JOHANNESBURG – African Swine Fever outbreaks in Tshwane since November 2025 have severely impacted Gauteng’s pork industry, affecting more than 69,000 pigs. Around 60,000 pigs have been culled to contain the disease, with the outbreak costing more than R10 million. The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation says the costs cover culling, carcass disposal and labour, […]
WESTERN CAPE – The Garden Route District Municipality has confirmed a new case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) at a small dairy farm in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo. The outbreak is located near Matjiesrivier in the Cango Valley, an area already affected by storm-related rockfalls that have restricted access. State veterinary officials say this is […]
BOTHAVILLE- South African farmers are facing rising financial pressure due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, climate change challenges, and the national Foot-and-Mouth Disease disaster. Speaking at the NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, Standard Bank AgriBusiness head Brendan Jacobs said tensions involving the US and Iran have pushed up fuel and fertilizer costs, affecting local […]
KASHABALALA- Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has expressed satisfaction with South Africa’s ongoing mass vaccination campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) during a monitoring visit to KaShabalala village near Hazyview in Mpumalanga. He was joined by agriculture representatives from Eswatini and Mozambique to observe efforts aimed at controlling the spread of the disease. Steenhuisen emphasised […]
The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has announced a nationwide response to the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), outlining plans to vaccinate 80% of the country’s livestock by December 2026. Addressing the media, the Minister said the campaign is aimed at controlling the spread of the disease and protecting the agricultural sector from […]