by VDT Attorneys | Mar 26, 2024 | Animals, Damages, Dog bites, Injury
To hold an owner liable for the actions of his domesticated animal, our South African law provides for a very specific action that can be instituted against an owner to claim compensation for damage or harm suffered as a result of the conduct of the owner’s...
by VDT Attorneys | May 11, 2020 | Agriculture, Animals
Classifying animal diseases Legally, an animal disease is a disease whereby the normal functions of any organ or the body of an animal is impaired or disturbed by any protozoon, bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, other organism or agent. More importantly however,...
by VDT Attorneys | May 11, 2020 | Agriculture, Animals
Klassifiseer dieresiektes ’n Dieresiekte is ‘n siekte waardeur die normale funksies van ’n orgaan of die liggaam van ’n dier aangetas of versteur word, deur enige protosoön, bakterie, virus, swam, parasiet, ander organisme of agent. Wat egter van belang is, is hoe...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 27, 2020 | Agriculture, Animals, Litigation
Johan Taljaard gesels in hierdie RSG Landbou onderhoud met Lise Roberts oor die onwettige jag met honde op plase, en wat boere te doen staan in sulke gevalle. Luister gerus:...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 8, 2017 | Animals
A circus is a show that often features live animal performances. Our legislature has long recognised that these animals need protection and already in 1935 promulgated the Protection of Performing Animals Act (“PAPA”) to regulate the exhibition and training of...