Chicken shortage looms amid South Africa power crisis

A poultry organization has warned that South Africa may experience significant chicken shortages as a result of the power outage that is disrupting the slaughter of the hens.

According to the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), the power outages have forced abattoirs to close or decrease the amount of birds they can slaughter.

According to Sapa, which was quoted by local media, 10 million chicks had to be culled in recent weeks.

According to reports, certain chains, including KFC, are already suffering the effects, and things are only going to get worse.

It coincides with a warning that the issue might persist and have an impact on both the retail and wholesale markets.