# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê ‘n span Suid-Afrikaanse dieregesondheidkundiges sal Brasilië later die maand besoek vir kennisuitruiling oor bek-en-klouseer, naspeuring en toesigmetodes. Hy sê hierdie vennootskap kan die weg baan vir ‘n voorgestelde Brasilië-Suid-Afrika Biosekuriteitskorridor, wat biosekuriteit as handelsversperring in ‘n brug vir ekonomiese groei sal omskep. Steenhuisen sê Suid-Afrika se strategie […]
# Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says a team of South African animal health experts will visit Brazil later this month for an intensive knowledge exchange on foot-and-mouth disease, traceability, and surveillance methods. He says this partnership could pave the way for a proposed Brazil–South Africa Biosecurity Corridor, which would turn biosecurity from a trade […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het bek-en-klouseerbeperkings binne die KwaZulu-Natalse siektebestuursgebied opgehef, wat die bewegingsbeheer beëindig wat in 2021 ingestel is. Hy sê die besluit volg op veranderende uitbrekingspatrone, met gevalle wat nou oor die provinsie versprei is. Steenhuisen sê hoewel beperkings opgehef word, beklemtoon owerhede dat breër biosekerheids-maatreëls van krag sal bly […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê Suid-Afrika het sy bek-en-klouseer-inentingsprogram aansienlik uitgebrei en miljoene dosisse uit Argentinië en Turkye bekom terwyl plaaslike produksie ‘n hupstoot gegee word. Hy het in die Parlement gesê meer as 2,5-miljoen diere is reeds landwyd ingeënt en die departement beoog om teen einde vanjaar 80-persent van die nasionale […]
# Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, lifted foot-and-mouth disease restrictions within the KwaZulu-Natal disease management area, ending movement controls introduced in 2021. He says the decision follows changing outbreak patterns, with infections now spread across the province. Steenhuisen says while restrictions are removed, authorities stress that broader biosecurity measures will remain in place as South […]
# The minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says South Africa has significantly expanded its foot-and-mouth disease vaccination programme, securing millions of doses from Argentina and Turkey while boosting local production. Speaking at Parliament today, he says more than 2.5-million animals have already been vaccinated nationwide. He says the department aims to reach 80-percent of the […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Plaaslike Regering maan munisipaliteite in talle provinsies om hul gereedheid- en reaksie-maatreëls te aktiveer. Dit volg na ʼn waarskuwing deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens dat ʼn afsny-laagdrukstelsel na verwagting tussen vandag en Donderdag die weer in groot dele van die land gaan beïnvloed. Dit sluit swaar reën en winderige toestande in. […]
# The South African Local Government Association has urged municipalities across several provinces to activate preparedness and response measures. This follows a warning by the South African Weather Service of an intense cut-off low-pressure system expected to affect large parts of the country between today and Thursday. This includes heavy rain and windy conditions. SALGA […]
# Die Departement van Water en Sanitasie vra watergebruikers landwyd om dringend te registreer of hul inligting oor watergebruik by te werk. Dit is deel van ‘n landwye poging om die bestuur en beskerming van Suid-Afrika se waterbronne te verskerp. Die departement se woordvoerder, Wisane Mavasa, sê ongeregistreerde gebruikers veroorsaak kritieke data-leemtes wat beplanning en […]
