Zimbabwe has kicked off a major road upgrade project with the opening of a toll plaza that is believed to be the world’s first to meet all its electricity needs without a grid connection. The plaza, about 20km from Bulawayo, derives the bulk of its electricity from arrays of solar panels on the roof over the lanes and collection booths, which charge two battery banks for … [Read more...]
Time to appeal the toll road
The Wild Coast continues to be under threat from both the application to undertake sand dune mining and the N2 toll highway. The record of decision (ROD) for the N2 toll road was released on 19 April. Objections need to be made before 19th May. SAIFCEI (Southern African Interfaith Environment Initiative) have asked for an extension to this deadline, but were told that DEAT … [Read more...]
Wild Coast N2 concerns remain despite moratorium
Sustaining The Wild Coast (SWC) welcomes the recent decision by Minister Ndebele for a review of tolling as a means of financing road construction. This decision provides a partial vindication of SWC's decade long campaign against the N2 Wild Coast toll road proposal and public concerns about the exclusion of the social and economic impacts of tolling in the EIA … [Read more...]
