Government covers full cost of FMD vaccines, dismisses profiteering claims South African farmers can breathe a sigh of relief: the government is not making a profit...
The numbers are staggering, and they’re growing. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has revealed that the province is actively managing 195 confirmed outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), with an estimated 261,000 animals affected....
Foot-and-mouth becomes a national threat as farmers warn government is losing the race What started as a livestock disease is now being described as a national...
Emergency response kicks in as illegal livestock movements worsen national outbreak South Africa has launched a large-scale vaccination drive to combat a worsening outbreak of foot-and-mouth...
South Africa’s agricultural sector is facing renewed pressure as an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) continues to spread from KwaZulu-Natal into Mpumalanga and Gauteng....