On 15 April 2020, the EMS Foundation, a relatively unknown NGO, had its attorneys submit letters to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and also to the Minister of Health. These two letters sparked a reaction that spread like a wild fire, with most certainly possiblly huge unintended consequences for the lives of many South Africans. The letters were distributed fairly widely locally and most likely abroad as well.
The EMS Foundation
Let us start with the EMS Foundation, which claims its mission is:
“… to alleviate and end suffering, raise public awareness and lobby and empower, provide dignity and promote the rights and interests of vulnerable groups, particularly children, the elderly and wild animals.”
It also publicly claims that it identifies research as a key activity,…
