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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 | ||
2026-11-09 17:59:55 +02:00 | Margaret | Yes I do | 4. Unworkable Timelines, Tag Deactivation & Lack of Transitional Rules | ||
2026-11-09 17:59:50 +02:00 | Tracy | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | I object to the Draft Regulations relating to the Identification relating to Animals in there current form. (I reject the unconstitutional 2 year prison penalty, statutory conflict with Act 6 of 2002, exclusion of domestic animals and the punitive , unfunded compliance burden placed on small holder and communal farmers). |
2026-11-09 17:59:29 +02:00 | Robin | Not fully | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | |
2026-11-09 17:58:59 +02:00 | Jacobus | Not fully | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | |
2026-11-09 17:58:47 +02:00 | Hester | No I do not | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | ||
2026-11-09 17:58:23 +02:00 | Evert | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | The stocktheft bill is not even implemented properly now you want to ad more bills and hardship to our farmers Come on Minister are you for or against the farmers Who will police this bill if they can't even police normal crimes |
2026-11-09 17:58:03 +02:00 | Robert | Not fully | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | I wish it allowed all of the above for Top Concern...i would.have chosen at least 3 is not all. |
2026-11-09 17:57:31 +02:00 | Colin | Not fully | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | ||
2026-11-09 17:57:11 +02:00 | Candice | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | Firstly this is total government over-reach. Secondly historically the administrative capabilities in our municipal offices and government have not given us any reason to believe information held will be correct or updated correctly when needed. Thirdly, if any animal is affected by crime (theft / abuse) by anyone other than the information to hand penalties and justice will be against the owner whether they were responsible or not. This is extremely concerning based on our history of bias / corruption / hatred. Lastly, can we just get the basic human rights sorted out like energy / water / safe roads / corruption. Focus on the humans who actually pay tax to support the government, instead of controlling out livestock and domestic animals. |
2026-11-09 17:56:31 +02:00 | Elize | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | Government needs to check there overreach as well as ensure laws are clear |
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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