File: Illustration of foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV, pink and purple) particles. This highly contagious virus infects cattle, pigs, and sheep and many cloven-hoofed wildlife species. It causes painful lesions to appear in the mouth and feet which may lead to loss of appetite and lameness. 

The State argues that Moroadi Cholota has established a base and a network to be able to survive outside the borders of South Africa.