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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-11-09 17:51:15 +02:00 | Jane | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | |
2026-11-09 17:51:14 +02:00 | richard | No I do not | All of the above | 4. Unworkable Timelines, Tag Deactivation & Lack of Transitional Rules | firstly i do not know enough about the topic, but i have been a stock owner through the years and some pets as well. i agree that some better control should be in place to help stock theft and disease , but do we have the correct infrastructure in south africa, no i think not. with the current government there will not be enough budget to implement this correctly,. not to mention the corruption. also it will add a huge cost to the farmer witch will then filter down to the already strugling consumer. Pet owners should be allowed to decied to put trackers on or not. |
2026-11-09 17:51:12 +02:00 | John | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | |
2026-11-09 17:51:11 +02:00 | Ewalda | No I do not | All of the above | 3. Exclusion of Smallholder, Communal, and Emerging Farmers | |
2026-11-09 17:50:29 +02:00 | Sharneen | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets |
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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