A latter-day Iscor is being built in the far northern reaches of Limpopo on the weakest and most skewed of economic cost-benefit cases because the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and Department of Trade, Industry and Competition are still infatuated with coal and haven’t lost faith.
The Soutpansberg is South Africa’s northernmost mountain range and the scenic centrepiece of Limpopo’s Vhembe District. It’s a gorgeous region with a great sense of escape and a distinctly African twist.