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City of Cape Town Draft Animal Keeping By-law
Sun, 27 September 2026
This page is part of a more easily readable version of the controversial Draft Animal Keeping By-law published for public comment until 29 September 2026. There are links below to the other 44 sections.
Comments and submissions should be emailed to animal.bylaw@capetown.gov.za
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SECTION 21
21. Establishment of a pound and appointment of pound master
(1) The City may establish a pound and any places for safe-keeping of animals within the area of jurisdiction of the City.
(2) The City may enter into a service delivery agreement with a statutory organisation, an animal welfare organisation or a person to operate such a pound.
(3) The City may close any pound under its control.
(4) The City may, in terms of the relevant policies, appoint a competent and suitably skilled person as pound master.
(5) The City may, in terms of a service delivery agreement, appoint a competent and suitably skilled service provider as pound master.
(1) The City may establish a pound and any places for safe-keeping of animals within the area of jurisdiction of the City.
(2) The City may enter into a service delivery agreement with a statutory organisation, an animal welfare organisation or a person to operate such a pound.
(3) The City may close any pound under its control.
(4) The City may, in terms of the relevant policies, appoint a competent and suitably skilled person as pound master.
(5) The City may, in terms of a service delivery agreement, appoint a competent and suitably skilled service provider as pound master.
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Comments and submissions should be emailed to animal.bylaw@capetown.gov.za
Other sections
CHAPTER 1 – General Provisions
CHAPTER 2 – Keeping of Animals
CHAPTER 3 – Bee Keeping
CHAPTER 4 – Enforcement