FMD National Disaster

In terms of section 23(1)(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak has been declared a National Disaster. Kwanalu will be involved in this process and as information becomes available, it will be distributed.

Amongst other:
1. All organs of state must strengthen their support provided to the existing structures to implement their contingency arrangements and to ensure that appropriate measures are put in place to deal with the effects of this National Disaster; and
2. The act encourages organs of state, the private sector, communities and individuals to improve their implementation of targeted Foot and Mouth Disease management practices amongst other:
(a) encourage organs of state, the private sector, communities and individuals to refrain from practices that may increase the risk of the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease;
(b) role-players implement a multisectoral prevention, mitigation, relief and rehabilitation plan to deal with the effects of the disaster; and
(c) reporting and monitoring response initiatives.

Click here for the gazette: https://www.kwanalu.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/54133-13-2-FMD-National-Disaster-gg.pdf