Overview
- The Agriculture Ministry said SAHPRA cleared emergency imports for six million Dollvet doses in phased lots of two million due to logistics tied to conflict in the Middle East.
- Officials added that five million Biogénesis Bago doses will be ordered after earlier shipments of 1.5 million Dollvet and one million Biogénesis Bago already arrived in South Africa.
- In the Western Cape, authorities reported 8,000 more doses delivered for a total of 170,400 received, with more than 121,000 shots administered at 438 sites supported by 29 private vets.
- Western Cape leaders said they will intensify animal-movement checkpoints before Easter and asked national officials for permission to procure vaccines directly and to run a permit system.
- In North West, officials confirmed 190 cases across cattle, pigs, and goats and said vaccinations have reached 111,297 animals after new Dollvet supplies, urging farmers to report suspected cases and use permanent tags for traceability.