South Africa’s fast food industry is being reshaped by the explosive rise of chicken-based offerings, with poultry now cemented as the most dominant and fastest-growing category in the country’s fast ...

A TikTok video showcasing a Chicken Licken waitress counting wings went viral on social media. The customers wanted more ...

Chicken is by far the country’s most popular meat—the average South African gobbles down 38kg of it a year, compared with 16.9kg of beef—yet most of it comes from just five firms that have ...

The average per capita consumption of chicken in South Africa in 2020 was nearly 39 kilograms a year, more than double the beef consumption of 16 kilograms a year, and more than four times the 9 ...

It also exports 92% of all MDM imported to South Africa, with a monthly average of 18 000 metric tons over the past year, which is vital in the production of processed meat products.

On May 15, 2025, Brazil confirmed its first-ever case of bird flu, which results in South Africa losing up to 100 million animal protein meals for every week the ban continues.

Rainbow Chicken was founded in 1960 as a small family-owned business and has grown to become one of South Africa’s largest poultry producers, with 13.4 billion rand ($734.31 million)revenue in 2023.

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South Africa is reeling from a major egg and poultry shortage caused by a severe outbreak of avian flu and the subsequent culling of millions of chickens. The outbreak has pushed farmers in one of the ...

Stir in the potatoes, cover and return to a simmer. Cook until the chicken and potatoes are tender, another 12 to 15 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a large plate.