Environmentalists had few kind words for the proponents of the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) after Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba stated in her State of the Province Address (SOPA) last week that the approval of the proposed township development at the MMSEZ southern site was a foregone conclusion. This, despite the fact that the tribunal appointed to adjudicate the public-participation process and hear objections has not even met yet.
“Honourable Speaker, there was a t...