Outbreak
latest news & developments
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…
Government says mpox is under control but cites Covid-19 pandemic in urging caution
President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was about the rapid spread of the disease across the continent, which reflected a ‘concerning shift in the epidemiological pattern’
South Africa’s health department urges vigilance as mpox is declared a continental public health emergency
The African Centres for Disease Control said so far in 2024, 13 countries had confirmed 2 863 cases and 517 deaths from the viral disease
New strain of mpox cases surge in DRC and neighbouring countries
The Clade Ib strain has already jumped borders, with cases being reported in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya in the last two weeks
Portable treatment plant to supply drinking water to Hammanskraal by March next year
The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade
Hammanskraal cholera: Time for ‘bullshitting’ is over, says mayor
The City of Tshwane will allocate R450 million over the next three years to fix the dysfunctional Rooiwal plant, which is polluting water in the area
Cholera cases continue to climb in Hammanskraal
The water and sanitation department says drinking water quality from the Temba water treatment works does not meet minimum drinking water quality
Ban to curb spread of foot-and-mouth disease in South Africa
If foot-and-mouth disease is not contained it could have a severe impact on the economy and, most importantly, our farmers
Downward trend in deaths due to bird flu in the Western Cape
More than 18 000 birds have died to date, the majority of them being the wild Cape cormorant seabirds on Dyer Island
Bird flu outbreak puts poultry industry in jeopardy
Avian flu has been confirmed on two farms in Gauteng and one in North West