UIAA condemns building of hotel in South Africa protected area
The UIAA Access and Mountain Protection Commissions have condemned the development of a luxury hotel in South Africa’s Magaliesberg Protected Environment (MPE). The construction of the Kgaswane Country Lodge is being fought by the Magaliesberg Protection Association (MPA), which is supported by other organisations including the Mountain Club of South Africa. A review hearing is set to take place on May 5 and 6. In a letter sent to Edna Molewa, South Africa’s Minister of Water Resources and Environmental Affairs, the...