The Director-General, Department Of Environmental Affairs (2nd Respondent) invited the public to make written submissions on proposed lion export quota in line with CITES requirements. In that regard, the National Council of The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (applicant) submitted its submissions opposing the 2nd Respondent’s quota in its entirety. Following the applicant’s and various submissions, the Minister of Enviromental Affairs (1st Respondent) determined that export permits for 800 lions would be made available in 2017 and announced the lion export quota for 2018 at 1500. However, in December 2018, the quota for 2018 was amended from 1500 to 800 skeletons. The applicant applied to the High Court seeking to review and have the decisions of the 1st Respondent concerning the export quotas for lion bone determined at 800 and 1500 lion skeletons have declared unlawful and unconstitutional in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act and, in the alternative, the Constitution of South Africa. That is, because considerations of animal welfare were not taken into account in reaching the decision and on account of the exclusion of the applicant from the decision making process which the applicant contends was irrational and that such decision stands to be set aside on the ground that it is irrational.