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Animal Cruelty

Cruelty case: Limpopo man pleads guilty to smoking bong with live snake inside
The Green Guardian
/ 9 January 2025

Cruelty case: Limpopo man pleads guilty to smoking bong with live snake inside

NSPCA prosecutes Dirk de Jager, of Modjadjiskloof, in Limpopo, over viral video

By Sheree Bega
How we became slaves to our own technology
Opinion
/ 18 April 2022

How we became slaves to our own technology

The metaverse may have expanded our choices, but who is in charge of it, and what is its real cost?

By Guru Kali
Hefty sentences for Rustenburg duo who kept snakes in cruel conditions
The Green Guardian
/ 2 February 2022

Hefty sentences for Rustenburg duo who kept snakes in cruel conditions

Magistrate Samuel Maboho sentenced each of the accused to a R50 000 fine or five years imprisonment

By Sheree Bega
More than 2000 tigers killed and trafficked this century — report
Article
/ 21 August 2019

More than 2000 tigers killed and trafficked this century — report

With an average of more than 120 illegally trafficked tigers seized each year, Traffic warned there was little sign of respite for the species.

By Agency
Part-time pastor sentenced to jail for animal cruelty
Article
/ 12 July 2018

Part-time pastor sentenced to jail for animal cruelty

NSPCA inspectors found three pitbull terriers and five crossbreed dogs in severe distress

By Kiri Rupiah
Outrage after koala found screwed to pole in Australia
Article
/ 11 January 2018

Outrage after koala found screwed to pole in Australia

The gruesome find sparked outrage on the Koala Rescue Queensland Facebook page, with hundreds of comments slamming the "sickening" act.

By Agency
The show must go on – without animal abuse
Article
/ 14 May 2015

The show must go on – without animal abuse

The department of agriculture drafted a new law on animal protection. It has adopted a minimalist approach that could face constitutional challenges.

By David Bilchitz
Letters to the editor: December 19 to 25 2014
Article
/ 18 December 2014

Letters to the editor: December 19 to 25 2014

Readers write in about animal rights, Judge President Chiman Patel, and word-frolicking.

By Letters
Modise’s sex no concern to pigs
Analysis
/ 10 July 2014

Modise’s sex no concern to pigs

Women get a raw deal but that has nothing to do with leaving animals to starve.

By Staff Reporter
‘The Hobbit’ makers deny Peta’s animal cruelty allegations
Article
/ 20 November 2012

‘The Hobbit’ makers deny Peta’s animal cruelty allegations

Producers of "The Hobbit" movies have rejected allegations that animals died due to mistreatment during the making of the highly anticipated trilogy.

By Staff Reporter
Barking mad laws keep pet owners on a tight leash
Article
/ 9 November 2012

Barking mad laws keep pet owners on a tight leash

Cape Town has South Africa’s toughest rules to deal with animal behaviour, including noise limits and pooh. But do they work?

By Sean Otoole
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Article
/ 23 April 2012

Starving chickens resort to cannibalism

An SPCA inspector says 3000 broiler chickens have had to be euthanased after being found to have resorted to cannabilism after being left to starve.

By Staff Reporter
Hurt an animal, hurt a child
Article
/ 30 November 2010

Hurt an animal, hurt a child

New research shows that animal abuse puts children at risk of being affected by disabling disorders, writes <b>Louise van der Merwe</b>.

By Staff Reporter

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