# comments3 - Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/animal-improvement-act/comments3/ - Published: 2026-11-09T11:02:35+02:00 - Author: dearSA _Advert_ _Advert – scroll down_ Displaying the **30** latest comments. [ have your say](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/animal-improvement-act/#havasay) | Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message | | 2026-11-10 01:55:44 +02:00 | Rajendra | Not fully | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | | | 2026-11-10 01:40:54 +02:00 | Barbara | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | Just another way to make money for their own pockets. | | 2026-11-10 01:33:26 +02:00 | Vicki | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | | | | 2026-11-10 01:31:04 +02:00 | Rani | No I do not | All of the above | 3. Exclusion of Smallholder, Communal, and Emerging Farmers | | | 2026-11-10 01:27:42 +02:00 | Isabel | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | | | 2026-11-10 01:17:36 +02:00 | Angela | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | **FORMAL OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANIMALS** I hereby formally object to the proposed regulations in their entirety.I have serious concerns regarding the extent of government interference in private ownership, individual privacy and the constitutional rights of ordinary citizens. I do not support the compulsory registration and tracking of privately owned domestic animals, nor do I consider it reasonable or proportionate to impose additional administrative and financial obligations on law-abiding animal owners.I strongly oppose the proposed criminal penalties, particularly the provision for imprisonment of up to two years for non-compliance. Citizens should not face the threat of imprisonment for administrative failures or regulatory requirements relating to the ownership of domestic animals.The responsibility for addressing livestock theft, animal disease and unlawful activities should rest with the appropriate authorities and those responsible for such offences, rather than imposing increasingly restrictive controls on innocent members of the public.I further object to the inclusion of ordinary domestic pets, including dogs and rabbits, within these proposed requirements. I do not consent to unnecessary government registration, monitoring or collection of information relating to my privately owned animals.These proposals raise serious concerns regarding privacy, proportionality, individual freedom and the potential misuse of personal information. Government regulation should have clear limits and must not unnecessarily infringe upon the rights of law-abiding citizens.I therefore reject the proposed regulations and request that they be withdrawn or substantially revised to protect private animal ownership, individual rights and constitutional freedoms. | | 2026-11-10 01:17:26 +02:00 | Clve | No I do not | Other | | | | 2026-11-10 01:01:31 +02:00 | Sean | Not fully | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | | | 2026-11-10 00:53:50 +02:00 | Ananth | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | | | 2026-11-10 00:53:16 +02:00 | Christopher | No I do not | 1. Unlawful Penalties | | | | 2026-11-10 00:33:28 +02:00 | Tony | No I do not | 3. Exclusion of Smallholder, Communal, and Emerging Farmers | | This is part of the 2030 agenda for the New World Order to control us all in a digital system with digital ID, a digital money system without cash, to control everything we buy and sell, and everything we own, and everything we eat. They will keep making laws we cannot keep and cannot afford until we can own nothing and can do nothing and then they will give us a Universal Basic Income to sit in a home we don't own with no animals or pets, and eat what we don't like, because the digital money we get is programmed to buy only what they allow us, and only functions in a 15 minute radius of where we live. | | 2026-11-10 00:20:36 +02:00 | Seelan | No I do not | All of the above | 3. Exclusion of Smallholder, Communal, and Emerging Farmers | Livestock is being slaughtered on site and not being stolen as much, an RFID will not.solve this problem. Forcing the burden on small holders to maintain the same efforts as big farmers who have dedicated support teams is not considerate. Timelines, efforts and etc will drive profit down even further in times where costs are already unprecedented. This demonstrates government's lack of consideration and understanding the current status quo while trying to apply a one size fits all solution which speaks to large farming corporations and not the rest of us. Find ways to bring down existing costs lets not waste time on ideas where enforcement is almost impossible and impractical, lets not criminalize those who are contributing towards our country's growth. | | 2026-11-10 00:20:23 +02:00 | Marcel | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | | | 2026-11-10 00:19:33 +02:00 | Valerie | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | | | 2026-11-10 00:15:33 +02:00 | Mohamed-Aziem | Not fully | All of the above | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | | | 