KZN agricultural union welcomes lifting of Foot and Mouth Disease management restrictions

The KZN Agricultural Union (Kwanalu) said they welcomed the formal gazetting lifting the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Disease Management Area (DMA) in KwaZulu-Natal announced on 15 May 2026.

The KZN Agricultural Union (Kwanalu) has welcomed the formal gazetting lifting the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Disease Management Area (DMA) in KwaZulu-Natal.

Kwanalu chairman, PJ Hassard said this is a critical milestone for agriculture in KwaZulu-Natal.

“While it has taken longer than it should have, this outcome reflects the sustained pressure applied by Kwanalu to ensure that the realities facing producers were acknowledged and acted upon. Kwanalu has remained firm throughout this process, and we welcome this as a necessary step toward sector recovery,” Hassard said.

The DMA restrictions have had a severe and far-reaching impact across the livestock industry, with losses running into billions of rands.