Disasters

Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) threat persists

Despite ongoing efforts by national and provincial veterinary services, the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) looms large following its spread from the restricted zone surrounding the Kruger National Park in 2022. This was attributed to unlawful animal movements and auctions. A recent outbreak in the Humansdorp area of the Eastern Cape, approximately 100km from the […]

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Damage to Western Cape agriculture infrastructure estimated at R1.053 billion

Following the recent severe floods in the Western Cape, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) today released an updated assessment of the estimated financial cost of the damage. A rapid assessment conducted during the period 26 to 30 June 2023 considered damage to primary agriculture sites in the West Coast, Cape Winelands and the

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