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FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

Agriculture

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

2 Sep 2025

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

Agri Tech

Agri Tech Conference: AI and technology take center stage

24 Mar 2025

Agriculture

KwaZulu-Natal beefs up Foot and Mouth defence with expanded control areas

19 Mar 2025

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Agriculture

FMD control efforts continue in Eastern Cape and KZN

25 Nov 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

HPAI virus suspected to have reached Marion Island

13 Nov 2024

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

28 Oct 2024

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

Agro-processing

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

3 Jun 2024

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

Agriculture

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

19 Feb 2024

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

Agribusiness

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

John Hudson 17 Jan 2024

SA red meat gains access to Saudi Arabian market

Agriculture

SA red meat gains access to Saudi Arabian market

16 Jan 2024

SAVC calls for vets to be put back on critical skills list

Food Security

SAVC calls for vets to be put back on critical skills list

12 May 2023

Avian influenza detected in WCape poultry farms

Agro-processing

Avian influenza detected in WCape poultry farms

2 May 2023

New veterinary rules could change animal healthcare in SA

Agriculture

New veterinary rules could change animal healthcare in SA

20 Apr 2023

New swine fever outbreak confirmed in Gauteng

Agro-processing

New swine fever outbreak confirmed in Gauteng

27 Jan 2023

Rabbit disease detected in SA

Agriculture

Rabbit disease detected in SA

21 Nov 2022

Botswana resumes beef exports to the EU

Agro-processing

Botswana resumes beef exports to the EU

Brian Benza 20 Oct 2022

Botswana resumes beef exports from areas free of FMD outbreak

Agribusiness

Botswana resumes beef exports from areas free of FMD outbreak

28 Sep 2022

SA lifts ban on movement of cattle

Food Security

SA lifts ban on movement of cattle

9 Sep 2022

Support for rural farmers

Agriculture

Support for rural farmers

Rebone Moerane & Alfred Kgasi, Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Aug 2022

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Agro-processing

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Brian Benza 25 Aug 2022

Innovative products and technology help SA pet care market's tail to wag

Research

Innovative products and technology help SA pet care market's tail to wag

Issued by Insight Survey 22 Aug 2022

Minister halts all cattle movement due to FMD outbreak

Agro-processing

Minister halts all cattle movement due to FMD outbreak

16 Aug 2022

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Competition Law

Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

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Agribusiness

Didiza appeals for cooperation to control foot and mouth disease

12 Apr 2022

Control measures taken to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease

Agro-processing

Control measures taken to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Apr 2022

Public Health

Raising the alarm on Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak

22 Mar 2022

Vaccination campaign to manage FMD outbreak in KZN

Agro-processing

Vaccination campaign to manage FMD outbreak in KZN

4 Mar 2022

African Swine Fever detected in Southern Cape

Agro-processing

African Swine Fever detected in Southern Cape

28 Jan 2022

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

Agri Tech

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

24 Dec 2021

Namibia suspends poultry from Germany, Netherlands after bird flu outbreak

Agro-processing

Namibia suspends poultry from Germany, Netherlands after bird flu outbreak

Nyasha Nyaungwa 2 Nov 2021

DMA's affected by foot-and-mouth disease in KZN gets reduced

Agriculture

DMA's affected by foot-and-mouth disease in KZN gets reduced

9 Sep 2021

Free veterinary support for smallholder livestock farmers

Food Security

Free veterinary support for smallholder livestock farmers

5 Nov 2020

Update on the FMD disease outbreak in Limpopo

Agriculture

Update on the FMD disease outbreak in Limpopo

24 Aug 2020

Food Security

Fight against foot-and-mouth outbreak makes progress

13 May 2020

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

Agriculture

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

18 Feb 2020

Food Security

Limpopo foot and mouth disease under control

6 Feb 2020

Research & Development

Biosafety Level 3 laboratory boosts veterinary services portfolio

3 Feb 2020

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

Agriculture

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

15 Jan 2020

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

Agriculture

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

17 Dec 2019

Agro-processing

Farmers advised on foot and mouth disease

21 Nov 2019

Agriculture

Progress: Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

18 Nov 2019

Foot and mouth disease confirmed in Molemole

Food Security

Foot and mouth disease confirmed in Molemole

8 Nov 2019

East Coast Fever, a threat on South Africa's doorstep

Agriculture

East Coast Fever, a threat on South Africa's doorstep

Peter Oberem 29 Aug 2019

FMD officially confirmed in Namibia's Zambezi region

Food Security

FMD officially confirmed in Namibia's Zambezi region

19 Aug 2019

African Swine Fever update

Agribusiness

African Swine Fever update

9 May 2019