Namibia joins SA in ban on Botswana beef imports.

(From Business Day (South Africa))

Byline: Christof Maletsky

Namibia joins SA in ban on Botswana beef imports Windhoek Correspondent IN RESPONSE to Botswana's announcement last week that it had banned exports of meat and meat products after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, Namibia said it would block such products entering its territory. SA also has imposed an import ban on all cloven-hoofed animals and their products from Botswana.

Although Namibia does not import meat from Botswana, travellers often bring animals, meat and meat products into the country from Botswana.

Botswana notified southern African states, including Namibia, …