Published 3 months ago

Hogsback locals say paramilitary-style security is ruining tourism

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Hogsback, a lush valley in the Eastern Cape known for its mountainous hiking trails and biodiversity, is suffering from a sharp drop off in tourism. Forestry company enclosed the area with its non-indigenous pine plantations and stationed men with guns on almost all the walking routes that have been used by locals and visitors for more than 80 years.

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Hogsback locals say paramilitary-style security is ruining tourism

Locals and visitors to the lush valley of Hogsback in the Eastern Cape have been increasingly restricted from hiking the village's more than 80-year-old trails after the local forestry company hired armed guards and stationed them at the start of many of the footpaths and routes to landmarks

3 months ago·South Africa

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