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flag South African farmers demand private vaccine access to stop foot-and-mouth spread, threatening legal action.

flag South African farmers are demanding the government allow private purchase and administration of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, citing legal obligations and urgent need to halt the outbreak’s spread. flag Attorneys for farming groups argue current restrictions violate the Animal Diseases Act and threaten livestock and livelihoods, threatening court action if no clear legal justification is provided by 30 January. flag Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen warns legal challenges could disrupt the national vaccination strategy, urging unity and a coordinated, science-based approach. flag Meanwhile, Gauteng DA leaders push for provincial disaster declaration to enforce movement controls, citing a non-operational disaster management center and growing risks to food security and the economy.

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