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FILE| Veterinary workers about to vaccinate cattle.
The Eastern Cape government has set aside R55 million as an immediate response to foot-and-mouth disease, which is ravaging most provinces. It has been declared a national disaster.
Spokesperson for the provincial Treasury Department, Phumelele Godongwana, says this will go a long way in fighting the outbreak.
Godongwana says the funding has been allocated to the Department of Agriculture to immediately procure vaccines.
“This intervention is aimed at protecting our livestock industry, safeguarding food security and defending the livelihoods of rural communities across the Eastern Cape. Despite ongoing fiscal pressures, the provincial government remains committed to swiftly responding to minimise the socio-economic impact of this outbreak,” adds Godongwana.
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