Foot And Mouth Disease
latest news & developments
Steenhuisen faces palace revolt
Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress
Foot-in-Mouth Disease: How Lesufi’s populist politics costs ANC in Gauteng
Lesufi’s remark about resorting to hotel showers during water shortages was not an isolated lapse of judgment but a revealing window into this broader political environment
‘GNU responsible for country’s success’, MPs say in response to Ramaphosa’s Sona
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said much of the progress made ‘bears the unmistakable imprint of the DA’s principled participation’ in the government of national unity
Ramaphosa declares foot-and-mouth outbreak a national disaster
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
Zille dismisses claims of a rift between her and Steenhuisen
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp
SA produces first foot-and-mouth disease vaccines in 21 years
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
New 10-year plan to combat foot-and-mouth disease
However, commercial farmers say that vaccine shortages and slow implementation are worsening a devastating crisis
Steenhuisen confirms 274 foot-and-mouth disease cases in five provinces
Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports…
Food price inflation should stay at comfortable levels this year
South Africa’s food inflation rose to 4.4% in May but this is expected to be temporary
Biosecurity is vital for SA’s successful agricultural growth and export strategy
Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change
Milk Producers’ Organisation: Research will improve the industry
Empowering small-scale dairy farmers across the rural-urban divide is the way forward
Rise in animal diseases a global problem
South Africa must remain vigilant to prevent outbreaks which are costly to farmers and harm the export market
The invention to detect foot-and-mouth disease in one hour
New technology helps manage the disease that spells gloom for economies and livestock
Botswana bans SA’s red meat after foot-and-mouth outbreak, Namibia expected to follow
SA’s agriculture department has established a FMD task team to prioritise the outbreak, and a veterinary operational committee is also dealing with it
Explainer: why children are at risk of hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect infants and young children.