{"id":267691,"date":"2025-08-01T14:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/?p=267691"},"modified":"2025-08-01T14:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:27:59","slug":"langpad-lok-reeds-beleggers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/langpad-lok-reeds-beleggers\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Langpad&#8217; lok reeds beleggers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Die Agterbaai se nuwe &#8220;Langpad&#8221; is die afgelope Vrydag (25 Julie) uiteindelik amptelik geopen. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Di\u00e9 dorpspad word beskou as St.\u2009Helenabaai se ekonomiese slagaar en is teen &#8216;n koste van byna R200\u2009miljoen herbou. 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