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Zuma's bloomer

9/19/2013

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“Compassion for animals is un-African”. 
- South African President Jacob Zuma. (pictured left)


This revealing statement partly explains why S.A. is the world capital of canned hunting. It is S.A. government policy not to care for animal welfare. 

Indeed, conservation officials who would like to regulate for animal welfare are unable to do so. The legislation only allows them to protect biodiversity, not animal welfare. 

The Convention on Biodiversity mixes animals and bacteria together in its definition section. In plain words the Convention on Biodiversity sees no difference between an elephant and a bacteria.

There is the Animals Protection Act of 1962, an old statute which does protect domestic animals, livestock and captive wild animals. But not wild animals. 
Enforcement is left to the NSPCA, which has the frustration of having to grapple with unsympathetic judicial and prosecuting staff, and a creaking, dysfunction legal system. As for the Police force … well, the less said the better.

S.A. has so far refused to sign the UDAW –Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, which has been signed and adopted by most other nations in the world.


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miri miron
9/25/2013 12:53:23 am

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Judith Wilson
9/26/2013 08:14:50 am

Trying to spread the word that this is not acceptable! How ridiculous is it that wild animals are "farmed" for hunters to take pot shots at! My understanding of hunting - even although I do not condone it _ is that there is a chance through guile & intelligence that the hunted escapes. No chance with canned hunting! Just a wicked way for those who have either a cruel streak or a desire to take life to have their way! No government in the world should think this acceptable.

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Pamela de Villiers
4/6/2014 08:38:49 pm

Disgusting archaic attitude - although not at all unexpected.....

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Marianne Liekens
7/18/2014 05:15:32 pm

Dieren zijn mijn grote liefde en mijn leven*
Ik haat mensen die ik BARBAREN noem*
Weg van de aarde ***

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