Community Rights

A contractor for the South African National Roads Agency has been accused of destroying hectares of the endangered Pondoland Pincushion and other rare plants while working on the N2 Wild Coast project, prompting protests from the Amadiba community. Local environmentalist Sinegugu Zukulu discovered the damage last week in the Eastern Cape's pristine coastal area. This incident has reignited long-standing disputes over the highway's route through sensitive ecosystems.