The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed that the fall armyworm is indeed in SA.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/state-launches-programme-make-armyworm-fall
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-day-south-africa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-pests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maize
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zambia
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-africa
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa