Requests for Access to Information & Responses
Requests for Access to Information in Terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000) and responses received
Rhinos & Elephants
Ivory and Rhino Horn Stockpiles
May 2019
South Africa doesn’t make its ivory stockpile numbers publicly known, so in May 2019 the EMS Foundation submitted a request under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), no. 2 of 2000. In response, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) revealed that the national ivory stockpile held by government bodies is nearly 77 tonnes.
The Johannesburg Zoo Elephants medical protocol and sedation
5 July 2019
REQUESTResponse
Outcome
Sedation and hormones are often used in captive elephants to reduce aggression and allow them to cope with captivity and forced interaction.
The Johannesburg Zoo Elephants Trading Documents
July 2019
REQUESTResponse
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