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[TOP STORY] State mismanagement drives worst foot and mouth crisis in SA history

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‘We must declare this a national disaster so that we can soften the regulations, such as that only the state can do the vaccinations, can do the inspections… and we must try to assist farmers who are now going bankrupt because of it,’ says Dr Theo de Jager, chairman of SAAI.

9 Jan 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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