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R100-million Dinosaur centre as dead as a Dodo? MP Sonja Boshoff

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The establishment of the R100-million Dinosaur Interpretive Centre in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Clarens in the Free State has been hit by long delays. This has resulted in a huge loss of potential income from visitors, students and researchers from across the world. The Centre was commissioned by the SA National Parks back in 2019 - and the building should have been completed in early 2020 already. MP Sonja Boshoff of the National Council of Provinces has spoken to BizNews about the devastating impact of the delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 May 2023 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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