A slaughterhouse, also called abattoir, is a facility where animals are slaughtered, most often to provide food for humans. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a packaging facility.
Find below are the list of Abattoirs In South Africa
Morgan Abattoir
Address: Javelin Road, Geduld Extension 4, Springs, 1559
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 011 362 4471
Billy’s Chicken Abattoir
Address: Plot 7 Old Bronkhorstspruit Rd, Donkerhoek, Pretoria, 0001
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 084 320 0723
Huntersvlei Abattoir
Address: 6 Fortuna St, Industria, Viljoenskroon, 9520
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30PM
Phone: 056 343 2032
Boschkop Abbatoir & Butchery
Address: R42 between Heidelberg and vereeniging Boschkop, 1935
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 072 122 1144
Red Meat Abattoir Association
Address: CSIR, Building 4, Room 179, Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria, Pretoria
Hours: Open now ,Add full hours
Midland Group / Midland Meat
Address: Nic Botha St, Leeuwkuil, Vereeniging, 1918
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 016 420 2800
Triple A Beef
Address: off R33, Albert Falls, 3201
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 033 569 0800
Weltevrede Abattoir
Address: S217
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 058 303 2348
How many abattoirs are there in South Africa?
431 abattoirs
South Africa has approximately 431 abattoirs slaughtering cattle, pigs and sheep on an annual basis.
How do I start an abattoir business in South Africa?
How to apply to build an Abattoir
Plan your building layout for your Abattoir.
Plan how you are going to get rid of carcasses and spills.
Visit the Department of Agriculture on provincial level.
Contact the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries.
Changing Room, Health and Safety.
Is slaughterhouse illegal?
Some provisions of California’s law were upheld. It’s still illegal in the state to transport a downed animal to the slaughterhouse, and it’s illegal to buy and sell sick livestock outside of the slaughterhouse. The high court also said that the ruling upholds state bans on slaughtering horses for human consumption.
How many cows are slaughtered in South Africa daily?
800 cattle
The abattoir has the capacity to slaughter up to 800 cattle a day, and generally operates from Monday to Friday. According to Van Reenen, Beefmaster’s annual production represents just under 10% of the South African beef industry output.
How much does a beef head cost?
Beef heifers will generally cost about $2,500 to $3,000 per head with an average price of $2,800 per cow. A calf will generally cost based on the weight of the calf. CWT is the unit measurement used to price cows and stands for 100 pounds. The cwt for a beef cow is between $135 and $165.
How much does it cost to start an abattoir in South Africa?
The capital requirement for an abattoir with the capacity to slaughter 10 units is estimated at R4 743 000 excluding VAT. Adding a poultry slaughtering facility at the same premises, but not in the same building, will increase the capital cost to R5 793 600.00.
How much does it cost to build an abattoir?
An abattoir establishment cost is approximately R15,000 per head throughput (i.e. R300,000 for a 20 head abattoir). The building is not that expensive, however, the chiller rooms are expensive