The close observers of this letter will recall that when I first argued for South Africa to place temporary restrictions on the imports of poultry products from Brazil, the idea wasn’t for us to be protectionists.
Instead, we wanted to ensure that Brazil controls the avian influenza outbreak before we could resume the imports. This decision was not unique to South Africa, but a standard global practice, and at the time, the EU and China had already placed temporary bans on Brazil’s poultry imports.
We also had haunting memories of the 2023 avian influenza in South Africa, which led to significant financial losses for poultry producers and higher prices for eggs and other poultry…
Political Parties: The African National Congress (ANC) is the dominant political
party, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are significant opposition parties.
Cupid Dust
A professor in South Africa is teaching her students how to form Emglish sentences.
“Attention class I have two words: Cheetah, and dandelion. Can anybody use these together in a sentence?”
One student raises their hand,
“The cheetah is faster dandelion.”
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Qatar: You have two cows. They each have a maid.