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Media Statement 13 – Multi-Agency Command Centre on 24 March 2026

Garden Route District MunicipalityRef: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-24-Update.pdf

Official source

Source domain: gardenroute.gov.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

This is a media statement (Media Statement 13) from the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre (GRDM) about Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) updates and multi-agency command centre activities on 24 March 2026 at 14:30. It reports vaccination progress in the Garden Route/Mossel Bay area, including that just over 34% of cattle in the region have been vaccinated, and that a further 4,000 vaccine doses were collected from the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory in Stellenbosch for rollout. It also states that an abattoir in the Garden Route has applied for a licence to slaughter FMD-infected livestock, and approval will be granted only after regulatory requirements under the Animal Diseases Act (Act 35 of 1984) and the National Environmental Management: Waste Act are met to prevent spread. The statement includes guidance on road closures for Western Cape Provincial Roads and provides FMD resource links and contact numbers.

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Apply for closure of Western Cape Provincial Roads

You can apply to have Western Cape Provincial Roads closed by directing your application to Gerhard Otto. Residents will be able to access these roads, but not other motorists or cyclists.

Who it is for: people submitting applications for closure of Western Cape Provincial Roads
How to act on it: Direct applications for the closure of Western Cape Provincial Roads to Gerhard Otto, gotto@gardenroute.gov.za.

The document's recorded date is 24 March 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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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.

Facts

Places

Western Cape, Stellenbosch Local Municipality

Reference

https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-24-Update.pdf

Key Takeaways

Media Statement 13
Date/time: 24 March 2026 at 14h30
Location/area: Garden Route (Mossel Bay mentioned)
FMD vaccination: just over 34% of cattle in the region vaccinated
Vaccine logistics: Western Cape Local State Veterinarian collected a further 4,000 FMD vaccine doses from the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory in Stellenbosch
Vaccination rollout: second round of FMD booster vaccines being rolled out in Mossel Bay
Abattoir application: licence to slaughter FMD-infected livestock; approval conditional on Animal Diseases Act (Act 35 of 1984) and National Environmental Management: Waste Act requirements
Road closures: applications for closure of Western Cape Provincial Roads directed to Gerhard Otto (gotto@gardenroute.gov.za); residents can access closed roads but other motorists/cyclists cannot
Road closure approval role players: GRDM Disaster Management Centre, Western Cape Provincial Government Roads Engineer, South African Police Service, and affected local municipality law enforcement
FMD resource links and hotline: WCG FMD Hotline 080 928 4102 (Press 1 for FMD); National Dept. Agriculture 0860 246 640
Next update to be published by 5 March 2026 (as stated in document)
Garden Route Disaster Management Centre (GRDM)
Gerhard Otto
Western Cape Government (WCG)
Western Cape Local State Veterinarian Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg
Provincial Veterinary Laboratory (PVL), Stellenbosch
Mossel Bay
Western Cape Provincial Government Roads Engineer
South African Police Service (SAPS)
South African National Department of Agriculture
Animal Diseases Act (Act No. 35 of 1984)
National Environmental Management: Waste Act
Herman Pieters
Rojeanne de Wet
Agri Western Cape

Dates

Closing Date

24 March 2026