RPO Meat Bulletin – October 2022
RPO BULLETIN OCTOBER 2022 Welcome to the RPO’s Red Meat Bulletin Latest FMD situation South Africa currently has 146 open foot and mouth diseases (FMD) outbreaks in the previous FMD free zone, comprised of three outbreak events, according to the directorate animal health of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. The outbreaks […]
BREAKING NEWS – Media Statement Sept 2022
MINISTER DIDIZA UPLIFT THE COUNTRY WIDE BAN ON MOVEMENT OF CATTLE Press Release 8 September 2022 GOVERMENT GAZETTE – MINISTER DIDIZA UPLIFT THE COUNTRY WIDE BAN ON MOVEMENT OF CATTLE The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Thoko Didiza, MP has taken a decision to uplift the country wide ban on movement […]
FMD outbreak and surveillance update report
Press Release 5 September 2022 Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak & Surveilance update Report 1. Introduction and summary South Africa currently has 142 open Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks in the previous FMD free zone. The outbreaks affected the Limpopo, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and KwaZulu Natal Provinces of South Africa. In […]
RPO Meat Bulletin July 2022
RPO BULLETIN July 2022 Welcome to the RPO’s Red Meat Bulletin FMD: The current situation The outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in South Africa are abating in some areas, while spread is still ongoing in other areas. According to a press release by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, the […]
RPO Meat Bulletin June 2022
RPO BULLETIN June 2022 Welcome to the RPO’s Red Meat Bulletin The latest on FMD South Africa currently has 57 active foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in the previous FMD free zone, comprised of three outbreak events. The first event started in May 2021 and is affecting KwaZulu-Natal. The second outbreak event started in […]
FMD Outbreak Follow-up Report 30 May 2022
Press Release 30 May 2022 Foot and Mouth Disease: Outbreak and Surveillance Update Report 1. Introduction and summary South Africa currently has 80 Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks in the previous FMD free zone, comprised of three outbreak events. The first event started in May 2021 and is affecting KwaZulu Natal Province. The second […]
RPO Meat Bulletin May 2022
RPO BULLETIN MAY 2022 Welcome to the RPO’s Red Meat Bulletin Livestock producers do groundwork for a traceability system in the industry “International trade partners and consumers increasingly insist on a traceability system in the livestock industry and it has also become necessary in terms of market access, whether locally or internationally,” says Mr James […]
FMD Disease Situation in North West, Limpopo and KZN Provinces – 22 March 2022
Press Release 20 November 2020 Foot and Mouth Disease: Situation in North West, Limpopo and KZN Provinces A case of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was confirmed on a commercial stud farm in North West province. The Provincial Veterinary Services conducted epidemiological investigations following reports and a positive laboratory results and have confirmed the diagnosis. […]
FMD Mtubathuba Outbreak Follow Up Report 23 February 2022
Press Release 23 February 2022 Foot and Mouth Disease: Mtubtuba Outbreak Follow up report Current Status Since the previous update report of January 2022, a new cluster of infected dip tanks was identified between the two clusters previously affected. this new cluster is still within the reduced Disease Management Area (DMA) in KwaZulu-Natal. Ten (10) […]