The infrastructure behind South Africa’s FMD fight

South Africa’s FMD crisis exposes veterinary system failures

Despite policy shifts and new vaccination plans, South Africa’s fight against FMD remains undermined by weak veterinary infrastructure and a lack of decisive national leadership. Dr Rebone Moerane of the University of Pretoria calls for urgent systemic reform, sustainable funding, and stronger coordination between national and provincial departments to restore control over livestock health. South Africa’s FMD crisis exposes veterinary system fai…

The infrastructure behind South Africa’s FMD fight

As South Africa works to contain a renewed wave of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), pressure is not only mounting on farms and export markets, it’s also reshaping the country’s digital backbone. Behind the scenes, one livestock traceability platform has had to scale at speed, moving from servicing hundreds of users to preparing for hundreds of thousands, almost overnight, as per MyBroadband. The surge has forced rapid decisions around infrastructur…