SOUTH AFRICA DAIRY SECTOR REELS FROM ZUMA UNREST AFTER FIGHTING IMPACT OF COVID-19 AND ECONOMIC STAGNATION
September 1st, 2021
South Africa’s dairy sector has been dealing with a triple whammy of low economic growth, the Covid-19 pandemic, and a spate of unrest in July in parts of the country that caused major damage to retail outlets and the spoilage and wastage of up to 1 million litres of milk.
Alwyn Kraamwinkel, CEO of the South Africa Milk Processors Organisation (SAMPRO) said economic growth in South Africa before Covid-19 had been “disappointing” – with GDP rising just 0.2% in 2019. Then came the impact of the pandemic, which has many dimensions, and the impact of the ...
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