PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters/SAHGCA) appeared before the Constitutional Court on 26 May 2026 (Case CCT 270/24), seeking to strike down the vague and operationally unworkable definition of animal “well-being” embedded in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA).

Holding Government Accountable
At its core, this case is a legal check on poor lawmaking. Parliament forced through a highly subjective, unworkable definition of animal “well-being” without consulting specialists in veterinary science, animal health, or wildlife management and without engaging the communities, industries and sectors most affected.

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