South Africa (SA)is currently facing a serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease, with confirmed cases in multiple provinces and growing concern among cattle producers and consumers alike.

The recent outbreak at one of the country's largest feedlots has highlighted the scale and urgency of the situation.

For more on this, we are now joined on the line by Dipepeneneng Serage, Deputy Director General of Agricultural Production, Biosecurity and Natural Resources Management at SA's Department of Agriculture to better understand government's response...