South Africa launches local foot-and-mouth vaccine as infections spread

Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Africa on Friday announced its first foot-and-mouth vaccine in 20 years as it seeks to boost local ...

South African Party Leader Bows Out, Stirring Fears for Government’s Future

John Steenhuisen, who led a party supporting the A.N.C. in a coalition government, is leaving after controversies about his ...

Leader of South Africa's second largest party to step down

The DA, South Africa's second largest party, entered into a coalition with its arch rival the African National Congress in ...
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South Africa produces first local vaccine to combat foot-and-mouth disease

The country is facing its worst outbreak of the illness that infects cattle herds. But the first locally-produced vaccine ...

Foot and Mouth Disease threatens South Africa's livestock

Over 200 cases of the Foot and Mouth Disease have been confirmed in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The highly contagious viral disease that affects cows, sheep, goats and other split hoofed ...
Ag UPDATE

South African livestock industry in crisis

After several years of trying to curtail the rapid spread of foot-and-mouth disease across South Africa, the livestock sector ...
Farmer's Weekly

From mushroom waste to livestock feed

Dr Ingrid Malebana and Dr Klaas-Jan Leeuw, researchers at the Agricultural Research Council, are exploring whether a simple ...

How three technology partners responded to increased digital demand during South Africa’s foot-and-mouth outbreak

Digital Parks Africa enabled Ultimate Linux Solutions to scale critical infrastructure at speed as demand for Buffalo & ...

South Africa Rolls Out First Locally Produced Foot-And-Mouth Vaccine In 20 Years

South Africa has released its first locally produced vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nearly two decades, the ...
Opinion

FMD and AGOA: Why the farm worker is the ultimate gatekeeper of South Africa’s R80bn recovery

For South Africa to convince global trade partners that our biosecurity is robust enough to merit access, we must first prove we can sustain and support the compliance of the people actually managing ...
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South Africa: Nkandla Villagers Share River Water With Livestock

Villagers in parts of Nkandla Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal have no reliable access to clean water and are forced to share ...

South Africa rolls out first homegrown foot-and-mouth vaccine in 20 years

South Africa has made a significant advancement in livestock health by producing its first locally made foot-and-mouth disease vaccine in 20 years. Amidst a severe outbreak that has disrupted meat ...