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he recent termination of aid funding from the United States has significantly affected critical veterinary programmes, the South African Veterinary Association said. (Getty Images)

USAid funding withdrawal threatens veterinary services in South Africa

This could reverse decades of progress in controlling epidemics and ensuring public health safety

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Agriculture Ministure John Steenhuisen. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Getty Images

Steenhuisen to discuss vet shortages with officials

Veterinarians are leaving South Africa for better opportunities and those staying behind are struggling to plug the gap This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

  • Aarti Bhana
1 min read
Veterinarians leave the country or enter private practice for economic reasons, which puts state vets in rural areas under more pressure. (Getty Images)

Emigration causes vets shortage in South Africa

Veterinarians leave the country or enter private practice for economic reasons, which puts state vets in rural areas under more pressure

  • Aarti Bhana
4 min read