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RSS FeedsCovid-19: Voortrekker Monument on shaky ground
(World News South Africa)

 
 

25 may 2020 13:14:47

 
Covid-19: Voortrekker Monument on shaky ground
(World News South Africa)
 


Pretoria - The economic devastation caused by the Covid-19 lockdown regulations is so grave that it is threatening to force the iconic Voortrekker Monument to its knees. If it does not receive a bailout urgently, the facility will have to close its doors. The money to keep this landmark going had dried up, and with the help of donors, management will be able to keep things going only until possibly the end of July. Cecilia Kruger, managing director, said: “Come end of July I have no idea what will happen. As things stand our staff are on a 50% pay cut. “We don`t even have money to retrench them.” Due to the global pandemic, the monument is closed and one of its main sources of income - its...


 
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