insert_link South AfricaSouth Africa’s FF Plus calls for stronger controls to contain FMD (Photo credit: Bayer) The Freedom Front Plus has urged authorities to strengthen measures to protect areas that remain free of foot-and-mouth disease, warning that outbreaks are disrupting livestock markets. FF Plus member Wynand Boshoff says the movement of infected animals must be strictly prohibited and that proper documentation proving disease-free status is essential. He identified provincial borders and auction pens as key control points in preventing further spread. Boshoff added […] today27 January, 2026
insert_link South AfricaSouth Africa’s foot and mouth disease cases climb to 223 (Photo by: Reuters) Foot-and-mouth disease infections have risen sharply in South Africa’s Free State province, with authorities confirming 29 new cases that push the total to 223. The spike has intensified pressure on agricultural officials as they work to contain the outbreak in one of the country’s key livestock regions. The provincial Department of Agriculture says multiple outbreak zones have been identified, triggering strict quarantines and movement controls on affected […] today20 January, 2026
Business / EconomicsParliament Probes Uranium One Project. Parliament’s Natural Resources Committee wants scientific evidence before deciding on the Uranium One project at Leonardville. Chairperson Tobie Aupindi said farming and mining should work together to support livelihoods. The committee also questioned why the project’s water permit was revoked four years ago and never reissued. Uranium One spokesperson Riaan van Rooyen now responds. today5 September, 2025
insert_link NamibiaNamibia lifts maize seed import ban from South Africa Maize field Photo: Namibia Agronomic Board The Agriculture Ministry has lifted its temporary ban on maize seed imports from South Africa, after confirming that the recent outbreaks of Goss’s Wilt found in imported seeds pose a limited threat to grain quality. The restriction, initially implemented as a precaution following reports of Goss’s Wilt, has now been lifted following a rigorous review and update of phytosanitary import measures. The new protocols […] today25 June, 2025
