Agriculture confirms African horse sickness case in Cederberg, imposes movement restrictions

Agriculture confirms African horse sickness case in Cederberg, imposes movement restrictions Mulalo Fri, 10/30/2026 - 13:58 30 Oct 2026 The Department of Agriculture wishes to inform equine owners and other stakeholders that a case of African Horse Sickness (AHS) has been confirmed in a single animal on a property in the Cederberg Local Municipality. The property is located within South Africa's established African Horse Sickness Protection Zone. Laboratory tests conducted at the University of Pretoria's Veterinary Genetics Laboratory confirmed the presence of African Horse Sickness virus serotype 7. “The swift detection of this case in the Cederberg Local Municipality was detected through South Africa’s established surveillance systems, which is a good example of how the veterinary surveillance system in South Africa works,” said Mr Willie Aucamp, Minister of Agriculture. “As a result of such systems, the authorities were able to quickly move to the affected area and take the required stringent actions as stipulated in the Animal Diseases Act and deploy containment protocols.” According to Minister Aucamp, all equine owners in the controlled area are urged to work closely with Vet

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