Overview of South African animal law

Amy P. Wilson

Chapter 82 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, 2025, pp 316-320 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: South Africa is considered to be among the few ‘mega-diverse’ nations due to the diversity of its species. The country is a constitutional democracy with a mixed legal system consisting of common, civil and customary law. There is a plethora of legislation relating to animals that may be grouped into three main categories: Animal-centric, Enviro-centric, and Anthro-centric regulation. The judiciary has largely been driving important advancements for animal protection, including finding that animal welfare is connected to the right to have the environment protected under the Constitution, recognizing animals as sentient beings with intrinsic value, and explicitly linking the suffering of individual animals to conservation. This area of law is rapidly evolving and should see some important developments over the coming years.

Keywords: South Africa; Global South; Africa; Constitution; Animal law reform; Wildlife; Crimes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803923666
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