A warning sign informing travellers of the presence of the foot-and-mouth disease in the area is seen on the side of a road linking several dairy farms in Humansdorp, on March 7, 2026. The highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is spreading across South Africa. Farmers accuse the government of allowing the crisis to spiral out of control. The disease bruises the flesh in the mouth and between the hooves, hence its local name, "foot-and-mouth disease", preventing the animals from eating. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP via Getty Images)