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Farmers can vaccinate their livestock for now, after high court ruling.

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 959 words · By Daniélle Schaafsma
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What to know about Farmers can vaccinate their livestock for now, after high court ruling.

Judge CJ van der Westhuizen of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria handed down an order on 25 May confirming that farmers, feedlots and dairy operations can source and administer approved foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines privately and independently,…

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What happened

Judge CJ van der Westhuizen of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria handed down an order on 25 May confirming that farmers, feedlots and dairy operations can source and administer approved foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines privately and independently,…

Why it matters

The order, granted in favour of Sakeliga, Suider-Afrika Agri Inisiatief (Saai) and Free State Agriculture, offers interim relief and is pending a full review application to be filed within 20 days.

Common ground

The minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, the department’s director-general, Mooketsa Ramasodi, and the director of animal health were also interdicted from interfering in commercial relationships between lawful FMD vaccine importers and their…

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“Judge CJ van der Westhuizen of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria handed down an order on 25 May confirming that farmers, feedlots and dairy operations can source and administer approved foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines privately and independently”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Judge CJ van der Westhuizen of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria issued an order on May 25 allowing farmers to independently source and administer FMD vaccines.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barkhuizen v Napier is an important case in South African contract law. It was heard in the Constitutional Court of South Africa on 4 May 2006 and decided on 4 April 2007. The judges were Chief Justic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkhuizen_v_Napier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bhe and Others v Magistrate, Khayelitsha and Others; Shibi v Sithole and Others; SA Human Rights Commission and Another v President of the RSA and Another was an important case in South African custom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhe_v_Magistrate,_Khayelitsha
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paulsen and Another v Slip Knot Investments 777 (Pty) Limited is a decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. In a judgment delivered on 24 March 2015, a majority of the court overturned th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulsen_v_Slip_Knot
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“The order, granted in favour of Sakeliga, Suider-Afrika Agri Inisiatief (Saai) and Free State Agriculture, offers interim relief and is pending a full review application to be filed within 20 days.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding California courts. No corroborating evidence for the specific parties (Sakeliga, Saai, Free State Agriculture) or the 20-day window was found in the provided evidence set.
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web search NEUTRAL — Santa Clara County Superior Court ... The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara is the state trial court in and for Santa Clara County, California.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_County_Superior_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Contact the Court by phone, mail, email, or in person. Links to attend hearings remotely using Microsoft Teams. Several options are available to access Court forms, available here. For questions relat…
https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — New rules go into effect on 7/1/25 requiring courts to serve court notices by email in all civil matters (Civil, Family, Probate, Small Claims, and Juvenile Dependency). Attorneys are mandated to acce…
https://portal.scscourt.org/search
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“The minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, the department’s director-general, Mooketsa Ramasodi, and the director of animal health were also interdicted from interfering in commercial relationships between lawful FMD vaccine importers and their international suppliers”
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Web search results confirm John Steenhuisen as Minister of Agriculture and Mooketsa Ramasodi as Director-General, and specifically mention the Pretoria High Court order on May 25 regarding private procurement of vaccines.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is a department of the Government of South Africa created in June 2019 by the merger of the agriculture functions of the forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Agriculture,_Lan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Henry Steenhuisen (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈdʒɔn ˈstiənˌɦœysən]; born 25 March 1976) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Agriculture since July 2024. He was th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steenhuisen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine …
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“interference had occurred in a supply agreement between local importer Design Biologix CC and Argentine manufacturer Biogénesis Bagó”
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Two separate web search results confirm the interference in the supply agreement between Design Biologix CC and Biogénesis Bagó.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 29, 2021 · Tambo International Airport on Saturday, supplied by Argentina‑based Biogénesis Bagó. ... interference by agriculture officials in private ...Missing: occurred | Show results with:occur…
https://www.facebook.com/entebbepost/posts/the-minister-of-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 16, 2026 · This exclusive partnership between Design Biologix and Biogénesis Bagó ... Having a ready supply of FMD emergency vaccines will strengthen ...
https://www.facebook.com/veeplaas.tydskrif/posts/the-private…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... interference had occurred in a supply agreement between local importer Design Biologix CC and Argentine manufacturer Biogénesis Bagó. Expand article logo ...
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/sa-farmers-can-independ…
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“The matter was twice stood down, first to allow a Section 10 scheme to be gazetted, then for public comments on that scheme to be processed.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant results about California courts and general Wikipedia entries for 'Section 10'. No specific evidence corroborating the postponement of the case for a Section 10 scheme was found in the provided results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is ofte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Section 10 may refer to: Section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 10 of the Constitution Act, 1867 Section 10 of the Constitution of Australia Section 10 of the Human Rights …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sections 4 and 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 are provisions that enable the Human Rights Act 1998 to take effect in the United Kingdom. Section 4 allows courts to issue a declaration of incompatibil…
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“When the matter was ultimately argued on 11 May, the court found that the gazetted scheme did not “provide for any controlled purpose or for the improvement of animal health” and offered no lawful prohibition on private vaccination.”
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While one source confirms a Pretoria High Court ruling on private FMD vaccination, the specific details regarding the May 11 argument and the finding on the 'controlled purpose' of the gazetted scheme are not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Pretoria High Court ruling on private foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination has opened a new chapter in South Africa’s disease-control response, granting livestock owners an interim court-protect…
https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/court…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leslie Manookian discusses how a single court case could change the course of medical freedom in the United States forever.
https://www.westonaprice.org/podcast/a-new-frontier-medical-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Supreme Court of India to organise a two-day National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on ‘Safeguarding The Girl Child: Towards a Safer And Enabling Environment For Her In India’ on 11-12 October,2025…
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“Costs were awarded against the minister, director-general and director of animal health on Scale C, the highest scale under the court rules”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding California courts. No evidence regarding the awarding of costs on Scale C was found in the provided results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Santa Clara County Superior Court ... The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara is the state trial court in and for Santa Clara County, California.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_County_Superior_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Contact the Court by phone, mail, email, or in person. Links to attend hearings remotely using Microsoft Teams. Several options are available to access Court forms, available here. For questions relat…
https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — New rules go into effect on 7/1/25 requiring courts to serve court notices by email in all civil matters (Civil, Family, Probate, Small Claims, and Juvenile Dependency). Attorneys are mandated to acce…
https://portal.scscourt.org/search
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“At least five days before vaccinating, they must notify the relevant provincial director of veterinary services or state veterinarian in writing”
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The search results provided for this claim are entirely irrelevant, discussing insurance and farmers markets rather than veterinary notice requirements.
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web search NEUTRAL — Home, life and car insurance from Farmers Insurance. With car insurance discounts and fast claim service, it's no wonder over 4000 customers a day switch to Farmers.
https://www.farmers.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — NOTICE: Access to the Farmers® Systems and Materials (defined below) is restricted to users with a properly authorized user name and password. Properly authorized users include only those users whom F…
https://eagentsaml.farmersinsurance.com/login.html
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · San Juan Capistrano Farmers Market Listing - Farmers' markets near San Juan Capistrano, CA Listing of all farmers markets near San Juan Capistrano, CA → Attend a farmers market in your are…
https://nfmd.org/ca/san-juan-capistrano/
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“Within 14 days of vaccination, an affidavit must be submitted to the state veterinarian detailing compliance with the relevant animal disease regulations.”
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“approximately 13.5 million FMD vaccine doses had been procured since February”
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