South Africa’s worst ever foot and mouth outbreak is devastating the nation’s cattle farming industry because of neglected ...

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture today received an update from the Department of Agriculture on the vaccination of ...

The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.

By Chris McCullough IT was a morning South African dairy farmers Carol and Craig Houston were dreading, as staff told them 50 cows were showing signs of the dreaded Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

South Africa has finally declared its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster and is now embarking on a ...

South Africa on Wednesday rolled out a 10‑year drive to vaccinate nearly 20 million cattle as a fast‑spreading foot‑and‑mouth ...

Zambia has suspended all imports of livestock and related animal products from South Africa with immediate effect, citing ...

By Siyabonga Sishi MOOI RIVER, Feb 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand, partly due to China's ban on the African country's red meat products as ...

Cattle at a dairy farm near Hartenbos on the Garden Route have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). State vet Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg confirmed the positive test results and said the ...

According to a statement issued Tuesday, the outbreak was reported on Feb. 18 after veterinary authorities identified cattle ...

Government is set to vaccinate the national herd of at least 14 million cattle, as South Africa grapples with one of the ...