Butcheries bear brunt of beef ban

The recent ban on beef products within the veterinary disease control Zone 11 has started hitting hard on the meat business, according to butchery operators.

As a result of the ban, people are not allowed to slaughter cloven-hoofed animals and their products within the zone, which includes Southern, Kgatleng, South East and Kweneng districts.

The department of veterinary services (DVS) suspended the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their products into, out of and within Zone 11 following the spotting of a buffalo at Moreane in Lotlhakane East, Southern District.

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