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Minister Steenhuisen appoints Industry Coordination Council to strengthen FMD response
21 January 2026 – Department of
22 January 2026

Market access updates – HPAI closures and re-opening
13 October 2025, Department of Agriculture
14 October 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future
7 October 2025, BizCommunity South Africa
14 October 2025
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Market Developments & Retention

Lifting of Trade Restriction: Imports from Spain
23 March 2026, Dept of Agriculture Please note the Dept of Agriculture has published the
Surisa Nel
25 March 2026

Trade Restriction: Argentina HPAI Outbreak
26 February 2026, Dept of Agriculture An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has
Surisa Nel
2 March 2026

Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak declared a national disaster
13 February 2026, National Disaster Management Centre The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak has
Surisa Nel
18 February 2026




