Extract
SA is one of four Southern African countries aiming to eliminate malaria transmission by 2023. Indoor residual spraying using DDT and pyrethroid insecticides constitutes the backbone of SAs malaria control programmes.
Effective vector control by indoor residual spraying has been key in the reduction of malaria cases. This was instrumental in creating malaria-free zones in most parts of the country. Malaria transmission is now limited to the northeastern parts of Limpopo, the low-veld areas of Mpumalanga and the far northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
Despite a concerted effort to eliminate malaria in these provinces, transmission has remained steady over the past decade.