Vermont Salt Pan an Opportunity for Paradise is being Lost

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6 күн бұрын

Soon to be history.
This quiet insignificant little suburb of Hermanus in the Western Cape, formerly fitted out with recreational facilities to challenge any FIRST WORLD suburb, is destined to the deserts of time that progresses relentlessly onward.
The unforgiving greed that governs development and rides rough shod over all moral imperatives or sound thinking has taken its python like strangle hold on this last outpost of old world civilisation.
To be replaced by whatever you had not yet even imagined!

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@alwynvanwyk1851 3 күн бұрын

Hanna hanna hanna..., warra warra warra....

@gougaldougal Күн бұрын

I pressed google translate button for that and got the following: -"Theft theft theft..., the parents the parents."🤣()

@Rockhard1871 Күн бұрын

My wife's Aunt and Unce bought into Paradise Park semi permanent caravan park. They have recently been evicted.

@nicholasbell9017 Күн бұрын

So why were they evicted? Was it because they kept knocking on other people's doors and asking them if they were worrying about the future?

@gougaldougal Күн бұрын

yours are the kind of human stories that otherwise would go completely ignored! while the rich developers just sneer and chime their disdainful excuses.

@nicholasbell9017 3 күн бұрын

Blue gum, is that actually indigenous to SA? Australian, surely? Re. Developers. Here in UK, it is law that when a new development is planned, at least 10% (I think), has to be "affordable" housing. Of course, this is a relative term, as even these cheaper homes will land the prospective buyer with a hefty mortgage for many years! Your people in the tin kraals and shacks, are they living happy lives there? What facilities do they have compared to the rich folks? I guess they are a bit more off- grid than the barbed- wire and dogs brigade on the other side of the pool. But they probably don't pay any rent or even own the land they built on. So they most likely have no legal rights if some developer wants to kick them out to build millionaire pads. I think your drone movie shows the divide between rich and poor, and Ii agree that the environment is under threat, but surely there is more to this? In a future video, maybe you could introduce us to the people, get their opinions out there. Instead of flying a sneaky drone and moaning about stuff! You cite the local conservationists, well let's meet them. What are their plans and challenges? Come on Doug, knock on a few doors. Keep safe! Nick

@gougaldougal 3 күн бұрын

Problem is - I speak for those that cannot speak out for fear of their OWN best interests being compromised. I was here visiting dear ("WHITE") friends (yes, there is, sadly, a LOT more poverty among these) who live from hand to mouth. There is no "correct" way to be "poor", un-equalness (not an accepted word yet) is just a 21st century reality. The problem is a universal one - with deep compassion - I noted this among the (politely named "travellers" - formerly known as gypsies) poor europeans too.

@user-ll8hn6dz2j 2 күн бұрын

Big rains will flood that areas

@gougaldougal 2 күн бұрын

people are currently (TODAY - SUNDAY!) being evicted - the rains - expected this week won't be any kinder to them either.

@gougaldougal Күн бұрын

I'm sure your concern is appreciated however if care had been taken to mitigate such concerns before the big money and developers move in (developers will find the funds to solve problems) these folk would be as safe as anyone else around this lake seen in this video. Money talks.