Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – The Department of Agriculture’s “strategic objective” is to vaccinate 80% of South Africa’s national cattle herd – which is around 14 million animals – against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) by December this year, according to a media statement on 12 May.“The vaccinatio ...more

In leather terms, South Africa has a generally robust agricultural sector producing abundant and varied raw materials.On the bovine side, its semi-processed tanneries and its footwear upper leather and furniture upholstery tanneries are stable, but its automotive upholstery leather tanneries are currently quiet.On the sheepskin side, semi ...more

Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – FMD has spread to Free State Province, the Department of Agriculture confirmed on 14 July, with a commercial farm near Kroonstad quarantined, with surveillance, vaccination and trace-back to determine the source.“As of July 2025, a total of 270 FMD outbreaks have been reported across 5 provinces in Sout ...more

Campaign to control and eradicate the disease ‘paying off’, DoA says ...more

Bader SA and Karan Beef have confirmed that the agreement whereby Bader SA buys all Karan Beef hides is still in place.Karan, which is a vertically integrated feedlot, abattoir and meat wholesaling business, slaughters around 2 000 cattle per day. The hides are third party wet blue tanned.Bader SA COO Robert O’Connell said the ...more

Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – Subject to a package of public interest conditions, the Competition Tribunal has approved the proposed merger whereby Karan Beef Feedlot and Karan Beef (Pty) Ltd intend to acquire the businesses of SK Caine Farming, Caine Farming (Pty) Ltd and Triple A Meat (Pty) Ltd.      T ...more