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The Citizen
07-07-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
Restrictions lifted: Foot-and-mouth under control
Restrictions were lifted in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo after intensified efforts by veterinary services contained the spread of FMD. Restrictions were lifted in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo after intensified efforts by veterinary services contained the spread of FMD. Picture: Hans Neleman/Getty images The agricultural sector has described the lifting of restrictions in disease management areas (DMA) as a milestone, calling on all stakeholders to maintain vigilance and strengthen efforts to prevent future outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Last week, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen lifted the restrictions in Eastern Cape and Limpopo after intensified efforts by veterinary services contained the spread of FMD. ALSO READ: Foot and mouth disease successfully contained in three municipalities The control of FMD outbreaks 'In the Kouga and Kou-Kamma municipalities in Eastern Cape, a DMA has been in place since 26 July, 2024 to support the control of FMD outbreaks. Vaccination was implemented as a control measure and 144 424 vaccinations were done,' he said. Steenhuisen said the last cases were reported in September 2024. 'Extensive serological surveillance was done in the DMA to confirm that there are no undetected pockets of the disease. 'In Limpopo, the DMA has been in place since September 2022 to control a FMD outbreak in dip tanks in Vhembe municipality. Cattle at 34 dip tanks were vaccinated, with a total of 23 024 vaccinations done. 'Following extensive serological surveillance at the end of 2024, the department is satisfied there is no evidence of FMD virus in the DMA. 'All restrictions on the DMA can, therefore, be lifted,' he said. ALSO READ: Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak rocks South Africa's cattle industry Lifting of the DMA paves the way for recovery Agri Limpopo spokesperson Deidre Carter said the lifting of the DMA paves the way for recovery in Limpopo's livestock sector. 'The past seven years have tested the resilience of our farming community.' Carter called on all stakeholders to strengthen efforts to prevent more outbreaks and encouraged role players in the livestock value chain to participate in the Limpopo livestock identification and traceability system. Black Farmers Association of South Africa president Dr Lennox Mtshagi said: 'We believe inclusive farmer education and equitable access to animal health infrastructure are essential to sustaining this progress.' TLU chair Bennie van Zyl emphasised it was important to maintain the situation. NOW READ: Centralised operational centre to deal with the FMD crisis set up
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ETBU Falls in Super Regionals Opening Game in 10 innings
Story by: Adam Ledyard, ETBU Athletics MARSHALL, Texas – In a top 10 Super Regional match-up, No. 1 East Texas Baptist University was edged by No. 9 Texas Lutheran University, 4-3, in 10 innings. TLU scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th and held ETBU to a single in the bottom of the inning, holding off the Tigers. ETBU now has to defeat TLU twice to win the Super Regional Championship. Tristen Maddox produced a double and an RBI as Izabella Morales recorded two hits and two RBI. ETBU had three hits in the game, Emma Bell and Mallory Pyle each adding one. Avery Holland pitched a complete game, allowing six hits and two earned runs while issuing three walks and striking out five batters. Texas Lutheran took an early lead in the top of the first inning, scoring a runner from third with a single to left center field. The Tigers were unable to respond in their half of the inning, trailing 1–0 after the first. In the fifth inning, Texas Lutheran extended its lead with two unearned runs, capitalizing on an error to make it 3–0. ETBU answered in their half of the inning with a three-run rally. Maddox doubled to drive in one run, followed by a two-RBI single from Morales, tying the game at 3–3 through five innings. The teams remained scoreless through the next four innings, with the Tigers holding a strong defensive front to keep Texas Lutheran from scoring further. In the bottom of the ninth, ETBU had a chance to win the game but was stopped on a throw to home for the second out of the inning. A ground out ended the threat as the game headed to the 10th inning. In the top of the tenth, Texas Lutheran brought in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly, securing a 4–3 advantage. ETBU had a runner on with one out, but hit into a double play to end the game as TLU took the first game in the three-game series. The second game of the series will start at 1:00 p.m. with the if-needed game at 3:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
