Fear lessl y the tr uth 15 Julie 2011
Tzaneen, Modjadjiskloof, Haenertsburg, Letsitele, Phalaborwa, Gravelotte, Giyani, Hoedspruit, Lenyenye, Mica, Mooketsi, Nkowankowa, Ofcolaco, Trichardtsdal
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R3
Missing: One Wetland
A storm
YES 12 September 2007: Para Para-
graph 2: “It was however discovered that the above mentioned activity is taking place within the substantial wetland.”
NO
2 November 2007: Paragraph 1.4: “The confirmation by DWAF that characteristics of a wetland was not found on both the site and wetland map for Limpopo Province.”
Is this a wetland, or is it not? is brewing in Tzaneen about alleged commercial and residential developments within wetlands. Conservationists, politicians and private landowners are joining hands to launch a full investigation into the matter. The new Lifestyle Centre being erected next to the R71 (opposite Sasol) is very much in the center of the focus. However, the development next to the Mediclinic (including the Ivory Tusk hotel and a row of doctors’ surgeries), the planned Letaba Mall, Phadima’s Aqua Park Country Estate and the planned hotel in the vlei opposite the Aqua Park Mall are mentioned as being under the microscope. A Bulletin team are investigating these matters. Stacks of documents that have been obtained over the past year need to be studied. We are also waiting to be granted certain interviews to hear different sides to the unfolding drama. Wild allegations are made and the situation is also being watched closely by the Greater Tzaneen Municipality’s new management component, as well as the new mayor and her team. We will henceforth report on the tricky situation of claims and counter-claims. Watch us next week!
Meet ‘Bushveld Bull’ on page 12, an exclusive new cartoon strip by seasoned cartoonist Mike Coles. The strip will be published weekly in the Bulletin and some of the other newspapers in the LiN Media Group of ten community newspapers covering Limpopo. It is brought to our readers to bring a laugh a week in troubled times.Enjoy it!