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Media Statement 16 – Multi-Agency Command Centre on 14 April 2026

Garden Route District MunicipalityRef: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-14-FMD-Media-Statement-1.pdf

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Source domain: gardenroute.gov.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

This is a media statement (Media Statement 16) from the Garden Route District Municipality’s Multi-Agency Command Centre, reporting on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) updates as of 14 April 2026 at 14:00. It states that in the Garden Route, 31% of cattle have been vaccinated, the only affected local municipality is Mossel Bay, and all suspect farms traced back to the index farm in Hartenbos. It also announces that applications to close Western Cape Provincial Roads must be submitted to Gerhard Otto, and provides FMD resource links, hotline numbers, and contact details for media queries, with the next update due by 29 April 2026.

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emergency call centre contactOngoing

Report to the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre (call or WhatsApp)

You can contact the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre by phone or WhatsApp.

Who it is for: people needing emergency reporting/contact related to the situation
How to act on it: Call 044 805 5071 or WhatsApp 081 709 5193.

The document's recorded date is 14 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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Garden Route Emergency Call Centre 044 805 5071 or WhatsApp 081 709 5193

Facts

Places

Western Cape

Reference

https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-14-FMD-Media-Statement-1.pdf

Parties

Affected local municipality

Key Takeaways

Media Statement 16
Multi-Agency Command Centre update time: 14 April 2026 at 14:00
FMD vaccination status: 31% of Garden Route cattle vaccinated as of last week
Garden Route cattle population: 141 850
Affected local municipality: Mossel Bay (only one affected)
Suspect farms traced back to index farm in Hartenbos area
FMD suspect site(s) pending results: 1
FMD tests returned negative: 25 (increased with 8)
FMD resources uploaded via tinyurl links; FMD hotline: 080 928 4102 (press 1 for FMD)
Western Cape Provincial Roads closure applications: directed to Gerhard Otto (gotto@gardenroute.gov.za)
Residents can access closed roads, but not other motorists or cyclists
Next update to be published by 29 April 2026
Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM)
GRDM Disaster Management Centre
Western Cape Provincial Government Roads Engineer
South African Police Service (SAPS)
Mossel Bay Municipality
Agri Western Cape
Herman Pieters (GRDM Manager: Communications)
Rojeanne de Wet (Agri Western Cape)
Gerhard Otto

Dates

Closing Date

14 April 2026