South Africa’s game meat strategy: plenty of potential, but a long way to go

An overhaul of the game meat market is long overdue, as game meat is regulated by the Meat Safety Act and game meat regulations that have been in draft form for more than 15 years. This was according to Dr Tertius Bergh, an independent meat safety consultant.

“As things stand now, anyone can slaughter game in a backyard operation. This can result in poor quality,.