{"id":45103,"date":"2024-07-24T06:30:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/batavia-street-conservancy-in-bothasig-faces-illegal-land-invasion-20240723-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:09:05","slug":"batavia-street-conservancy-in-bothasig-faces-illegal-land-invasion-20240723-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/batavia-street-conservancy-in-bothasig-faces-illegal-land-invasion-20240723-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Batavia Street Conservancy in Bothasig faces illegal land invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Batavia Street Conservancy in Bothasig has experienced issues with illegal land occupation. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subcouncil 3 discussed obtaining an eviction order and proposed improvements such as installing a fence, walkway, and signage to protect the area, which houses endangered plant species. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The establishment of the Friends of the Batavia Street Conservancy (FBSC) is also underway to support the site\u2019s conservation efforts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The open piece of land earmarked for the Batavia Street Conservancy in Bothasig have seen a fair share of illegal land invaders occupying the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is according to Roxanne Moses, Subcouncil manager, speaking at the Subcouncil 3 meeting held on Thursday 18 July at the council chambers in Bridle Way, Royal Ascot in Milnerton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Moses the Ward councillor, Miquette Temlett, had requested for an eviction order to be issued to address this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moses added that there had been an improvement on the quick fixes for the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Custom\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_11dffe28\">\n<div class=\"custom\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"761\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBataviaConservationArea%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02pM3fXDT6beiHEH7YfVxFr7pHFandk5wrbMR5hELUnse6Jyw1js9WXynjKMdU3yFLl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A fence and walkway are among the improvements that the Subcouncil wants to have installed at the site. 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