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Ongoing donkey slaughter in South Africa sparks urgent animal welfare concerns | SA News

Despite a continental push to halt the commercial slaughter of donkeys for their skins, the practice continues legally in South Africa under a regulated quota system, raising fresh concerns among animal welfare organisations.

In February 2024, the African Union adopted a 15-year postponement on the donkey skin trade. 

Instead, the legal slaughter of up to 10,500 donkeys annually for their skins has continued.

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) reported on April 15 that an inspector found extensive neglect during a scheduled inspection of donkeys. Weakened, injured, and parasite-ridden, the animals could not stand.

According to the NSPCA, there was little food available, and no…

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