2026-11-10 00:07:40 +02:00 | Rob | No I do not | 4. Unworkable Timelines, Tag Deactivation & Lack of Transitional Rules | | | | 2026-11-10 00:07:23 +02:00 | Alec | No I do not | Other | | Why must i have a license for my domestic pets when there are hundreds of domestic pets roaming the streets in LOCATIONS who have owners. My pets don't know what it is to roam the streets. | | 2026-11-10 00:05:52 +02:00 | Sphe | No I do not | All of the above | 1. Unlawful Penalties | | | 2026-11-10 00:03:31 +02:00 | Susan | Not fully | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | It is very clear that new world order puppet masters are pulling strings here. Pets and companion animals are not livestock in the same sense as cattle, goats and sheep. JUST STOP with government overreach already! STOP enabling the corruption of police officers complicit it stock theft, bring back the dedicated Stock Theft investigating unit of the SAPS, appoint officers on merit, and ENFORCE the already existing legislation. | | 2026-11-09 23:52:23 +02:00 | Johanna | No I do not | All of the above | 3. Exclusion of Smallholder, Communal, and Emerging Farmers | Instead of doing things that are in place efficiantly and penalize the culprits, you penalize. Do the job properly, as it had been done. Then new regulations is not needed. And really 2 years! | | 2026-11-09 23:44:48 +02:00 | Andrew | Not fully | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | | Conflating domestic household pets with agricultural livestock under an animal improvement statute designed for livestock breeds has caused panic. The Department must explicitly clarify that companion animals and non-agricultural domestic pets are completely excluded from agricultural herd registers, INTERGIS compliance, and commercial movement bans. | | 2026-11-09 23:32:38 +02:00 | Peter | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | | | | 2026-11-09 23:31:25 +02:00 | Brenda | Not fully | All of the above | 4. Unworkable Timelines, Tag Deactivation & Lack of Transitional Rules | | | 2026-11-09 23:30:58 +02:00 | Henrico | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | Really? There are quite a couple of ways to increase animal safety and disease spread control without creating a centralised government database. The proposed cost is also crazy, as is the fact that, according to your draft gazette, I need to place an ear tag in my dog. | | 2026-11-09 23:24:01 +02:00 | Andrea | Not fully | 3. Exclusion of Smallholder, Communal, and Emerging Farmers | | Minister, please stop the penalization of small-scale farmers, the "little guy". We are NOT the problem. We will comply, if it's not going to cost US - you want the compliance, so your department must pay for it. | | 2026-11-09 23:21:01 +02:00 | Esaiah | No I do not | All of the above | 4. Unworkable Timelines, Tag Deactivation & Lack of Transitional Rules | | | 2026-11-09 23:18:30 +02:00 | Lorraine | No I do not | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | | | | 2026-11-09 23:16:44 +02:00 | Gavin | Not fully | All of the above | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | | | 2026-11-09 23:16:08 +02:00 | Adriaan | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Statutory Conflict & Legislative Misalignment | Dear Honourable Minister, I hereby formally submit my objection to the proposed Regulations Relating to the Identification of Animals, published under Government Notice R.7993 in Government Gazette No. 55507 on 6 October 2026, in terms of section 28 of the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998).Having considered the proposed regulatory framework and its potential implications for animal owners, livestock farmers, breeders, small-scale agricultural producers, communal farmers and other affected parties, I wish to place on record my serious concerns regarding the legality, proportionality, practicality and financial implications of these proposed regulations.I respectfully but firmly request that the proposed regulations be withdrawn in their current form and that the Department undertake a comprehensive legal, economic and public-impact assessment before considering any replacement regulatory framework. | | 2026-11-09 23:15:21 +02:00 | H | No I do not | All of the above | 5. Scope Ambiguity & Inclusion of Domestic Companion Pets | This is another example of massive government overreach, power-wielding and beurocratic quick-sanding resulting in the overburdening and criminalising of ordinary citizens trying to get on with their lives. I object at every level to this, yet another dictate from the World Economic Forum globalist agenda, now being carried out by what appear to be our spineless government puppets who apparently can't think for themselves.Leave us, the people of South Africa, along with our livestock, insects, bees, birds, fish, dogs, cats, reptiles and guinea pigs alone! | [🟢 What Proponents Say (Department & Export Industry)](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/animal-improvement-act/comments3/#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/comments3/#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.