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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-11-09 18:08:19 +02:00 | Jan | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | ||
2026-11-09 18:07:10 +02:00 | Allan | No I do not | All of the above | 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 18:06:53 +02:00 | Theunis | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | |
2026-11-09 18:06:32 +02:00 | Barend | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | ||
2026-11-09 18:06:31 +02:00 | Paul | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | |
2026-11-09 18:05:28 +02:00 | Sue | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | I OBJECT to the Draft Regulations Relating to Identification of Animals in their current form (Rejects the unconstitutional 2-year prison penalty, statutory conflict with Act 6 of 2002, exclusion of domestic pets, and the punitive, unfunded compliance burden placed on smallholder and communal farmers.) |
2026-11-09 18:05:28 +02:00 | John | No I do not | 3. Exclusion of Smallholder, Communal, and Emerging Farmers | ||
2026-11-09 18:04:53 +02:00 | Armand | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | |
2026-11-09 18:04:50 +02:00 | Martin | No I do not | 1. Unlawful Penalties | Imposing more rules and doubling down because they are too stupid / incompetent to manage the existing rules is a recipe for failure. We don't need more governmental failures. | |
2026-11-09 18:04:40 +02:00 | david | Not fully | All of the above | 4. Unworkable Timelines, Tag Deactivation & Lack of Transitional Rules | If this is applied correctly it will work but with all the corruption it will be abused by the authorities. |
2026-11-09 18:04:00 +02:00 | C | No I do not | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | ||
2026-11-09 18:03:44 +02:00 | Gerhard | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | My dogs and rabits live with me in my house on a farm. They will not be tagged as people do not steal such animals. | |
2026-11-09 18:03:40 +02:00 | Karen | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | |
2026-11-09 18:03:21 +02:00 | Stefanus | No I do not | 1. Unlawful Penalties | ||
2026-11-09 18:03:05 +02:00 | Paul | Not fully | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | This needs a bit more thought. What about someone keeping a few chickens and cat or dog. Also 2 years is a bit ludicrous considering the light sentencing given to actual seasoned criminals. |
2026-11-09 18:02:54 +02:00 | John | No I do not | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | 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. | |
2026-11-09 18:02:43 +02:00 | Jaime | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | These draft regulations under the Animal Improvement Act are legally defective and practically unworkable. They impose up to two years’ imprisonment, far beyond the six-month maximum in the parent Act, while relying on the wrong statute instead of the Animal Identification Act. Dual tagging, INTERGIS registration and rigid timelines will crush smallholder and communal farmers with unaffordable costs and no infrastructure support, while unnecessarily dragging in pets and bees. Traceability matters, but this punitive overreach will criminalise legitimate owners without stopping stock theft or disease. Instead of this punitive, misaligned draft, use the proper Animal Identification Act with a phased, subsidised national system focused only on commercial livestock. Provide free or low-cost dual tags and offline mobile tools for smallholders and communal farmers, pilot it in high-risk FMD and theft areas first, and keep penalties within the law. This will deliver real traceability without criminalising the people who feed the country. |
2026-11-09 18:02:36 +02:00 | Nicolette | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | It's a disgrace. One could believe that the Minister has no concept of the lawmaking process. It's not as if he is the man on the street |
2026-11-09 18:02:33 +02:00 | S | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | Interference and taking unnecessary control of everything!! Butt out!! |
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 |
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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