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Bridge destroyed by floods reopened at Lowveld Botanical Garden

The 110m-long bridge was officially unveiled by Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts.

A R5.7m infrastructure project in the Lowveld National Botanical Garden saw the refurbishment of the suspension pedestrian bridge that was destroyed by the February 2023 floods.

The 110m-long bridge over the Crocodile River was officially opened by the deputy minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, Bernice Swarts, and representatives of the South African National Biodiversity Institute on Friday, July 4.

The project also included a new viewing deck of the river.

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It was funded by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Greening and Open Space Management Programme.

Swarts said the refurbishments will assist the garden to attract more tourists.

Some patrons enjoy the views from the new viewing deck at the Lowveld National Botanical Garden.

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Bongekile Khumalo

Bongekile is a junior journalist focusing on community news in Mpumalanga, with also a distinctive interest in impactful human interest stories. She began her career in 2019 and was recognised as an upcoming journalist in 2020.
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