heard a discussion on talk radio 702 this morning - john robbie interviewing Gerald Dumas the Managing Director of Joburg Water - a very big possibility of using northern farms for RDP housing - so i guess we better go ride there while we can.
from http://www.veldtalk.za.net/ On 14 April Northern Farm's 2 000 Bovelder cattle go under the hammer. The Bovelder breed has been developed over decades on Northern Farm and it has played a major role in the beef industry, providing thousands of head of top quality genetic breeding stock all over Southern Africa. Joburg Water has given notice that all farming activities must be terminated within the next few months. That involves selling the entire Bovelder herd and all the farm equipment. Some 70 contract staff will be laid off. The reason given is that farming is not part of Joburg Water's core business. Notice has also been posted for an application to deproclaim the Diepsloot Nature Reserve which was proclaimed in 1960. This nature reserve includes both Northern Farm and Northern Works, on both sides of the R114 and the N14. There is also an application for a major housing development south of the N14 highway. However, this application includes the portion between the R114 and the N14, where the core of Northern Farm's operations is located: offices, bull station, Paradise Bend School, staff quarters and community centre. -- http://cyclingwith.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/darkanddirty?hl=en.
