FMD threat escalates

These must be reported immediately to the joint operations centre, which was established on Monday under the leadership of Janse van Rensburg.

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Terblanche said there are seven access routes into Outeniqualand, and that the private sector would like to set up control points everywhere, but at a cost of about R1m per point per month, this is unaffordable.

Dr Muller Strydom, a private veterinarian of the George Animal Clinic, said five immediate control points have been set up on access routes around the 10km quarantine area. The points are manned by various role players such as the police, provincial traffic services and law enforcement officers. The only permissible transport of livestock out of the area is to an abattoir.

Control points are expected to be extended to the N2 at Bloukrans Bridge, the R62 (Langkloof Road), the N9 between Willowmore and Uniondale, and the N1 at Beaufort West.