# comments

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/animal-improvement-act/comments/
- Published: 2026-11-09T11:00:26+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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2026-11-09 18:00:46 +02:00

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Peter

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No I do not

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5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets

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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

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2026-11-09 18:00:29 +02:00

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Rykie

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No I do not

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All of the above

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5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets

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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!

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2026-11-09 18:00:22 +02:00

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Charles

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Not fully

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5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets

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2026-11-09 18:00:19 +02:00

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Alison

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No I do not

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All of the above

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5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets

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2026-11-09 18:00:01 +02:00

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Marion

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No I do not

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2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment

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[🟢 What Proponents Say (Department & Export Industry)](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/animal-improvement-act/comments/#1770892117175-dfc38055-c8382881-c408e943-c317)

    - _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.

[🔴 What Opponents Say (Farmers, Legal Watchdogs & Civil Society)](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/animal-improvement-act/comments/#1770892117205-3c7c32e1-ce3d2881-c408e943-c317)

    - _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.

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