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The small kingdom of ÂPondoland is fiercely Âindependent and has a history of rebellion, and now, of internal fighting.
Elders of Pondoland allege mining is at the heart of the dispute over its chieftainship.
The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency is "cautiously optimistic" about steps taken by the department of mineral resources to secure Pondoland.
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/ 9 September 2008
Establishing a national park and biosphere reserve along the Wild Coast makes a lot of sense. So why have there been so many hiccups along
the way?
Controversial mining plans in Pondoland, Eastern Cape, could be halted if a new government assessment decides there are better ways to use the land. But there is confusion about which department will have the final say. A strategic environmental assessment (SEA), scheduled to be done early next year, will advise the government on the best uses for land in the ecologically sensitive Pondoland.
South Africa’s new Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk on Monday stood by his department’s anti-mining stance towards proposed dune mining in the Pondoland region of the Eastern Cape — but he is set to see the king of the Pondos to discuss the matter.
Newly appointed Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk is to visit the Eastern Cape’s Pondoland coast to assess the impact a plan to mine titanium from sand dunes will have on the area, known for its biodiversity and scenic beauty.
A botanist has discovered a new species of flower right in the path of the proposed N2 highway along the Eastern Cape’s Pondoland coast, the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA said on Sunday.