The president announced a mass vaccination drive of the country’s entire cattle herd as the government moves to limit economic damage, export bans and further losses to farmers
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp
Agriculture department rejects calls of a ‘vaccine free-for-all’ and says there must be state-led control of vaccination process while farmers battle ongoing outbreaks
However, commercial farmers say that vaccine shortages and slow implementation are worsening a devastating crisis
South Africa’s food inflation rose to 4.4% in May but this is expected to be temporary
Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change
South Africa must remain vigilant to prevent outbreaks which are costly to farmers and harm the export market
New technology helps manage the disease that spells gloom for economies and livestock