The LWCC is a voluntary non-government organisation funded entirely by various livestock industries and arrives at its conclusions by an inclusive process of gathering information, thorough debate and then formulation of a consensus position statement. The LWCC currently has the following membership:
| Organisation | Representative (s) |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Gerhard Schutte |
| Vice Chairman | Peter Evans |
| CAAWO (Coalition of African Animal Welfare Organisations) | Tozie Zokufa |
| Mandla Gqamlana | |
| DOA (Department of Agriculture) | Anndrea Yelliah |
| Kevasha Govender | |
| FOUR PAWS in South Africa | Nicola van Wyk |
| FSA (Food Safety Agency) | Hein Nel |
| GDARD (Gauteng Department: Agriculture and Rural Development) | Faculty Baloyi |
| Humane World for Animals | Tony Gerrans |
| IMQAS (International Meat Quality Assurance Services) | Gerrie Oberholzer |
| LAWA (Livestock Animal Welfare Association) | Renier van Dyk |
| Milk SA (Milk South Africa) | Mark Chimes |
| Mohair South Africa | Mackie Hobson |
| MPO (Milk Producers’ Organisation) | Fanie Ferreira |
| NaLFA-SA (The National Livestock Farmers Association of South Africa) | Florence V Nherera-Chokuda |
| Ndivhuhu Phungo | |
| Matselane Namane | |
| NWGA (National Wool Growers Association) | Dan Kriek |
| RMAA (Red Meat Abattoir Association) | Gerhard Neethling |
| Shayna Louw | |
| RMIS (Red Meat Industry Services) | Dewald Olivier |
| RPO (Red Meat Producers Organization) | Frikkie Maré |
| Corine Steyn | |
| Kgabo Rammutla | |
| RuVASA (Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa) | Dave Midgley |
| SA Studbook | Helena Theron |
| Hannah Kruger | |
| SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) | Nthuseng Lefa |
| Phollen Murivhula | |
| SACIA (South African Crocodile Industry Association) | Stefan van As |
| Paul Bredenkamp | |
| SAFLA (South African Federation for Livestock Auctioneers) | Johann Vosser |
| Casper Schmidt | |
| SAOBC (South African Ostrich Business Chamber) | Piet Kleyn |
| Adriaan Olivier | |
| SAPPO (South African Pork Producers’ Organisation) | Marlene Louw |
| Thandi Chiappero | |
| SAPS (South African Police Service) | Magdeline Bogoshi |
| Keresepe Kenneth Tlhagiso | |
| OJ van der Walt | |
| SASAS (South African Society for Animal Science) | Klaas-Jan Leeuw |
| SAVA (South African Veterinary Association) | Bevin Meyer |
| SAVC (South African Veterinary Council) | Nandipha Ndudane |
| University of Pretoria – Department of Animal Science | Este van Marle-Köster |
| University of Pretoria – Faculty of Veterinary Science | Rhoda Leask |
| Alfred Kgasi | |
| WEBSITE | Koos Gagiano (Gagiano Design Studio) |
| SECRETARY | Sandra Wilkinson |