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Source domain: gardenroute.gov.za
Collected on 17 June 2026
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Use the National Dept. Agriculture contact number (0860 246 640)
Contact the National Department of Agriculture using the provided phone number for FMD-related assistance or information.
The document's recorded date is 3 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
National Dept. Agriculture: 0860 246 640
Places
Western Cape
Reference
https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-03-Update.pdf
Closing Date
3 March 2026
Use the WCG FMD Hotline (080 928 4102)
Call the Western Cape Department of Agriculture FMD hotline for FMD information and support. The hotline number is provided, including an instruction to press 1 for FMD.
The document's recorded date is 3 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
WCG FMD Hotline Number: 080 928 4102 (Press 1 for FMD)
Access FMD resources and updates on gardenroute.gov.za
Access all FMD resources, including updates, uploaded on the Garden Route District Municipality website.
The document's recorded date is 3 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
All FMD resources, including updates, are uploaded here: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/document-category/foot-and-mouth-disease/
Report via the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre (call or WhatsApp)
Use the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre to make contact via the provided phone number or WhatsApp number.
The document's recorded date is 3 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Garden Route Emergency Call Centre 044 805 5071 or WhatsApp 081 709 5193
Access Western Cape Department of Agriculture FMD outbreak information on elsenburg.com
Access Western Cape Department of Agriculture updates uploaded on the provided elsenburg.com page.
The document's recorded date is 3 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Western Cape Department of Agriculture updates, are uploaded here: https://www.elsenburg.com/foot-and-mouth-disease-fmd-outbreak-information/
Media enquiries contact (Herman Pieters and Rojeanne de Wet)
If you have media enquiries, contact the listed communications and media contacts using the provided email addresses and phone numbers.
The document's recorded date is 3 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 Herman Pieters GRDM Manager: Communications communications@gardenroute.gov.za 081 455 5699 Rojeanne de Wet Agri Western Cape rojeanne@awk.co.za 071 170 3744
Apply for closure of Western Cape Provincial Roads
You can apply to have Western Cape Provincial Roads closed as part of the FMD response. Residents will be able to access these roads, but not other motorists or cyclists.
The document's recorded date is 3 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Applications for the closure of Western Cape Provincial Roads must be directed to Gerhard Otto, gotto@gardenroute.gov.za. Residents will be able to access these roads, but not other motorists or cyclists.
