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New Foot-and-Mouth Disease cases confirmed in the Free State
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 10 October 2025 The Agriculture and Rural Development Department has confirmed new cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the Free State. Read More
Meat and milk shortage loading? Cattle crisis worsens as foot-and-mouth disease cases rise
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTshehla Cornelius Koteli, The Citizen, 15 July 2025 The cattle industry in South Africa is in crisis as foot-and-mouth disease cases continue to rise, with the latest outbreak being in Kroonstad, Free State. Read More
Agriculture department intensifies fight against foot-and-mouth disease
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintErnest Mabuza, Sowetan Live, 28 May 2025 Animal movement restrictions in the disease management areas (DMA) in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape will be lifted soon after positive results by the department of agriculture to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease … Continue reading
South Africa has no long-term solution or vaccines for Foot and Mouth Disease
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSipho Mabena, The Citizen, 24 August 2022 South Africa’s current 21-day ban on cattle movement, meant to curb the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), has been slammed as a senseless and drastic move with the potential to ruin … Continue reading
Livestock farmers in KZN urged to remain vigilant over current foot and mouth outbreak
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 9 June 2021 State veterinarian for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Themba Sikhakhane is appealing to livestock farmers in northern KwaZulu-Natal to remain vigilant to prevent the spread of the current foot and mouth … Continue reading
Three new foot and mouth disease cases reported
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSandile Mchunu, IOL Business Report, 15 January 2020 The Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is proving difficult to contain in Limpopo after three new cases were reported in mid-December, with one reported at the beginning of January. Read More
