Meat shelves run dry in Windhoek as FMD ban triggers panic buying

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2026-09-26

WINDHOEK, 25 September 2026 - Fridges in Windhoek shops ran empty on Friday, a day after the government suspended the movement and marketing of cloven-hoofed animals and their products following confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Karasburg area of the //Kharas Region. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

By Chelva Wells
WINDHOEK, 26 SEP (NAMPA) – Meat shelves across Windhoek ran empty on Friday, a day after Government suspended the movement and marketing of cloven-hoofed animals nationwide following confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Karasburg area of the ||Kharas Region.
Nampa visited several butcheries and retailers in and around Windhoek on Friday, where consumers had cleared out stock after the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisher...

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