The delay means livelihoods in rural areas remain threatened
While the government dithers on the announcement of new tariffs on imported Brazilian chicken, the need for more concerted action against EU exporters is growing because the livelihoods and jobs of thousands of South Africans are at stake.
The announcement of new tariffs against a number of countries, including Brazil but excluding the EU, has been inexplicably delayed. In November, tariffs were expected “soon”. On February 13, in his state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa promised new tariffs “within two weeks”. The threat is not only from Brazilian chicken. EU producers are returning to the SA market after nearly two years of absence due to bird-flu bans. And as EU imports ramp up, it is evident that the bloc continues to dump chicken onto our market at prices below those in their local markets.
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