Judge freezes access to snow-covered Cape peak after farmers’ cold war

High court puts blanket on dispute over Matroosberg trail, but nature reserve co-owner says it will stay open

06 October 2020 - 19:44 By bobby jordan

A high court judge has ordered an end to a 15-year feud involving bulldozers, beetles and a cellphone tower at the summit of one of SA’s highest mountains...

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