Chief Inspector Jaco Pieterse has told supporters he will step down from the Cape of Good Hope SPCA at the end of this year to begin his legal articles in 2026.
He framed the move as the next phase of his work for animals and thanked colleagues and the public for their support (Facebook).
Pieterse described two decades of service to the SPCA movement and said the role shaped his life from his first volunteer shift at 15 to running the inspectorate.
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He wrote that he will ‘continue to fight for animals’ in a legal capacity after completing his articles.
Colleagues and followers have praised Pieterse’s record. The Cape of Good Hope SPCA says its inspectorate responds to more than 100 cruelty and distress alerts each day, work that Pieterse helped lead. The inspectorate page notes the team’s year-round enforcement and community outreach.
Pieterse spotlighted tough cases and convictions that changed policy and public attitudes. He said the work sometimes put him at personal risk but that strong ethics guided every decision.
‘I will be stepping away from my position at the end of this year,’ he wrote, adding that his commitment to animals will continue in courtrooms and in policy work.
The SPCA has not yet announced a formal succession plan. The organisation said it will update the public as it secures leadership to maintain service levels across the city.
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