29/10/2026
DONKEY RESCUE
The SPCA Grahamstown have received numerous calls of concern today regarding a video circulating on social media about donkeys being slaughtered at an abattoir.
Following information received from police officers, Inspector Maloli Dingana conducted an inspection at a local abattoir, on Tuesday 27th October, where he noticed illegal activity.
As a result, on Wednesday, 28th October, the SPCA Grahamstown, SAPS (Stock Theft), Dept of Agriculture and Dept of Health visited the abattoir to conduct an investigation of unlicensed equine slaughtering.
As a result, 25 donkeys were surrendered to Blind Love and removed from the abattoir premises on Thursday, 29th October with the assistance of Dr Mears, SPCA Grahamstown and a team of people providing transportation. Thank you to our Inspector and everyone involved as well as advisors from the NSPCA.