Due to the unusually wet summer experienced in several parts of South Africa, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) urges horse owners and veterinarians to vaccinate equines against African Horse Sickness (AHS). AHS is a notifiable viral disease that affects all equines and is often fatal. Horse owners are reminded that South Africa is […]
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The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) wishes to alert poultry farmers and the general public to new outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), commonly referred to as “bird flu”. Recent outbreaks have been confirmed in chickens in North West and Mpumalanga provinces, with one poultry outbreak in the Western Cape – detected in
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Exports are the cornerstone of the Western Cape Government’s Growth for Jobs Strategy. The Western Cape Government today reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating export-led economic growth at the West Coast Export Seminar held in Lutzville, Matzikama. The event, hosted by the provincial Department of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, brought together key stakeholders from across
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From the Desk of the President – Read more
From the Desk of the President: Monday, 28 July 2025 Read More »
This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.
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