Carte Blanche coming up: Livestock lockdown

Carte Blanche delves into the escalating foot-and-mouth disease crisis, one of the most infectious livestock illnesses with serious implications...

Jan 30, 2026 - 09:00
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Carte Blanche coming up: Livestock lockdown

The Sunday, 1 February episode of Carte Blanche delves into one of the world’s most contagious livestock diseases, with devastating consequences for food security and livelihoods.

What began as a series of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks has evolved into a national crisis, with livestock sales halted, auctions postponed for months, and farmers describing a COVID-style lockdown.

Vaccination is the only viable tool, yet limited supply has left demand unmet, prompting questions about failures in vaccine maintenance, reporting, and import authorisation.

In an interview, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen speaks on the mounting pressure facing farmers and outlines the government’s plan to contain the outbreak and safeguard South Africa’s livestock industry.

Credibility among South African viewers

Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net every Sunday at 19:00.

Its first episode aired on 21 August 1988 and over the last 34-plus years has earned credibility among South African viewers for its investigation into corruption, consumer issues, and current events.

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