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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.
Residents in the 1 km radius around the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in the Hartenbos vicinity are asked to cooperate with officials who will inspect properties for possible lesions, collect samples (where applicable) for testing and surveillance, and complete a census form capturing all animals present.
You can download the Garden Route District Municipality Spatial Development Framework Final Draft PDF that was adopted at a Council meeting held on 25 February 2026.
The document provides practical supportive care guidelines for livestock showing common FMD clinical signs (such as mouth sores and blisters, fever, hoof lesions, teats lesions, and fluid-filled blisters). It explains that the primary objective is not to eliminate the virus, and that treatments (including anti-inflammatory medication or antibiotics) should be administered under veterinary guidance to reduce pain and fever, prevent dehydration, maintain lesion cleanliness, avoid secondary bacterial infections, and improve animal welfare.
If someone suspects Foot-and-Mouth Disease in livestock, the document instructs them to report suspected cases immediately to the nearest State Veterinarian. It also lists contact options including the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre and specific State Veterinarian contacts.
Informal food traders must be in possession of a Hawker's License before they can trade.
You must apply to the local authority office for a Certificate of Acceptability for your informal food premises. The certificate is only issued after an inspector confirms compliance with R638 of 2018, and you may not handle food on the premises unless the certificate is valid and in force.
You must have a valid Certificate of Acceptability in force before you may handle or permit food to be handled on food premises (and for vehicles transporting perishable food on behalf of the premises). The certificate is obtained by applying at the local authority office and can only be issued once compliance with R638 of 2018 is established by the inspector.
Use the listed phone numbers, mobile numbers, email addresses, and office addresses to contact the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary Services state veterinarians for the relevant area.
Use this document’s disinfectant guidance to help you clean and disinfect farm and animal facility surfaces correctly for FMD control. It covers commonly used disinfectants, what they work well for, how to prepare/use them safely (including mixing instructions), and key safety/material cautions.
If you suspect Foot-and-Mouth Disease, the document directs you to report it immediately to the nearest State Veterinarian, and it also provides the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre phone numbers as an additional contact route.
If you suspect bek- en-klouseer (FMD) in your animals, you should report it immediately by contacting the Tuinroete emergency services centre and/or the listed state veterinarians.
