Government Allocates R1.4 billion to Contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Government has allocated R1.4 billion to combat the spread of foot-and-mouth disease across the country, with additional funding requested to support ongoing containment measures. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen confirmed that the state will cover the full cost of vaccinating livestock as part of a nationwide campaign aimed at limiting the spread of the highly contagious disease. Steenhuisen said vaccines sourced from Argentina and Turkey are already being distributed across […]