The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered that academics may be added as friends of the court in an application brought by Animal Law Reform South Africa, the EMS Foundation and Khoi chief Stephen Fritz. This case which has gained international attention is about the call to release three elephants from the Johannesburg Zoo. The Johannesburg Zoo, City of Johannesburg and the other respondents are opposing the application. To help us understand why the push for these elephants to released from the zoo, we are joined by..

Guest: Megan Carr - Lead on the Towards Freedom Program Johannesburg Zoo elephant matter

Guest: Sarah Kvalsvig - Attorney for EMS Foundation