While most of us can only imagine the smell of a ship with 19,000 confined animals forced to live in their own waste for a fortnight, it’s nearly impossible to comprehend what it is like for the animals existing in these conditions.
Now is the moment for citizens to make their voices heard, says Alexis Olds, head of Southern Africa at Compassion in World Farming. ‘You don’t have to be an expert in agriculture or animal law to speak up. Anyone who believes South Africa should not support live animal export can and should submit their views.’
Weekend Argus and IOL have reported on Stop Live Export’s ‘powerful mobilisation’ against the new live animal export regulations released by the Department of Agriculture.
