The South African Department of Agriculture has officially published a comprehensive set of revised control measures aimed at mitigating and eradicating Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks across the country. Published in the Government Gazette on July 8, 2026 (No. 54972), under Section 9(1) of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984, these regulations are signed by the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Was Aucamp, MP. The primary objective of these directives is to establish country-wid

In a decisive move to protect the provincial livestock industry, MEC Madoda Sambatha of the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) led a high-profile Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination drive on Thursday, 05 March 2026. The campaign, centered in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, marks a critical escalation in the province's strategy to contain a persistent outbreak that has now reached 16 out of 18 municipalities. With 158 confirmed cases reporte