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In &#8216;n opvolgberig op 11\u2009November is die munisipaliteit se standpunt weergegee: die kontrakte vir vishuise 1 tot 10 is verleng tot 30 Junie 2026 en &#8216;n regsmening is aangevra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BM het daarna op 11 November n\u00f3g &#8216;n openbare verklaring uitgereik waarin hulle erken dat die mediaberigte en openbare reaksie die erns van die saak beklemtoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volgens die verklaring is Bokkomlaan gele\u00eb op Erf 486, wat aan die munisipaliteit behoort, en bly die 12 tradisionele strukture van belang vir beide bokkomproduksie en toerisme. 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