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Aucamp appoints new members to ICC to bolster efforts to fight FMD
GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83279 at https://www.sanews.gov.za
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Collected on 3 August 2026
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The Minister of Agriculture, Willie Aucamp, announced the appointment of two new members to South Africa’s Industry Coordination Council (ICC) to strengthen efforts to fight Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The ICC supports implementation of the National FMD Strategy, including vaccine distribution, traceability, and disease control. Aucamp also expanded the ICC’s Terms of Reference to emphasise practical rollout—particularly for farmers who are now allowed to vaccinate their own animals—and said vaccine suppliers will be represented on an ad hoc basis. The minister urged livestock farmers to register as authorised persons on the FMD Reporting site and reported that 17 million vaccine doses have been imported to date.
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registration to become authorised for disease control vaccinationOngoing
Register as an authorised person on the FMD Reporting site to vaccinate cattle legally
Livestock farmers are urged to register as authorised persons on the FMD Reporting site so they can vaccinate their own cattle legally and efficiently.
- Who it is for
- livestock farmers and livestock owners who want to vaccinate their own cattle legally and efficiently
- How to act on it
- Register on the FMD Reporting site.
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Livestock owners can register on the FMD Reporting site.
Facts
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
GOVNEWS-83279 at https://www.sanews.gov.za
Key Takeaways
- Minister of Agriculture Willie Aucamp appoints two new ICC members
- Appointed: Dr Theo de Jager and Dr Danie Odendaal
- ICC role: support National FMD Strategy (vaccine distribution, traceability, disease control)
- ICC Terms of Reference expanded to emphasise practical rollout for farmers vaccinating their own animals
- Vaccine suppliers to be represented on an ad hoc basis on the ICC
- Event: Foot and Mouth Disease Symposium
- Location: Heartfelt Arena, Pretoria
- Date of announcement: Saturday, August 2, 2026
- 17 million vaccine doses imported to support national strategy
- Farmers urged to register as authorised persons on the FMD Reporting site
- Minister met Argentinian Ambassador and Biogénesis Bagó representatives; Biogénesis Bagó reaffirmed vaccine supply commitment
- Willie Aucamp
- Industry Coordination Council (ICC)
- National FMD Strategy
- Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
- Ministerial Task Team (MTT) on FMD
- Dr Theo de Jager
- Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI)
- Dr Danie Odendaal
- Veterinarian Network (V-Net)
- Heartfelt Arena
- Pretoria
- Argentinian Ambassador to South Africa
- Biogénesis Bagó
- FMD Reporting site
- SAnews
- SAnews.gov.za
- Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Dates
Opening Date
2 August 2026
Closing Date
2 August 2026