Mohair South Africa claims only 2 farms were depicted in PETA’s expose, PETA denies

Mohair South Africa (MSA), the organization that represents the South African mohair industry, has issued a “final statement” regarding the claims of animal abuse made by PETA last month. The animal rights organization released an undercover video which shows workers dragging goats by their horns and legs and lifting them off the floor by their tails, a move which could break the goats’ spines. Several fashion retailers, including H&M, Topshop, Esprit, Gap and Inditex, have vowed to stop using mohair in their collections following PETA’s investigation. Since then, MSA has pledged to conduct both internal and independent investigations on the matter. The external audit has been conducted by SAMIC, a quality assurance company which was created by the red meat industry of South Africa.