{"id":44004,"date":"2024-12-10T09:07:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T07:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/animal-rights-activists-secure-court-victory-in-cape-peninsula-baboon-case-20241210\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:17:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:17:25","slug":"animal-rights-activists-secure-court-victory-in-cape-peninsula-baboon-case-20241210","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/animal-rights-activists-secure-court-victory-in-cape-peninsula-baboon-case-20241210\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal rights activists secure court victory in Cape Peninsula baboon case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Animal rights activists achieved a landmark court victory, holding Cape Town and conservation authorities accountable for baboon management in the South Peninsula. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A court order mandates the implementation of mitigation strategies and a long-term management plan to protect both baboons and communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This marks a historic step in wildlife management, emphasising collaboration and accountability.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>After months of litigation, in a bid to hold the Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) accountable for baboon management in the South Peninsula, animal rights activists came out victorious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May, the <span>People\u2019s Post<\/span> reported on animal-rights activists lodging a Notice of Motion application in the Western Cape High Court on Thursday 2 May in a bid to hold authorities accountable for \u201cfailing to find solutions\u201d in the conflict affecting baboons (\u201cActivists turn to court,\u201d <span>People\u2019s Post<\/span>, 17 May).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time, Jenni Trethowan founder of Baboon Matters and activist Ryno Engelbrecht claimed inaction among decision-makers left communities and baboons vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday 6 December, Trethowan confirmed a court order was obtained to hold authorities responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Applicants were approached by the Respondent (City of Cape Town) on 27 November to settle the matter out of court,\u201d she commented. \u201cSubsequently, applicants and all parties have agreed to an Order by Agreement in which the City of Cape Town, Cape Nature and SANParks acknowledge and accept accountability to implementation of mitigation strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She further explained that the court order, inter alia, records that the City, South African National Parks (SANParks) and CapeNature implement interim measures in respect of baboon rangers for December and a longer-term provision of baboon rangers from Wednesday 1 January to June 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Order also records that the aforementioned parties must implement the Baboon Strategic 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