South Africans Upset Over Tax Hike on Favorite Meat: Chicken
232 views · Published 18 October 2013 · 2:24 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2013 · News & Politics
South Africa's government has raised taxes on imported chicken - a move that directly affects millions in a nation where inequality and poverty still are rife. The government says the move will protect local chicken producers and save jobs, but consumers say the change is ruffling their feathers. VOA's Anita Powell takes a look in Johannesburg.
