Event Brief
Cape Town to round up baboons for sterilisation and move
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 8:23 AM ET
Summary: Cape Town’s city council says it will imminently round up two troops of chacma baboons that repeatedly enter homes and shops. The animals will be sterilised and permanently moved to a newly constructed sanctuary, drawing fierce criticism from animal rights activists who argue for coexistence and less destructive options.
WHO: Cape Town city council; animal rights activists
WHAT: City council plans to round up two chacma baboon troops, sterilise them, and permanently move them to a new sanctuary; activists criticize the plan.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE: Cape Town, South Africa
WHY: The city council says the baboons are causing repeated conflict with residents by breaking into homes and shops.
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