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Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak: Farms Quarantined in South Africa’s Eastern Cape

The Department of Agriculture in South Africa has imposed quarantine measures on farms near Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Three farms have tested positive for the SAT3 virus, similar to previous outbreaks in other provinces in 2021 and 2022. Spokesperson Reggie Ngcobo has confirmed the quarantine and ongoing epidemio-logical investigations to identify at-risk properties. Ngcobo emphasizes the importance of biosecurity measures for farmers, […]

21 May, 2024

Environment

17 million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it

Tyhume Valley in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Wonga Masiza, Author provided Wonga Masiza, Agricultural Research Council The Tyhume River, flowing from the forested Amathole Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, gives its name to a valley of 20 villages on communal land. Much of the land is being used to keep livestock, as crop production has declined over the years. This land is under the custodianship of traditional leaders. […]

14 February, 2024

Environment

Meticulous Eastern Cape effort to keep vultures from extinction

A committee of Cape vultures explore their new surroundings soon after their arrival at Shamwari game reserve in the Eastern Cape. Photo: John Yeld By John Yeld via GroundUp It is hoped a new captive breeding facility at Shamwari game reserve in the Eastern Cape will help stem plummeting vulture numbers across southern Africa and prevent their imminent extinction. Earlier this week, 163 majestic white-backed vultures and Cape vultures took an […]

26 January, 2024

South Africa

GOOD party in the Eastern Cape has opened two cases of fraud and corruption against the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality EFF councillor

The GOOD party in the Eastern Cape has opened two cases of fraud and corruption against the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality EFF councillor, Khanya Nqgisha. This is amid allegations of bribery and abuse of Expanded Public Works Programme funds. The GOOD Party’s Lawrence Troon says in the first case, Nqgisha apparently attempted to solicit a one-million-rand bribe from the multi-billion rand company, Hive Energy, in return for support to get […]

16 January, 2024