Gert Steyn News Today

Gert Steyn, the MD of the South Africa's Veterinary Association speaks on why we have a shortage of vets in South Africa.

The removal of vets from the home affairs department’s critical skills list makes it hard for professionals from overseas to work in South Africa

As with many other skills shortages in the country, a shortage of veterinarians is looming in South Africa.

The South African Veterinary Association is attempting to get veterinary professionals back on the countrys critical skills list to tackle the imbalance.

The South African Veterinary Association said the profession being removed from the critical skills list makes it difficult for foreign doctors and students to acquire visas.

The association says there's a shortage of veterinary and para-veterinary professions in the country.

Over the past six months, the SA Veterinary Association (Sava) has seen an alarming increase in rabies cases in the Eastern Cape, specifically within the Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and Alfred Nzo regions.

SA’s Covid-19 vaccine plans leave animal healthcare workers in the dark Nica Richards Veterinarians do not know if they are still essential workers, or when they will receive the Covid-19 jab. Photo for illustration: iStock There has been no mention of when veterinarians or animal welfare services could ...