Fishmeal factory remaining open is ‘victory for poor’

The announcement that the Oceana fishmeal factory in Hout Bay will remain open is a victory for the harbour town’s poor working class‚ the local civic association says. Some residents had been calling for the factory’s closure because of the stench. However‚ the Hout Bay Civic Association had been advocating that it remain open‚ arguing that the town would be negatively impacted by its closure.