To all Equine Owners, Managers, Veterinarians, and other Stakeholders,

 DELAYED START OF AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS VACCINATION PERIOD IN THE CONTROLLED AREA 

Due to the still active outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS) within the AHS controlled area protection zone, as well as recent confirmed cases of Equine encephalosis virus, another orbivirus similarly transmitted by the Culicoides midge vector, the start of the AHS vaccination period within the AHS controlled area has been delayed.

Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Thirty Nineth Annual General Meeting of Members will be held at the offices of The National Horseracing Authority, Turf Club Street, Turffontein, on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 12:00 to transact the following business:

1.    To consider and confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Members held on Wednesday, 15 January 2020.

2.    To consider the Report of the Chairperson of the National Board of Directors for the year ended 31 July 2020.

3.    To receive and consider the audited Financial Statements of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa for the period ended 31 July 2020.

4.    To consider the appointment or re-appointment of the Auditors for the NHA.

5.    To transact any business which may be transacted at an Annual General Meeting.

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Vee Moodley 

Chief Executive                                                                                                    11 December 2020

Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Thirty Nineth Annual General Meeting of Members will be held at the offices of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa, Turffontein Racecourse, Turf Club Street, Turffontein, on Wednesday, 13 January 2021, at 12h00.

Proposals by Members for inclusion in the Agenda for the Annual General Meeting are to please reach us by 4 December 2020.  Should you have any queries, please feel free to e‑mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Vee Moodley

Chief Executive                                                                          27 November 2020

During November 2019 the NHA provided a notice that traces of the substance Zilpaterol was noted in some racehorse specimens, originating from all over the country. In South Africa this substance is a component of some commercial feed rations supplied to cattle destined for meat production. Stakeholders were urged to take precautionary steps to monitor that the feed sourced for horses would not have Zilpaterol present.

Positive findings of Zilpaterol in racehorses competing in France during October 2020 has highlighted the possibility of contamination of horse feed with this substance, which is prohibited (forbidden) in racing. This feed contamination within Europe was recently shown to originate from contaminated molasses which was sourced from South Africa. It must be noted that significant volumes of molasses are locally fortified with Zilpaterol, for use in cattle feedlots.

The above considered, there is some possibility that molasses (or feedstuff destined for cattle feedlots) could introduce some Zilpaterol into local horse feed.

The NHA therefore recommends that racehorses are only fed:

• Feed which have some assurance / certification from the supplier not to contain Zilpaterol,
• and / or feed made from crops / raw materials (especially molasses) which have some assurance / certification from the supplier to not contain this substance,
• and / or feed of which finished product batches are tested by the supplier not to contain this substance.