The South African government's response to the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis has been criticized as slow and inadequate due to a combination of systemic, bureaucratic, and resource-related issues.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa's Inflation Frustrations: Facts as of February 2026
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South Africa's inflation—particularly the role of fuel prices, food prices, and the Reserve Bank's interest rates—is a widespread frustration among many South Africans. Let's look at the facts in February 2026 and how they align with your points.
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"Foot and mouth disease is spreading far and wide, and game farmers are very worried—the longer the government takes to stop the outbreak, the more money game farmers will lose.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa's ongoing (FMD) crisis has indeed created a stark divide within the agricultural sector. 1st February 2026
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South Africa's ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis has indeed created a stark divide within the agricultural sector, pitting advocates for private-sector involvement against the government's insistence on centralised control.
As the deadline approaches for Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen to respond to a formal letter of demand from the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai), Sakeliga, and Free State Agriculture, the threat of a court case over foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine procurement looms large.
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