Sixth farm tests positive for Foot and Mouth in Mossel Bay – SABC News

A sixth farm in the Mossel Bay area in the Western Cape has now tested positive for Foot and Mouth disease. The farm is located just outside of the current 10 kilometre quarantine zone.The area has been cordoned off with several vehicle checkpoints.Otto also says there is no official response from the South African National Defence Force regarding the request for assistance at vehicle control points.So far more than  14 000 cattle have been vaccinated.
#FMDVaccinationDrive | NO FARMER LEFT BEHIND IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FMD
Today’s vaccination drive in Magagula Heights in the East Rand is taking place at a communal farm, reinforcing government’s commitment to ensure that every farmer is reached.
The current Foot and mouth… pic.twitter.com/mqfE60Skyb
— National Department of Agriculture (@DOAgov_ZA) March 7, 2026
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