Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the district of Camperdown in KwaZulu-Natal; (2) acknowledges the serious economic consequences of this disease for the South African economy and, in particular, for the farming community of KwaZulu-Natal and certain areas of Mpumalanga;
(3) further acknowledges efforts by the Department of Agriculture to combat this dreadful disease, involving the putting down of thousands of animals; and
(4) calls on the Government quickly to take the necessary steps to compensate the affected farmers for the loss of livestock and the suspension of farming activities.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.