A health officer checks cattle at a farm as a preventive measure against foot and mouth disease. AgriSA says that it welcomes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) declaring the ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster. The organisation says that the declaration reflects the seriousness of the current bio-security threat facing…
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is prevented by washing hands often with soap and water. The Western Cape Agriculture Department has issued a formal quarantine order for the Drakenstein Municipality. This follows a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in the area. The department says all cloven-hoofed animals in the municipality are regarded as potentially infected. The movement of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at the Cape Town City Hall for the State of the Nation Address. Economists have generally welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State Of the Nation Address (SONA). They have cited continued focus on structural reforms and economic stability. However some have expressed concerns on the implementation and effectiveness of the proposed plans…
President Ramaphosa delivering SONA 2026. The Chief Executive Officer of the Black Business Council (BBC) Kganki Matabane has argued that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the National Address failed to give progress on promises made in previous addresses. #SONA2026 pic.twitter.com/McVaLRBjwp — SABC News (@SABCNews) February 12, 2026 Matabane says the President signed the Public Procurement…
The South African National Deaf Association (SANDA) says it welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement to increase employment equity (EE) targets for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in the public service to 7% by 2030, as well as 7% preferential procurement target across government and public entities. Ramaphosa made the announcement during the State of the Nation…
Cattle grazing on a farm. Farmers in the rural area of Kruisfontein outside Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape are counting the cost of the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. Several cattle have been severely affected, raising serious concerns about the impact on livestock and livelihoods in the area. Farm manager Shaun Felix says he…
One of the scrap metal companies being raided. The Competition Commission has launched search and seizure operations at the premises of four scrap metal companies operating in Germiston, Nigel, Vanderbijlpark and Hammanskraal. The operation forms part of an investigation into allegations that major players in the scrap metal industry may have coordinated price adjustments for…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media . The Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will announce interventions to support the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) when he delivers his budget speech later this month. Ntshavheni spoke to SABC News after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of…
File: Payment using a card machine The Chief Executive Officer of the Credit Association of South Africa (CASA), Leonie van Pletzen has welcomed government’s proposed amendment to the National Credit Act (NCA). This after President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) announced that the National Credit Act would be amended in…
Cattle grazing on a farm. President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the entire cattle herd in the country will be vaccinated against foot and mouth disease (FMD). He says this will require 28 million vaccines and these will be centrally administered. However, Ramaphosa says government will also be working closely with the private sector in this matter….
