# Following an unusually wet summer, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture urges horse owners to vaccinate against African Horse Sickness, a fatal equine disease. South Africa is divided into control zones, with mandatory vaccination required in infected zones and protection zones between June and October. In free and surveillance zones, vaccination requires state approval. […]
# Merlog Foods moedig die Grensbestuursowerheid aan om aanlyn bevestiging van veeartsenykundige gesondheidsertifikate te aanvaar om vertragings met die invoer van pluimvee te verlig. Bestuurder Georg Southey sê verouderde papier-bevestiging veroorsaak weeklange vertragings wat proteïnpryse opjaag en voedselsekerheid bedreig. Hy sê die owerheid en die Departement van Landbou het albei toegang tot Brasilië se veilige […]
# Merlog Foods is urging the Border Management Authority to adopt online verification for veterinary health certificates to ease poultry import delays. Manager Georg Southey says outdated paper checks cause week-long hold-ups, inflating protein prices and threatening food security. Despite both the Border Management Authority and Agriculture Department having access to Brazil’s secure online system, […]
# AgriSA moedig die regering aan om ervare onderhandelaars aan te stel om met Amerikaanse beamptes te vergader oor die invoertariewe van 30-persent, wat ‘n uitwerking op Suid-Afrikaanse landbou het. Uitvoerende hoof Johann Kotzé waarsku dat die tariewe die sitrus-, druiwe-, wyn-, makadamianeut- en volstruisleerbedryf kan seermaak. Kotzé sê ‘n pragmatiese strategie is uiters belangrik, […]
# Agri SA has urged government to intensify negotiations by deploying skilled trade negotiators with US authorities over a 30-percent import tariff impacting South African agricultural exports. The industry body’s CEO, Johann Kotzé, warns the tariffs could hurt the citrus, grapes, wine, macadamia nuts, and ostrich leather industries. Kotzé says a pragmatic strategy is vital […]
# Die Landbouminister John Steenhuisen het ʼn volledige verslag aangevra oor die onlangse verkiesingsproses van die Suid-Afrikaanse Veeartsenykundige Raad. Dit volg nadat kommer uitgespreek is oor die proses se deursigtigheid en prosedurele integriteit. Die ministerie se woordvoerder, Joylene van Wyk, sê dit sluit teenstrydige kommunikasie aan geregistreerde veeartse in oor stemdatums, die bevoegdheid van sekere […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has requested a full report on the recent election process of the South African Veterinary Council. This comes after concerns have been raised about the transparency and procedural integrity of the process. The ministry’s spokesperson, Joylene van Wyk, says these include inconsistent and conflicting communications to registered veterinary professionals regarding […]
# Die Wes-Polisie ondersoek ‘n saak van huisroof nadat ‘n 60-jarige man en ‘n vrou vroeg gisteroggend op ‘n plaas naby Franschhoek aangeval is. Polisiewoordvoerder, Frederick Van Wyk, sê polisielede het ‘n klag van ‘n huisroof op ‘n plaas ontvang. Hy sê met hul aankoms het hulle die twee bloedbedekte slagoffers gevind:
# The Western Police are investigating a case of house robbery after a 60-year-old man and woman were attacked at a farm near Franschhoek early Saturday morning. Police spokesperson, Frederick Van Wyk says police members received a complaint of a house robbery at a farm. He says upon arrival they found the two victims covered […]
