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With recent reports that several children (and adults) across the country had been attacked and even killed by pit bulls, debates are still raging about whether this breed of dog should be banned or not.
Some owners of the pit bulls have surrendered their beloved pets following the public outcry.
READ: NSPCA urges public to report pit bull owners who are not following the law
However, some have opted to keep the dogs they say have been unfairly labelled by communities as dangerous killers.
One owner, Junior Mokhele, said he doesn't believe that the breed is the problem:
A community member in Mofolo South agreed with the call for a ban on the breed, pointing out a pit bull that had been abandoned and tied to a concrete slab.
"It has no food or water to drink. The next thing it will be chasing after the kids passing through the sports ground. It's going to kill another innocent soul," he said.
READ: Lerato Sibanda | Spare the pit bull, kill the black man
When City Press photojournalist Tebogo Letsie took a trip to Soweto and surrounds to photograph some owners and their beloved pets, not all of them were in agreement with the calls for the breed to be banned.
The love and affection they have for their pets can be described as amazing. Some said they could not imagine the aggression said to be possessed by these dogs when theirs were friendly in the good hands of their owners.
Here are some stills from the streets of Gauteng:
