Chicken dump𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮.
A truck reverses onto a veld outside Potchefstroom, tipping its contents into a shallow quarry – chicken offal from a nearby abattoir. But it’s not the first time an accredited chicken abattoir supplying major retailers has ruffled feathers: insiders have long accused it of unhygienic and unsafe working conditions. Carte Blanche investigates whether there’s substance to claims this well-known brand is intent on cutting corners.