Tag: Foot and Mouth disease

President Cyril Ramaphosa said during the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the government is expanding market access for farmers

Small livestock farmers in several provinces say ongoing foot-and-mouth disease controls are continuing to erode their income, weeks after the festive season demand that many rely on to stabilise their ...

A locally developed point-of-care diagnostic test for foot and mouth disease (FMD) is expected to strengthen business continuity in South Africa’s livestock sector by enabling faster disease detection and reducing ...

Along the sandy roads of Mtubatuba in northern KwaZulu Natal, cattle farmer Celimpilo Mtshali used to round up calves every week for auctions in Zululand. Late last month, however, he ...

The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal has caused significant disruption for cattle farmers, with the highly contagious disease taking its toll in various districts. Classified as a controlled ...

While some farmers are relieved that Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has suspended all movement of cattle to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease, ...