Comment on the City’s draft Animal Keeping By-law

28 August 2026

28 August – 29 September 2026

The by-law relates to, among other things:

• the management of all animal-related matters, 
• provisions supporting the essential processes in dealing with vicious attacks by dogs on persons and other animals, 
• stray animals on roads and in public open spaces 
• permitting of animals and poultry on property that is not zoned as agricultural, 
• responsibilities of pet owners, animal keepers and residents in relation to the keeping of large (e.g. horse, mule, cattle) and small (e.g. pig, sheep, goat) animals, 
• responsibilities of pet owners, animal keepers and residents in relation to the keeping of bees, 
• nuisances and complaints that involve animals, and 
• the impounding of animals and other pound-related matters within the City of Cape Town.

In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, you can submit comments to the municipality in respect of the draft by-law.

Access the documents:

• Draft Animal Keeping By-law
• Executive Summary

You can also access the documents:

• at City libraries 
• at Subcouncil offices
• in the document downloads section below 

Submit your comments from 28 August – 29 September 2026.

You may submit your comments via the following channels: 

Online
Submit your comment online. 

Email
Email your comments to Animal.bylaw@capetown.gov.za. 

Delivery
Deliver your written comments by hand on weekdays, between 08:00- 16:00, to the address below:

For attention: Llewellyn Grove
City of Cape Town
Law Enforcement Department
First Floor, Omniforum Building
94 Van Riebeek Street
Kuils River
7590

Anathi Dywili

Telephone:
021 400 9825

Email:
anathi.dywili@capetown.gov.za

For more information and general enquiries, contact:

Llewellyn Grove

Telephone:
021 444 8116

Email:
animal.bylaw@capetown.gov.za