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If nothing is done to stop the illegal occupation of a section of the Greater Kabeljous biodiversity hotspot, there is a real risk of this precious piece of land and the numerous environmental and heritage resources it has to offer being lost forever.
The land invasion drama at Papiesfontein near Jeffreys Bay unfolded further at the weekend with the newly formed Greater Kabeljous Partnership cutting off a gate lock installed by Kouga ANC councillor Wayne Petersen, accused of occupying the land illegally, and leading a site visit walk through the area.
Members of a specialised environmental team can finally continue their research into an endemic Papiesfontein plant after the Humansdorp magistrate’s court granted them a final protection order against a Kouga councillor who has laid claim to the land.
A four-year-old girl still stands at the gate and calls out for her “mommy”, not understanding that she is never coming back — and her own father is the reason.
Posts about Jeffreys Bay written by St Francis Chronicle