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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 7
7. Fighting or Hunting with Animals
(1) Any person who –
(a) possesses, keeps, imports, buys, sells, trains, breeds or has under his or her control an animal for the purpose of fighting or hunting any other animal;
(b) baits, provokes or incites any animal to attack or hunt another animal or allows the animal to proceed with the fighting or hunting of another animal;
(c) for financial gain or as a form of amusement, promotes animal fights or hunts;
(d) allows any of the acts referred to in paragraph (a) and (c) to take place on any premises place in his or her possession or under his or her charge or control;
(e) owns, uses or controls any premises or public place for the purpose, or partly for the purpose, of presenting animal fights or hunts on such premises or public place, or who acts or assists in the management of such premises or public place, or who receives any consideration for the admission of any person to such premises or public place; or
(f) is present as a spectator at any premises or public place where any of the acts referred to in paragraph (b) to (e) is taking place or where preparations are being made for such acts, is guilty of an offence.
(1) Any person who –
(a) possesses, keeps, imports, buys, sells, trains, breeds or has under his or her control an animal for the purpose of fighting or hunting any other animal;
(b) baits, provokes or incites any animal to attack or hunt another animal or allows the animal to proceed with the fighting or hunting of another animal;
(c) for financial gain or as a form of amusement, promotes animal fights or hunts;
(d) allows any of the acts referred to in paragraph (a) and (c) to take place on any premises place in his or her possession or under his or her charge or control;
(e) owns, uses or controls any premises or public place for the purpose, or partly for the purpose, of presenting animal fights or hunts on such premises or public place, or who acts or assists in the management of such premises or public place, or who receives any consideration for the admission of any person to such premises or public place; or
(f) is present as a spectator at any premises or public place where any of the acts referred to in paragraph (b) to (e) is taking place or where preparations are being made for such acts, is guilty of an offence.
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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