It's a rainy, mid-autumn morning in Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown. It's not a busy town, apart from High Street, where robed jurists scurry to the Makhanda High Court.
This is a scene that has played out for the past 147 years, but the approval of a new proposal would bring an end to what little activity this town has.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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