Dr Eric Fermet-
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
WOW TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING HAPPENING AT ONCE ... just guess who arrived in South Africa
today for "visits and assessing the situation with 'Disease Control, Export Facilities
and Reporting in South Africa" ... none other than the OIE. Today I received the
following e-
Hi Kathy
Hope you are well. I wanted to inform you of the visit of the OIE currently in SA.
Attached is a program for the WC and NC but they will be visiting all provinces.
Please ask your people to contact the local state vets to get information on public meetings in their areas.
This is the perfect opportunity to bring your issues under international attention.
I will also try to meet with them and give them a file of all my press releases.
Kind regards,
Annette
Itinerary for Dr Eric Fermet-
DAFF representatives: Dr Mariétta Bronkhorst and Dr Phemelo Kegakilwe
Date Location Activities Details / bookings confirmed
Thursday
04/10 Northern Cape Flight Johannesburg to Kimberley Flight SA1101
05:45
Provincial head office Kimberley
Kimberley State Vet office
Provincial lab Kimberley
Stake holders (RPO, NAFU, Wildlife Ranchers)
Drive to Kuruman (245 km, 2,5 hours)
Kuruman SV office
Overnight in Kuruman
Kalahari Lodge
053 712 1666
053 712 1664
Friday
05/10 Northern Cape Coops, auctions, abattoir in Kuruman
Visit McCarthy’s Rest border post with Botswana (200 km, 2,5 hours)
Drive along border to Middelputs border post (50km, 1 hour)
Drive to Gemsbok Park SanParks (Stakeholder) (100km, 1 hour)
Drive to Upington (265km 2,5 hours)
Askham police on the way to Upington to discuss border issues
Upington airport
Upington SV office
Overnight in Upington
Protea Hotel
054 337 8400
Saturday
06/10
Northern Cape Drive to Springbok (400 km, 2,5 hours)
Springbok SV office
Local RPO
To Alexander Bay (220km, 2 hours)
Border post with Namibia at Alexander Bay
Drive to Port Nolloth (80km, 1 hour)
Overnight Port Nolloth
Scotia Inn Hotel
027 851 8353
Sunday
07/10
Western Cape Drive to Bitterfontein (330 km, 4 hours)
Drive to Saldanha (350 km, 5 hours)
Overnight in Saldanha
Stone Castle
022 714 4743
082 552 7973
Monday
08/10 Western Cape Saldanha to Elsenburg (130km, 1,5 hours)
Cape Town Provincial office (Elsenburg)
Provincial laboratory Stellenbosch
Boland SV office
AHS zoning
Overnight in Cape Town
The Capetonian Hotel
021 405 5607
021 419 1553
Tuesday
09/10 Western Cape Cape Town port of entry
Quarantine station Milnerton
Horse export quarantine Kenilworth
Drive to Swellendam (213 km 3 hours)
Overnight in Swellendam
Langeberg Lodge
082 062 1320
Wednesday
10/10 Western Cape Swellendam SV office
Ostriswell abattoir
Local industries (dairy, ostrich)
Drive to George (214 km 3 hours)
Overnight in George
Town Lodge George
044 803 4000
044 803 4010
Thursday
11/10 Western Cape George SV office
Mosstrich abattoir? (50km, 45 minutes)
Drive to Oudtshoorn (60km 1 hour)
Ostrich farms
Meet local industries (SAOBC)
Overnight in Oudtshoorn
Hlangana Lodge
044 272 2299
Friday
12/10
Western Cape Visit Klein Karoo abattoir and related businesses in Oudtshoorn
Travel to Beaufort West (180km 2 hours)
Game farms
Beaufort West State vet office
Overnight in Beaufort West
Ko-
021 702 1236 (Head Office)
021 701 9632 (Call centre)
Saturday
13/10 Northern Cape Travel to De Aar (286 km, 3 hours)
SV office De Aar
Local farms
Industry
Travel to Kimberley (300 km, 3,5 hours)
Take 15:00 flight to Johannesburg
To guest house in Pretoria
Flight SA1106
15:00
Sunday
14/10 Rest
Website for OIE
http://www.oie.int/