Taking welfare, inherent value, and our understandings of animals into account forces us to acknowledge that animal circuses lack moral justification. They infringe on the welfare of animals, they do not take into account basic moral considerations, and they present a misleading understanding of animals. Legislation ought to reflect these considerations, and animal circuses ought to be banned. Current legislation in South Africa fails to protect wild animals in circuses. Please urge Government to ban the use of wild species in circuses. Write to: Minister of Environmental Affairs: Ms Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Fax +27 12 336 7817 or email Ntombi Mthembu (the Minister’s PA) mthembun@dwaf.gov.za



Have you visited an animal circus? Have you seen animal welfare conditions that concerned you? Then let us know! Many people do not realise that a few circuses still use animals, and even then people may visit the circus thinking that the animals are probably well cared for. If you have seen things in an animal circus that concern you, please let us know. Please send your complaint to: info@animalrightsafrica.org or ARA PO Box 3018 Honeydew 2040, or ring us on 011 472 2380.