again

Predatory trade and dumping chicken importers get it wrong, again

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (532+ words) Imports create the "gap" they claim to fill. Dumped and subsidised chicken undercuts local producers, limiting domestic growth while offering no price relief to consumers, argues Fair Play Movement. Chicken importers keep saying that their imports are essential because South…...