New case of Foot-and-Mouth identified in the Oudtshoorn area
A new case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has been identified within the Oudtshoorn Municipal Area, near Matjiesrivier. According to Dr…
Court order & cost ruling highlight disconnect in Foot-and-Mouth crisis
The court order and accompanying cost order in the urgent legal case brought by Saai, Sakeliga and Free State Agriculture…
GRDM Environmental Health Practitioners in Bitou participate in World TB Day event
The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) in the Bitou area participated in a World TB Day…
More than 50% of Cape Town cattle vaccinated against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
The provincial response to the national Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the Western Cape is proceeding well. The JOC was…
Foot-and-Mouth Update 13
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟯: 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟰𝗵𝟯𝟬 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Update 9
𝗙𝗠𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗦: 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗘 Affected municipal area: Mossel Bay FMD-affected farms (officially confirmed): 7 (Increased with 1) FMD-suspect site(s), pending…
No MRNA vaccines in South Africa’s cattle
The Southern Africa Agri Initiative (Saai), is objecting to the joint declaration made by Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and…
100 doses of FMD vaccine arrive at Cape Town International Airport
100,000 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine arrived at Cape Town International Airport last night, providing a further boost to…
Confirmed FMD cases continues to climb
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟭: 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟳𝗵𝟱𝟬 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦…
Five farms in the Mossel Bay area confirmed to be FMD-affected
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟬: 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟱𝗵𝟬𝟬 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯…
Additional doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from Turkey
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟵: 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟱𝗵𝟬𝟬 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯…
Foot & Mouth Disease demands a regional approach
With the first confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Lesotho, there is no realistic alternative left but…
FMD vaccinations have started in the Friemersheim and George
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟴: 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟲𝗵𝟬𝟬 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯…
Garden Route allocated 10 000 doses of FMD vaccine
The Garden Route has been allocated 10 000 out of the 30 000 doses of the FMD vaccines allocated to…
AfriForum negotiates with role players to privately take on procurement of FMD vaccines
AfriForum is currently engaged in negotiations with expert role players to help facilitate the private sector’s procurement, sale, and distribution…
George Cattle Test Negative for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Confirms State Veterinarian
George, Western Cape – 23 February 2026 — Fears of a potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the George farming…
FMD vaccine roll-out to be distributed on risk-based strategy
South Africa is set to receive its first one million doses of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine this weekend, marking…
Zambia Imposes Trade Ban on South African Livestock amid FMD concerns
Zambia – Zambia has suspended all import permits for livestock and related products from South Africa as authorities respond to…