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In recent times, Southern Africa has seen a huge upsurge in people involved in the animal rights movement, all calling for animals to be recognized as sentient beings. At the moment, most constitutions recognize animals as inanimate objects, incapable of feeling pain, terror or having any kind of consciousness.

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On the 14th March, animal rights activists from Beauty without Cruelty and joined by members of Seal Alert, Animal Rights Africa, the Vegan Society, Ban Foie Gras and Uncaged in Cape Town and Pretoria came together to protest the killing of seals in both Namibia and Canada.

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Yesterday’s announcement about recently announced elephant management plans by South Africa's Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has raised grave concerns for the animal rights organisation Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC).

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South African protesters plan to converge on the Japanese Embassy in Pretoria on the 20th December to protest against Japan's cruel, unnecessary and unscientific whale hunt. Protesters will be calling on Japan to stop the annual capture and slaughter of around 20,000 dolphins. They want the government of Japan to know that they absolutely object, in the strongest possible terms, to this continued slaughter.

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With Beauty without Cruelty hosting the event and the proceeds going to Beauty without Cruelty, M.E.R.C.Y, Caspian Alexander Trust and Capetonians against Animal Abuse, once again the rock fraternity and their fans showed that their hearts are firmly in the right place.

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During the week 9th to the 15th November, Beauty without Cruelty hosted the first South African Animal Rights Film Festival starting at the Labia in Cape Town and moving to Further in Emmerentia from the 22nd to the 24th November.

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