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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-11-09 18:00:46 +02:00 | Peter | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | Another money wasting "vanity" project that hampers farmers, citizens, from carrying on their work, enjoyment of their pets, and lumbering them with unnecessary extra costs, as well as potential fines or jail time. I would like to see this implemented in areas where subsistence farmers battle to even make a living | |
2026-11-09 18:00:29 +02:00 | Rykie | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | For crying out loud! Stop your powerhungry, money sucking habits! Get your hands off of our finances and our animals! They do not belong to you! We all know this will like everything else, only apply to the taxpayers! The Lord rebuke you satan! Stop pushing your poison on us and our animals/pets. This has nothing to do with the care of any animals. This is all about the money and control! Away with you poisonous, noisy, water and power sucking data centres! |
2026-11-09 18:00:22 +02:00 | Charles | Not fully | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | ||
2026-11-09 18:00:19 +02:00 | Alison | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | |
2026-11-09 18:00:01 +02:00 | Marion | No I do not | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment |
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- Biosecurity & Disease Traceability
Double tagging (visual and RFID) and disease-zone colour coding allow veterinary authorities to trace animal movements instantly during Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks, preventing nationwide export bans. - Stock Theft Mitigation
Requiring unique identification devices linked directly to registered brand marks and registered holding cards provides law enforcement with definitive proof of ownership to curb rampant stock theft. - Smallholder & Rural Impact
A single national database ensures that all livestock in South Africa—regardless of farm size—meets phytosanitary standards, integrating communal farmers into the formal commercial value chain. - Statutory & Legal Soundness
Section 28 of Act 62 of 1998 gives the Minister broad executive powers to regulate the identification of declared breeds to ensure genetic purity and herd standards. - Domestic Pet Inclusion
Standardising microchips and registration databases protects companion animals, aids recovery, and aligns with international companion animal welfare practices.
- Biosecurity & Disease Traceability
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- Biosecurity & Disease Traceability
Traceability is vital, but centralising it on the cumbersome INTERGIS system without mobile-first, offline-capable field technology will collapse under rural administrative constraints. - Stock Theft Mitigation
Criminal syndicates routinely obliterate tags and falsify papers; penalising legitimate farmers with two years in prison for clerical errors does not stop organised livestock crime syndicates. - Smallholder & Rural Impact
Unfunded compliance mandates (costing R150–R275 per head for tags, readers, and registrations) will wipe out profit margins for subsistence and small-scale livestock owners. - Statutory & Legal Soundness
Act 62 is a breeding and genetics statute. Applying it universally to all livestock creates an unlawful statutory conflict with the Animal Identification Act 6 of 2002, and the 2-year prison penalty is strictly ultra vires. - Domestic Pet Inclusion
Regulating domestic pet dogs and rabbits under an agricultural livestock breeding act is legislative overreach that creates unnecessary public fear of criminal prosecution.
- Biosecurity & Disease Traceability