KwaZulu-Natal
Update on outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape province
As reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), KwaZulu-Natal has experienced 165 outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Eighteen of these have been closed, with 147 still active. An enlarged Disease Management Area (DMA) was declared on 17 March 2025, where signs of continued virus activity[...]
Bek-en-klouseer woed al erger in KwaZulu-Natal
Nuwe uitbrekings van bek-en-klouseer kom steeds in KwaZulu-Natal voor. Die jongste uitbrekings het by ‘n kommunale diptenk by Mtubatuba noord van Richardsbaai voorgekom, en die afgelope twee weke is beeste met kliniese tekens van die siekte ook in die gebied van Vryheid en Newcastle opgemerk. Die Departement van Landbou,[...]
Exclusive tender opportunity: Prime winterton cropping farm with centre pivot irrigation
Seize the rare opportunity to acquire a prime agricultural asset in one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most sought-after farming regions. Nestled in the picturesque foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, just 7km north-west of Winterton in the uThukela District, this versatile farm offers a combination of rich arable land, reliable water resources,[...]
Heavy rainfall, roads closure put strain on KZN’s agricultural sector
(Image source: unsplash.com by Eugene Triguba) The exportation of produce and importation of agricultural related goods has been significantly affected by the recent severe weather conditions in in KwaZulu-Natal, causing major infrastructural damage that is likely to have long term ramifications for the agricultural sector, says the KZN Agricultural[...]