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Johannesburg - Movement control measures have been relaxed in northern KwaZulu-Natal, the agriculture, forestry and fisheries ministry said on Monday.
"The investigations have shown no evidence of active FMD (foot-and-mouth disease), or any spread of the virus," said spokesperson Selby Bokaba.
"Given the reduction of the risk profile, the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Tina Joemat-Pettersson) is therefore able to announce the relaxation of the movement control measures out of the infected zone as was declared previously."
This move came after investigations over the past eight weeks by the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries and its provincial counterparts in the foot-and-mouth disease-controlled area in the northern part of the province.
"Meat hanged out to dry, as well as matured animal carcasses, will be allowed to be moved out of the FMD-infected zone, as it is regarded (as) a minimal risk of transmitting the virus.
"Live animals, however, will not be allowed to be moved out of the FMD-infected zone."
In February, the minister announced a suspected outbreak of the virus in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
The matter was reported to the World Health Organisation for Animal Health.
All exports of cloven-hoofed animals from South Africa was suspended.
"The investigations have shown no evidence of active FMD (foot-and-mouth disease), or any spread of the virus," said spokesperson Selby Bokaba.
"Given the reduction of the risk profile, the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Tina Joemat-Pettersson) is therefore able to announce the relaxation of the movement control measures out of the infected zone as was declared previously."
This move came after investigations over the past eight weeks by the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries and its provincial counterparts in the foot-and-mouth disease-controlled area in the northern part of the province.
"Meat hanged out to dry, as well as matured animal carcasses, will be allowed to be moved out of the FMD-infected zone, as it is regarded (as) a minimal risk of transmitting the virus.
"Live animals, however, will not be allowed to be moved out of the FMD-infected zone."
In February, the minister announced a suspected outbreak of the virus in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
The matter was reported to the World Health Organisation for Animal Health.
All exports of cloven-hoofed animals from South Africa was suspended.
