Western Cape moves to secure own vaccines to protect province from FMD

Western Cape moves to secure own vaccines to protect province from FMD

About 450 heads of cattle were vaccinated against FMD in Fisantekraal, Cape Town, on Sunday as part of the province's 21-point response plan

Western Cape Government rolls out livestock vaccination drive to protect animals from FMD crisis

Western Cape Government has rolled out a major livestock vaccination drive to protect animals from the escalating Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis, aiming to shield the province’s R13.5 billion livestock sector and thousands of jobs tied to it. The move underlines growing concern about the disease’s spread and its threat to agricultural livelihoods across South Africa. […] The post Western Cape Government rolls out livestock vaccination drive…

Mass FMD Vaccination Drive Underway in the Western Cape

The Western Cape Government has ramped up efforts to vaccinate the entire cattle herd in the province against foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease, after a national disaster classification was confirmed during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address on 12 February.   On Sunday, 15 February, Premier Alan Winde visited a farm in Fisantekraal, near Durbanville, where 450 heads of cattle were vaccinated. The National Minister of Agriculture,…

Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Western Cape Premier Winde Calls For Regulated Permits

Cape Town – The Western Cape has launched a massive drive to vaccinate the entire provincial herd against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). At least 450 heads of cattle were vaccinated against FMD in Fisantekraal, Cape Town, on Sunday, 15 February 2026. The vaccination drive was overseen by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr. Ivan Meyer, as …