KZN to begin foot and mouth vaccinations from Thursday

File Image: A veterinarian vaccinates a cow. KwaZulu-Natal, which is the epicentre of the foot and mouth outbreak in the country, will start vaccinating cattle against the disease on Thursday. The province has received 200 000 doses of the Biogenesis vaccine that national government bought from Argentina. Agriculture MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa says 20 teams of…

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Tshwane EMS on high alert for veld fires

Veld fire The City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services says it remains on high alert following a Red Fire Danger Index warning, issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The weather service has issued a warning of extremely dangerous veld fire conditions across most parts of Gauteng, including Pretoria. It says these conditions are expected…

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