BIOSECURITY: Farmers take foot-and-mouth disease fight to Steenhuisen as vaccine battle escalates

2026-02-02 - 09:05

Frustrated farmers are calling for the state to urgently allow foot-and-mouth disease vaccines to be acquired and administered privately. DA leader John Steenhuisen has hit back, urging unity and warning that litigation will ‘derail’ the national vaccination strategy by diverting critical resources.