SA could export red meat to Asia

26 February 2016 - 08:43 By Bloomberg

Thailand and China's special administrative region of Hong Kong are among areas that have approached South Africa for meat, he said in Somerset West near Cape Town yesterday.Should South Africa conclude meat-export pacts, it would need 488 inspectors to examine the veterinary and phytosanitary requirements, with the national Treasury agreeing to allocate about R600-million towards their training."Once these people are trained, we will be able to unlock the R10-billion business," Cele said...

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