South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has announced a new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) on a farm in Gauteng Province. The affected farm, along with farms in Gauteng, North West, and Free State Provinces, have been quarantined as part of investigation efforts to trace any potential spread of the disease. The source of the infection is still unknown, but measures such as quarantine and movement controls, along with awareness drives, are being implemented to contain the outbreak. The disease, which was first identified in 2019, has spread to various parts of the country, but the rate of new infections has recently slowed down.