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Western Cape Equine Industry Continues to Expand International Reach

Announcement /

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the continued growth of the province’s equine export industry, with further consignments of horses destined for international markets in the coming months. A total of 31 horses were exported to France on 30 June 2026, departing from Cape Town International Airport […]

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Severe Weather Impacts the Agriculture Sector Across the Western Cape

Announcement /

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) is assessing the significant impact of severe weather conditions that affected the province between 10 and 13 May 2026. A series of intense cold fronts resulted in widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to farming communities across key agricultural regions. The agricultural sector has been particularly hard hit,

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Premier Winde Calls for Regulated FMD Permit Controls as 450 Cattle Vaccinated

Announcement, Diseases, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, News, Veterinary Services /

Joint Media Release by: Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde National Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell 450 heads of cattle were today, 15 February, vaccinated against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Fisantekraal, Cape Town.

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Western Cape Government sets aside R100 million to intensify coordinated efforts to address Foot-and-Mouth disease

Announcement, Diseases, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, News /

On Sunday, 8 February 2026, Premier Alan Winde, and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, provided an update on the coordinated efforts to address the national Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak in the Western Cape. “We are acting swiftly with all stakeholders to get ahead of this outbreak. The Western Cape Government

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