Our Work

Humane World for Animals South Africa is working to reduce animal suffering through transformed food systems. We promote traditional plant-rich diets, indigenous foods, and a renewed understanding of food as medicine and animals as part of our communities—not commodities. From grassroots initiatives to policy reform, we work to bring animals into the broader conversation about justice and the impacts of industrial animal agriculture on health, animal welfare, and the environment.

We’re also working hard to protect South Africa’s wildlife. To reduce conflicts with elephants, we pioneered elephant immunocontraception and we’re building a special elephant-proof fence at Ithala Game Reserve.

We’re collaborating with other groups to rehabilitate and release animals rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and we celebrated when the government committed to phasing out captive lion breeding.

We’re advancing non-animal research and testing methods, while also challenging the unnecessary use of animals in cosmetics and education.

And we provide spay/neuter and other care for pets in underserved communities and have launched a disaster-response program to aid animals affected by crises.