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Sprocky wrote:Just a bit more,...

Phalabora Mining Company has been bought over by, you guessed it, the Chinese. It is now known as Phalabora Copper. There is one truck departing the mine with a full load every 3 minutes. The road between Phalaborwa and Mica is now the worst in the country when it comes to potholes, helped along extremely well with the rain we have had of late. Each truck carries 30 tons of magnetite and there is apparently a 15 year supply in the area.

SANParks could make a killing if they allowed these vehicles to transit the park to Croc Bridge, way more than they would make by a couple of lousy moaning clients trying to view game and sleep in hotels. This is your chance SANParks, think of the income, that is what your main goal is, is it not? You could fill every camp from here to the south with truck drivers and the odd hooker that they pick up along the way.

This is your last chance Dr Mabunda, to make real money. Forget about a few small trucks laden with poles, we are talking huge volumes and you would be doing your under privileged communities in the area a huge favour by not having these trucks destroy their area, hell, what do we need parks for anyway? You could even implement an e-toll system at two or three crucial areas. You mentioned a while back that the reopening of Skukuza Airport will prevent people driving these dangerous roads en-route to the park, well, by diverting this magnetite shipment through the park you will be making the public roads safer for all to use. Jeez, you can only win if you plan this correctly!

Bushveld Jock wrote:

Adair Victoria Cross: Got a very gracious reply from Mr Abe Sibiya-Managing Executive at Kruger Park thanking me for alerting him to this situation,agreeing that is is not acceptable and saying that they will take the necessary steps to ensure that it does not happen again.Certainly a more positive response than we got before.

okie wrote:

Hmmmm...... very interesting , and makes you think .

Let's postulate .

China economy needs minerals ( phosphate , iron and copper ) .
Chinese people want medicine .
Chinese believe rhino horn cures them .
Big Chinese business set up rhino poaching operation in South Africa .
Chinese people pay big money to Chinese business men , for 1000 rhino horns .
Chinese business men buy Phalaborwa Mining company .
They can now export the rhino horn together with minerals to China .........

Next on China shopping list

Bushcraft wrote:

Bushveld Jock wrote:

Adair Victoria Cross: Got a very gracious reply from Mr Abe Sibiya-Managing Executive at Kruger Park thanking me for alerting him to this situation,agreeing that is is not acceptable and saying that they will take the necessary steps to ensure that it does not happen again.Certainly a more positive response than we got before.

Is this fact Why isn't it on the SPF under the same thread If it's fact, then it should be

mouseinthehouse wrote:

Bushcraft wrote:

Bushveld Jock wrote:

Adair Victoria Cross: Got a very gracious reply from Mr Abe Sibiya-Managing Executive at Kruger Park thanking me for alerting him to this situation,agreeing that is is not acceptable and saying that they will take the necessary steps to ensure that it does not happen again.Certainly a more positive response than we got before.

Is this fact Why isn't it on the SPF under the same thread If it's fact, then it should be

I wouldn't doubt it is fact. SPF is NOT a venue for a fully factual account of what has transpired but rather in my opinion, a selective version of facts. The response from Mr Sibiya is obviously a complete contradiction to the earlier response. Why would they then put it on the SPF unless it was specifically posted by the recipient? Then they would probably ask for the original email screenshot. (squawk squawk) But this would then generate a whole heap of debate not conducive to positive PR so then it would probably be locked or completely ignored and no further official response would be forthcoming. (squawk squawk)


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RobertT wrote:If the email has a disclaimer, even if the Tannie received it she would need the permission of the sender to share it.