{"id":49829,"date":"2020-10-01T10:49:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/public-comments-invited-20200930-4\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T07:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:55:58","slug":"public-comments-invited-20200930-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/public-comments-invited-20200930-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Public comments invited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_db015282\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9293\/330ef547380c44fba1591236ccc71058.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9293\/86dfbf8d880d4576b42908156637d31d.jpg\" title=\"The proposed site for the Lower Baakens Valley Zipline project.           Photo:supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The proposed site for the Lower Baakens Valley Zipline project.           Photo:supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>THE Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) recently launched the Lower Baakens Valley Zipline heritage investigation public participation process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested members of the public, from anywhere in Nelson Mandela Bay, are invited to contribute their views and aspirations before the project kicks off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public comments may be submitted via the zero-rated website portal: www.mbdaengage.co.za. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A comprehensive heritage report is also available on this website. Participation on this platform does not require the user to spend data, an innovation by the MBDA to offer equal access to all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The innovation is also one of the initiatives accelerated by COVID-19 regulations on gatherings and is seen by the MBDA as an effective, accessible and complementary tool at soliciting public inputs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MBDA spokesperson, Luvuyo Bangazi, said that the MBDA has a mandate to facilitate the implementation of several projects in the Baakens River precinct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2014, we commissioned a plan for the redevelopment of the precinct. 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