President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was about the rapid spread of the disease across the continent, which reflected a ‘concerning shift in the epidemiological pattern’
The African Centres for Disease Control said so far in 2024, 13 countries had confirmed 2 863 cases and 517 deaths from the viral disease
The Clade Ib strain has already jumped borders, with cases being reported in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya in the last two weeks
The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade
The City of Tshwane will allocate R450 million over the next three years to fix the dysfunctional Rooiwal plant, which is polluting water in the area
The water and sanitation department says drinking water quality from the Temba water treatment works does not meet minimum drinking water quality
If foot-and-mouth disease is not contained it could have a severe impact on the economy and, most importantly, our farmers
More than 18 000 birds have died to date, the majority of them being the wild Cape cormorant seabirds on Dyer Island
Avian flu has been confirmed on two farms in Gauteng and one in North West