BMA Stakeholder Engagement Session 14 May 2024
20 May, Johannesburg The Border Management Authority (BMA) stakeholder engagement took place on May 14th, 2024, in Pretoria. Background: The legal disputes between AMIE and BMA have resulted in BMA requesting a dialogue with the industry. In this meeting, the BMA aimed to discuss their operating model, services and fees, and relationship with other regulatory bodies. Items Discussed: […]
Draft Border Management Authority Regulation, 2023 (GAZETTE No. 50608)
May 2024, Department of Home Affairs Please take note of the Draft Border Management Authority Regulation, 2023 (GAZETTE No. 50608) that is open for comments. The Minister of Home Affairs intends, in terms of section 36(1), to read with sections 36(3) to (6) of the Border Management Authority Act, 2022 (Act No 2. 2 of […]
Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 outbreak update report (12 April 2024)
12 April 2024, DALRRD, Directorate: Animal Health Find updated, current H5 and H7 avian influenza outbreaks within South Africa are summarised in this report. Incidents are categorised according to pathogenicity (HPAI, LPAI or undefined). Read more here.
African swine fever outbreak and surveillance update report (30 April 2024)
30 April 2024, DALRRD, Directorate: Animal Health South Africa currently has four open ASF outbreak events and one outbreak event which was resolved and closed with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Read more here.
Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Report (2 May 2024)
2 May 2024, DALRRD, Directorate: Animal Health The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development released the latest Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report on the 2nd of May. Read more here.
Port Regulations Can be a Double-Edged Sword
28 March 2024, Paul Matthew, Business Day In this article, we are explaining the vital role Government regulations play in ensuring a fair, safe, and sustainable food sector, and ensuring that business is compliant with standards set out by the country’s laws. Yet if they are implemented without the accompanying measures to mitigate unintended consequences, […]
Avian Influenza H5 and H7 Outbreak Report – 1 March 2024
1 March 2024, DALRRD Current H5 and H7 avian influenza outbreaks in South Africa are summarised in the report linked below. It is categorised according to pathogenicity (HPAI, LPAI, or undefined). READ HERE
Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Report – 29 February 2024
29 February 2024, DALRRD South Africa reported a new outbreak of FMD in the previous FMD-free zone. Follow the link below for detailed information READ HERE
African Swine Fever Outbreak and Surveillance Report
29 February 2024, DALRRD South Africa currently has four open ASF outbreak events and one outbreak event which was resolved and closed with the World Organisation for Animal Health. READ HERE
DALRRD_ Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report: 07 December 2023
Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report South Africa experienced three outbreak events in the period from March 2022 to present. o Outbreak event 1: SAT 2 serotype in KwaZulu-Natal and Free State o Outbreak event 2: SAT 3 serotype in Limpopo and Gauteng o Outbreak event 3: SAT 3 serotype in North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga […]