BUSINESS DAY TV: ‘Many countries are keen discuss trade deals with SA’
Ian Sanne is from the Wits Health Consortium Equine Health Fund. BUSINESS DAY TV: With exports under pressure as the year draws to a close one industry may make a difference, albeit a small one. Horse exports have the potential to grow into a billion-rand industry following significant developments in African horse sickness research. Joining us on News Leader with more detail on exactly how we can realise that potential is Prof Ian Sanne of the Wits Health Consortium Equine Health Fund. Ian ... the consortium was formed over two years ago to tackle the issue of African horse sickness, and to get the horse export industry in SA growing. Two years later, it seems the same issues are plaguing and the South African horse export industry not hitting its full potential just yet. So what traction are you actually making? IAN SANNE: What has developed over time is the current export industry is about R250m a year. It is plagued by the export through Mauritius as our predominant route at pre...
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