The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, provided more insight last week into the recent furore sparked by media reports that thousands of protected trees, including baobab trees, were to be bulldozed to make way for the highly controversial Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ).
Dr George was responding to parliamentary questions posed by Dr Wynand Boshoff of the FF Plus regarding the removal of the trees, including a comprehensive list of the spe...