Livestock Identification and Animal Traceability in Africa
Livestock identification refers to the process of marking or tagging animals to distinguish them individually or as part of a group. It helps track,...
Lumpy Skin Disease: A Growing Threat to Africa’s Cattle Industry
Lumpy skin disease (LSD), the infectious, eruptive, occasionally fatal disease continues to cause serious economic losses to many pastoral communities and livestock farmers in...
Young giraffe bull defies the odds: Pioneering surgery offers hope for full recovery
A young giraffe, initially given little chance of survival after a severe leg injury, is now walking with his herd just one week after...
New study finds emerging pathogen inside brown locusts
A new study by researchers from the University of the Free State (UFS), the National Health Laboratory Service, and the University of Venda has...
Veganuary Wrap-Up 2025: Campaign Successes and Changes in Plant-Based Perceptions
Veganuary is a global campaign encouraging people to try plant-based diets in January and beyond, and in this year’s iteration the organisation estimates that...
Venomous Snake Bite Leaves Arm Unusable: Boy waits Seven Years for Life-Changing Surgery
An 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone can finally go to school and use his right arm again after his severely deformed limb was operated...
North West Agriculture and Rural Development sparks farming revolution with farmers market day rollout
Mahikeng- The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has officially launched the Farmers Market Day initiative, a ground-breaking effort aimed at...
Mother’s Tumor Removed Through a Chance Encounter with Mercy Ships
Unable to afford surgery, mother-of-four Marie Elisa had lived with the growing tumor for five years
A 45-year-old woman has had a debilitating, an orange-sized...
Rooibos extracts – SA’s global health and wellness powerhouse
The demand for herbal and botanical extracts is booming worldwide, with the market projected to grow at an annual rate of 5.5% annually between...
Protection against foreign bodies: Focus on hygiene and food quality
The requirements for hygiene and product quality in the food industry are very high due to strict international regulations such as HACCP, ISO 22000...