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WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) situation in South Africa,-April 2025,

The FMD crisis in South Africa began gaining serious momentum inApril 2025, mainly with the SAT2 serotype and some SAT1 and SAT3 cases.

Diaan Venter - Winner 2025- Technical - Technical Piece - From Outbreaks to Opportunity: Rethinking FMD Vaccines in South Africa

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VIEWPOINT- Farmers are Frustrated about the slow pace of Foot and Mouth control.

South African cattle farmers have indeed faced immense challenges from the ongoing Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, which has persisted into late 2025 and caused billions in losses through culls, export bans, movement restrictions, and disrupted supply chains—particularly hitting dairy producers hardest in KwaZulu-Natal, where 180 of the 274 unresolved cases are concentrated.

VIEWPOINT- FMD in Limpopo: South Africa's Disease Control Catastrophe Hits a New Low

As December 2025 drags on, South Africa's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak — already the worst in decades — has spread to Limpopo, a province whose remote, cattle-dense communal farming areas make it a perfect storm for uncontrolled transmission.

VIEWPOINT- South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis Deepens in Early 2026

As the new year begins, South Africa’s agriculture sector remains gripped by one of the most severe foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in recent memory.

VIEWPOINT-South African Farmers: Standing Strong in 2026

South Africa’s farmers are doing an incredible job. Year after year, they produce food for the nation and keep exports growing, even when costs are high and challenges are many.

VIEWPOINT- South Africa Battles Intense Veld Fires in Western and Eastern Cape Amid Arson Concerns (as of January 13, 2026)

South Africa is grappling with a severe wave ofveld fires (wildfires) sweeping through theWestern Cape andEastern Cape provinces since early January 2026.

VIEWPOINT- What will the weather do until Winter 2026 - 15th January 2026

The forecast of a drier second half of the summer rainfall season (January to March) is now starting to materialise.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- What Foot and Mouth cost our Farmers and consumers in South Africa

The ongoingfoot-and-mouth disease (FMD / bek-en-klouseer) outbreak in South Africa, which escalated dramatically in 2025 and continues into early 2026, has inflicted severe economic damage on farmers, the livestock sector, and consumers, compounded by recent heavy rains in key areas like Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

VIEWPOINT- South Africa’s Fading Global Credibility at Davos 2026: A Nation in Crisis Mode

As the World Economic Forum annual meeting opens in Davos on 20 January 2026, South Africa arrives with what officials call a “relatively positive story” — fiscal milestones, grey-list removals (FATF and EU), an S&P credit upgrade, and improved Eskom power reliability.

VIEWPOINT- Why Are So Many People Gluten Intolerant? Is It Because of GMO Wheat, Pesticides,

Gluten intolerance (non-celiac gluten sensitivity) and celiac disease have risen sharply in many Western countries over the past 30–40 years. People often blame modern wheat farming — especially GMO wheat, glyphosate (Roundup), or pesticides — but the reality is more complicated.

What is Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)? Where Does It Come From? Why Does the Government Control It? And Can Cattle Heal From It?

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), known in Afrikaans asbek-en-klouseer, is one of the most contagious viral diseases affecting cloven-hoofed animals (animals with split hooves).

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- The high Gold price and the The World Economic Forum's (WEF) latest Global Risks Report

The gold price has surged to record highs of around $4,800–$4,900 per ounce in late January 2026, with many analysts forecasting it could climb to $5,000 or even $5,400 later this year.

VIEWPOINT-The World Bank's assessments and reports on South Africa 27th January 2026

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has welcomed the World Bank's latest economic outlook for South Africa, which projects GDP growth rising to 1.4% in 2026 and 1.5% in 2027.

VIEWPOINT- Potential Consequences for South Africa's FMD Crisis

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.

South African livestock industry in crisis

After several years of trying to curtail the rapid spread of foot-and-mouth disease across South Africa, the livestock sector there is now in crisis.

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa's ongoing (FMD) crisis has indeed created a stark divide within the agricultural sector. 1st February 2026

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.

VIEWPOINT- Foot and mouth disease is spreading far and wide

"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.

VIEWPOINT- Agritourism in South Africa

Agritourism (also called agricultural tourism, farm tourism, or rural tourism) in South Africa is a growing niche within the broader tourism sector.

Silver “solutions” against FMD: What we know, what we don’t know, and where money is best spent

Amid the growing fear currently brewing in South Africa around the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) situation – with that threat uncomfortably close to our borders – I recently received a question about a “nano-silver” product that people are reaching for as a last hope, because everything else seems to fail.

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WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) situation in South Africa,-April 2025,

Diaan Venter - Winner 2025- Technical - Technical Piece - From Outbreaks to Opportunity: Rethinking FMD Vaccines in South Africa

VIEWPOINT- Farmers are Frustrated about the slow pace of Foot and Mouth control.

VIEWPOINT- FMD in Limpopo: South Africa's Disease Control Catastrophe Hits a New Low

VIEWPOINT- South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis Deepens in Early 2026

VIEWPOINT-South African Farmers: Standing Strong in 2026

VIEWPOINT- South Africa Battles Intense Veld Fires in Western and Eastern Cape Amid Arson Concerns (as of January 13, 2026)

VIEWPOINT- What will the weather do until Winter 2026 - 15th January 2026

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- What Foot and Mouth cost our Farmers and consumers in South Africa

VIEWPOINT- South Africa’s Fading Global Credibility at Davos 2026: A Nation in Crisis Mode

VIEWPOINT- Why Are So Many People Gluten Intolerant? Is It Because of GMO Wheat, Pesticides,

What is Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)? Where Does It Come From? Why Does the Government Control It? And Can Cattle Heal From It?

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- The high Gold price and the The World Economic Forum's (WEF) latest Global Risks Report

VIEWPOINT-The World Bank's assessments and reports on South Africa 27th January 2026

VIEWPOINT- Potential Consequences for South Africa's FMD Crisis

South African livestock industry in crisis

WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa's ongoing (FMD) crisis has indeed created a stark divide within the agricultural sector. 1st February 2026

VIEWPOINT- Foot and mouth disease is spreading far and wide

VIEWPOINT- Agritourism in South Africa

Silver “solutions” against FMD: What we know, what we don’t know, and where money is best spent

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