South African farmers fear devastation as foot-and-mouth takes hold
The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.
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"We were told we would have the vaccine in January, we haven't got the vaccine. We were told we would have the vaccine in February, we don't have vaccine."
— Carol Houston , Other
"The problem is it's a catastrophe that could've been avoided."
— Peter Griffin , Other
Key People
Carol Houston is a dairy farmer with 35 years of experience.
John Steenhuisen is the South African Minister of Agriculture.
Nompumelelo Ndlovu is a small-scale cattle farmer.
Peter Griffin is a dairy farmer with 44 years of experience.
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The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.
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