South Africa faces chicken meat shortages in the coming months as a bird flu outbreak and electricity cuts ravage the poultry industry, the country's largest producer Astral Foods said on Thursday.

Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring country.

South African farmers said in January they had been forced to cull nearly 10 million young chicks, as Africa's most advanced economy experienced record blackouts at the start of the year, causing ...

Currently, South Africa imports about 20% of its poultry products from countries such as the US, Argentina, and the EU, with approximately 70% of these imports from Brazil.