‘That’s a losing battle’: baboon incursions cause tense human-wildlife standoff in Cape Town

Animal rights activists disagree with authorities on how best to handle boom in primate population near Table Mountain ...

South Africa's dairy sector hit hard by FMD outbreak as losses soar to R1 billion

This widespread outbreak has led to severe repercussions, particularly for exports, with estimated losses amounting to R1 billion since January 2024.

South Africa's critical step: First shipment of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines arrives

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has received the first shipment of one million Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines, a major step in protecting the country’s livestock and ...

Heart-stopping moment rampaging hippo FLIPS boat in savage show of force in South Africa national park

HEART-STOPPING footage has captured the moment a rampaging hippo flipped a boat in a savage show of force. The beast launches out of the water, capsizing the boat and throwing a conservationist ...
Cape Town ETC

SA’s dairy industry faces critical threat from inconsistent FMD measures

The South African dairy industry faces unprecedented challenges as conflicting Foot and Mouth Disease regulations hinder exports and threaten livelihoods: ...
Jacaranda FM

SA to receive 1 million FMD vaccines

South Africa is set to receive one million high-potency vaccines arriving from BioGenesis Bago to fight Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) at ORTIA.