Minister lifts ban on movement of cattle
The Minister of Agriculture Thoko Didiza lifted the national ban on the movement of cattle on Thursday.
The 21-day ban was introduced as part of efforts to curb the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in several provinces.
The department's spokesperson Reggie Ngcobo says the cooperation of traditional leaders, communities and the police assisted in limiting the spread.
"It is encouraging that the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape Provinces have not had a single case before and during the 21 days.
"In Gauteng and North West there has been suspect cases around quarantined farms and in Mpumalanga no new cases has been picked up in past week.
"In an effort to limit the negative effects of the disease as much as possible, the minister has taken the decision to repeal the control measures relating to foot and mouth disease as prescribed in the government notice," adds Ngcobo.
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