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South Africa Fights Foot-and-Mouth Losses With Vaccines

"We have classified foot-and-mouth disease as a national disaster and will be mobilising all necessary capabilities within the state to deal with this crisis," President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, while also announcing that 14 million cattle will be vaccinated, as South Africa grapples with one of the worst outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease.

South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination Drive Targets 14 Million Cattle

SAnews.gov.za, 12 February 2026

Government is set to vaccinate the national herd of at least 14 million cattle, as South Africa grapples with one of the worst outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) the country… Read more »
South Africa: 20,000 Vaccines to Fight Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak - South African News Briefs - February 16, 2026

allAfrica, 16 February 2026

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South Africa: Dr Bauer Appointed to Serve On Fmd Ministerial Task Team

SAnews.gov.za, 11 February 2026

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has appointed Dr Gary Bauer to formally represent the wildlife sector on the Ministerial Task Team overseeing South Africa's response… Read more »
South Africa: Cattle Disease Leaves Kwazulu-Natal Farmers With No Income and No Hope

Scrolla, 11 February 2026

Sipho Mkhize from Normandien in Newcastle has not sold cattle in over a year and cannot feed his own children. Last week alone, vets confirmed positive cases on 17,833 farms… Read more »
South Africa: DA Welcomes Decisive Action By Western Cape to Combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak

DA, 9 February 2026

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the swift action by the Western Cape Government to contain and manage the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the province. Read more »
South Africa: Meat Stokvels Boom As Foot and Mouth Disease Drives Beef Prices Sky High

Scrolla, 28 January 2026

Premier Panyaza Lesufi says foot and mouth is a national animal crisis. Gauteng has 195 outbreaks and 261,018 animals affected. Read more »
South Africa: Farmers Take Foot-and-Mouth Disease Fight to Steenhuisen As Vaccine Battle Escalates

Daily Maverick, 2 February 2026

Frustrated farmers are calling for the state to urgently allow foot-and-mouth disease vaccines to be acquired and administered privately. DA leader John Steenhuisen has hit back,… Read more »
South Africa: Fake Foot-and-Mouth Disease 'Cures' Target Desperate Farmers

Scrolla, 27 January 2026

A Durban man promotes Quantum.Silver while a WhatsApp message claims baking soda and citric acid mixture can heal infected cattle. Professor Dietmar Holm from University of… Read more »
South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Is Pushing Farmers to the Edge

Scrolla, 20 January 2026

Farmers report losing livestock and seeing milk production drop by more than 80%, leaving some unable to cover basic farming costs. The government has promised vaccines, but… Read more »