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

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The ongoing foot-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.