1. Quantities of Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine are procured by instruction of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) through the two State Owned Entities (SOEs), namely the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) and the Onderstepoort Biological Products. These vaccines are sourced by the SOEs from the Botswana Vaccine Institute for routine vaccination and vaccination when there is an outbreak.
2. Agriculture is a concurrent function as per the Constitution of South Africa. The Provincial Departments of Agriculture are responsible for the provincial operations of veterinary services, including farm visits and schedules.
Below is the state veterinary doctor’s visitation to farmers for the financial year: 2019/20
Province |
Annual Target |
Pre-audited Annual Achievement *** |
Eastern Cape |
11 244 |
13 857 |
Free State |
3 200 |
4 634 |
Gauteng |
8 500 |
7 678 |
KwaZulu Natal |
15 000 |
17 326 |
Limpopo |
15 064 |
11 960 |
Mpumalanga |
17 798 |
15 314 |
Northern Cape |
6 000 |
6 558 |
North West |
12 230 |
17 030 |
Western Cape |
10 000 |
14 333 |
Consolidated |
99 036 |
108 690 |
***Kindly note that figures are based on 2019/20 pre-audited data as reported by provinces.
Below is the state veterinary doctor’s visitation to farmers for the financial year 2020/2021
Province |
Revised Annual Target |
Quarter 1 achievement |
Quarter 2 Achievement *** |
Annual Progress to date |
Annual (%) Performance |
Eastern Cape |
11 024 |
3 288 |
5 924 |
9 212 |
84% |
Free State |
2 400 |
547 |
923 |
1 470 |
61% |
Gauteng |
6 400 |
272 |
1 521 |
1 793 |
28% |
KwaZulu Natal |
20 000 |
3000 |
4 837 |
7 837 |
39% |
Limpopo |
3 050 |
1 767 |
2 939 |
4 706 |
154% |
Mpumalanga |
17 798 |
3 310 |
4 213 |
7 523 |
42% |
Northern Cape |
500 |
275 |
686 |
961 |
192% |
North West |
10 382 |
2 550 |
3 494 |
6 044 |
58% |
Western Cape |
10 000 |
1 911 |
3 768 |
5 679 |
57% |
Consolidated |
81 554 |
16 920 |
28 305 |
45 225 |
55% |
*** For all figures that are highlighted in red, the data has not been verified by DALRRD
3. There is currently no strike at the ARC.
4. (a) The ARC as with many other organizations experienced delay in the procurement of laboratory reagents, mostly due to disruptions in the global supply chains of imported chemicals. (b) The ARC has made adjustments to the complement of employees as per the changes allowed in respect of managing possible impacts of Covid-19, with limited employees on site at any particular point. The ARC is now on full complement of employees to provide full services timeously.