Northern Cape Veterinary Services

The aim of the programme is to provide veterinary services which promote sustainable economic growth through export/import and, ensures the health and welfare of people and animals in the Northern Cape. The programme consists of the following 4 sub-programmes:

ANIMAL HEALTH
To facilitate and provide animal disease control services in order to protect the animal population against highly infectious and economic diseases, through the implementation of the Animal Diseases Act (Act 35 of 1984) or Animal Health Act (Act 7 of 2002), when promulgated and Primary Animal health programme/projects.

Deputy Director: Vacant
Contact: 053 839 7823


EXPORT CONTROL
To provide control measures including risk assessment and Health Certification, in order to facilitate the importation and exportation of animals and animal products.

Deputy Director: Dr Arthur Victor
Contact: 053 839 7807


PUBLIC HEALTH To ensure the safety of meat and meat products and the prevention of food borne diseases through the implementation of Meat Safety Act (Act 40 of 2000), food safety awareness and various meat safety schemes.

Deputy Director: Dr Arthur Victor
Contact: 053 839 7807


LABORATORY SERVICES
To render diagnostic, laboratory and investigative services and epidemiological studies that will generate data to support the control of animal diseases.

Deputy Director: Dr Wonderful Shumba
Contact: 053 839 7824


CONTACT DETAILS

1.HEAD OFFICE

5 - 7 Elliot Street, Kimberley 8300
Telephone: 053 839 7870

2.STATE VETERINARY OFFICES

Calvinia State Veterinary Office
Akkerdam Weg, Calvinia, 8190
Telephone: 027 341 1045
Telephone 2: 087 630 0346

De Aar State Veterinary Office
Corner Jenny & Rossouw 48 Street, De Aar, 7000
Telephone: 053 631 2592
Telephone 2: 087 630 0356

Kimberley State Veterinary Office
Old Mint Building, De Beers, Kimberley, 8300
Telephone: 087 630 0351

Kuruman State Veterinary Office
Tsening Road (Next to Labour Department), Kuruman 8460
Telephone: 053 712 1030
Telephone 2: 087 630 0354

Mothibistad State Veterinary Office
6236 Kgosi Mothibi Road, Mothibistad, 8474
Telephone: 053 773 1981
Telephone 2: 087 630 0302

Springbok State Veterinary Office
49 Van Riebeeck Street, Springbok, 8240
Telephone: 027 712 1311
Telephone 2: 087 630 0329

Upington State Veterinary Office
Karakoel Research Farm, Airport Road, Upington, 8800
Telephone: 054 332 1531
Telephone 2: 087 630 0304

3.VETERINARY LABORATORY SERVICES
Kimberley Veterinary Laboratory
Corner Hall & Lanyon Street, Kimberley, 8300
Telephone: 053 832 4346
Telephone 2: 087 630 0349


VETERINARY DISEASE REPORTING
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