By Zuko Komisa
Agriculture minister Thoko Didiza has lifted the nationwide ban on the movement of cattle.
This follows the implementation of steps to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease 21 days ago
There have been a number of suspicious instances near restricted farms in Gauteng and the North West.
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Nevertheless, the disease management area will continue to exist in some areas of KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, and Limpopo.
“In Limpopo we will retain the disease management area in and around the protected zone. In the Free State our disease management area will cover those areas where no improvement has been observed, such as Marquad, Viljoenskroon and Harrismith. In KwaZulu-Natal the disease management area will be retained in KwaNongoma, Ulundi, KwaHlabisa, eHluhluwe and eMtubatuba.”
“All movements must be accompanied by an owner declaration, a recipient undertaking to isolate the animals for at least 28 days before introducing them into the main herd, and stock theft documents (Section 6 and Section 8 documents).” said Didiza
In Mpumalanga, no new cases have been discovered in the previous week.
Didiza claimed that not a single case had occurred before or during the 21-day period in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, or Northern Cape.
Cattle moves must be accompanied by owner declarations and recipients’ promises to keep the animals apart for at least 28 days before reintroducing them to the herd.
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