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‘Instability and chaos’: A veterinarian vaccinates a calf (above). The vaccines OBP produces are crucial for the farming sector, but productivity has been affected by management issues. (Fabian Sommere/Getty Images)
AGRICULTURE MINISTER

Corruption allegations resurface at state biology lab

The entire finance department senior management at Onderstepoort Biological Products, including an alleged whistleblower, have been suspended amid corruption probes

  • Sabelo Skiti
6 min read
Much to beef about: Onderstepoort Biological Products is a state-owned entity charged with preventing and controlling animal diseases. (Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
BAPTISTE DUNGU

State agency lies about exec ‘purge’

South Africa’s animal vaccine agency said staff fled to avoid blame, but its CEO had in fact paid them to leave

  • Sabelo Skiti
6 min read