Minister’s
Foreword
The Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) continues to support Government’s objective to enhance the competitiveness of South African perishable exports by delivering independent quality, food safety and cold chain management services.
These services create international market confidence in South African produce, which in turn improves market access for South African Agriculture.
The 2024/2025 financial year was extremely challenging, as some of the major product volumes exported were below expectations, putting significant strain on the sector and the PPECB. While the logistical challenges slightly improved compared to the previous year, the situation remained far from ideal and continued to place further pressure on planning and shipping schedules.
Notwithstanding the above challenges, the PPECB managed to inspect and monitor the export of more than 4.1 million pallets of perishable produce to markets across the globe. Aligned with Government’s goal to expand its digital infrastructure, the PPECB made further strides in its digitalisation strategy by successfully implementing its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and Human Capital Suite to enhance process efficiencies and improve service delivery.
MINISTER J. H. STEENHUISEN
Minister of Agriculture
I am pleased to note the PPECB’s continued focus on people development, with 53 students graduating through the Agri Export Technologist Programme (AETP) and a further six women successfully participating in the Women in Leadership Programme. I am also delighted to announce the update of the Perishable Products Export Control (PPEC) regulations during the year under review. This is essential to align with best practice and to ensure that we deliver quality produce to international markets.
In closing, I wish to thank the PPECB Board members for their support. I wish the Board, the Executive team and employees well for the year ahead.