Community Unites To Tackle Mountain Safety Concerns
In response to a concerning surge in crime on Table Mountain, more than 250 community members, security groups, and government officials gathered at Jan van
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In response to a concerning surge in crime on Table Mountain, more than 250 community members, security groups, and government officials gathered at Jan van
weekly newspaper. Recreational users of the Mother City’s most famous landmark have demanded answers to questions about a deluge of surplus revenue that has left the reserve, apparently buckling under a mountain of problems. Proclaimed in 1998 to conserve the iconic fynbos biome, and run by government entity SANParks (South African National Parks), Table Mountain National Park in 2018/19 earned about R308-million. Key expense items – says environment minister Barbara Creecy’s November 2019 reply to a parliamentary question by the Democratic Alliance – were only R123-million, in...