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State’s failure to meet foot-and-mouth disease vaccination deadlines sparks farmer outrage

Daily Maverick · · 848 words · By Daniélle Schaafsma
Government Incompetence/Failure to Meet Deadlines Private vs. State Control of Vaccines
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“For the second time before Judge CJ van der Westhuizen, the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria found itself adjudicating not the merits of the foot-and-mouth disease litigation, but legislative admin-related deadlines that have not been met.”
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The provided evidence consists of general links to legal information sites (SA LSI, High Court, Sabinet) and Wikipedia entries about the Gauteng Division. None of the evidence confirms the specific claim that the court adjudicated missed legislative deadlines rather than the merits of the foot-and-mouth disease litigation. The claim relies on specific details not found in the general search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law which has general jurisdiction over the South African province of Gauteng and the eastern part of North West province.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government of Gauteng province in South Africa consists of a unicameral legislature elected by proportional representation, and an executive branch headed by a Premier who is elected by the legisl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Limpopo Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law with general jurisdiction over the Limpopo province of South Africa. The main seat of the court in Polokwane opened on…
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“The applicants, agricultural interest organisations; Sakeliga, Suider-Afrika Agri Inisiatief (Saai), and Free State Agriculture, launched the original urgent application in February 2026, seeking to end what they describe as the state’s unlawful blockade on private FMD vaccination procurement and administration.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general web search results related to intellectual property law firms (Goodwin). These results are completely irrelevant to the claim about Sakeliga, Suider-Afrika Agri Inisiatief (Saai), and Free State Agriculture launching an urgent application in February 2026 regarding FMD vaccination. No evidence supports the claim.
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“When the matter was first before Van der Westhuizen on 24 March, the Department of Agriculture produced a supplementary affidavit at the last minute, revealing a draft Section 10 scheme that would provide for private vaccination under the direction of private veterinarians.”
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The evidence provided for this claim includes general links to legal information sites and Wikipedia entries about unrelated topics (Iowa Agriculture, US Dept of Agriculture). None of the evidence confirms that on March 24, the Department of Agriculture presented a supplementary affidavit to Judge Van der Westhuizen revealing a draft Section 10 scheme for private FMD vaccination. The claim relies on specific details not found in the general search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The secretary of agriculture of Iowa is an elected position in government of the U.S. state of Iowa that was created in 1923 by the extra session of the 40th General Assembly. The secretary of agricul…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, p…
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“The court ordered the scheme to be promulgated by 17 April, with 28 April set as the next hearing date.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general links to eCourts India services and Wikipedia articles about dates. None of the evidence confirms that the court ordered the draft scheme to be promulgated by April 17, with the next hearing date set for April 28. The claim relies on specific details not found in the general search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 20 is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 255 days remain until the end of the year.
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“On 10 April, the department published the draft scheme for public comment in Government Gazette No. 54476 under the name the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD).”
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Multiple web search results corroborate the key elements of the claim: the publication of a draft scheme, its title (Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease - RVS-FMD), the date (April 10, 2026), and the legal basis (Section 10 of the Animal Diseases Act).
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“Comments closed on 17 April.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general web search results about unrelated topics (water planning, NFL Draft). None of the evidence confirms that public comments on the draft scheme closed on April 17. The claim relies on specific details not found in the general search results.
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“In a media statement on 15 April, the Department of Agriculture publicly stated the final scheme was “envisaged for publication on 24 April 2026”.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general web search results about unrelated topics (USDA, Eurovision, Air Force). None of the evidence confirms that on April 15, the Department of Agriculture stated in a media statement that the final scheme was expected to be published on April 24, 2026. The claim relies on specific details not found in the general search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organiz…
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“According to Director-General Mooketsa Ramasodi, the scheme was not published because of the large number of comments received by the closing date.”
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The evidence provided for this claim includes general web search results mentioning Director-General Mooketsa Ramasodi and the RVS-FMD. While one search result mentions Ramasodi's emphasis on animal health systems, none of the evidence confirms the specific reason (large number of comments) for the scheme's non-publication.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ramasodi emphasised that strengthening animal health systems is the sector’s first responsibility. Disease management must shift from being reactive to responsive, supported by modern surveillance and…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, director-general Dr Mooketsa Ramasodi. Published May 16, 2023.Ramasodi said the fund aimed to assist farmers facing challenges due to …
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“When the matter resumed on 28 April, new counsel appeared for the state respondents and immediately sought a standing-down to have some time to obtain settlement instructions from the respondents.”
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“In his eventual ruling, Van der Westhuizen observed that the FMD outbreak “is a matter that was announced by government to be of national importance and a national emergency””
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“He granted the extension “reluctantly”, in his own words, ordering the scheme to be published no later than 5 May.”
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“The first, second, and third respondents – the Minister of Agriculture, the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the Directorate of Animal Health of the Department of Agriculture – were ordered to pay the wasted costs of Tuesday’s hearing on a punitive attorney-and-client scale, including the costs of two counsels.”
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“The Department of Agriculture told Daily Maverick that it was “studying the order and will duly comment thereafter”.”
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“Minister John Steenhuisen announced the arrival of two million doses of FMD vaccines from Dollvet in Turkey, the first tranche of a six-million-dose order.”
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“Since February 2026, the department says it has received four million doses in total and vaccinated 2.1 million animals nationally.”
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“An additional five million doses from Biogénesis Bagó in Argentina have been ordered through Onderstepoort Biological Products, pending South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) approval.”
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