On Tuesday, the ACC reiterated that Mantashe was not welcome in Xolobeni after the minister announced that he would be making a third attempt to visit the community in the Eastern Cape next week Wednesday.

The Xolobeni community has been at loggerheads with the department while waging a 15-year long battle against the issuing of a mining license to Transworld Energy and Minerals (TEM), a subsidiary of Australian mining company MRC.

The company wants to mine titanium in the area inhabited by the Xolobeni community in the Wild Coast area.

In a statement, Xolobeni Youth For Sustainable Development said it firmly supports development. The youths said they aspire to be champions of poverty eradication. They said anyone who talks the language of development was free to enter their community.

“The minister andTours

Tours

You are welcome to book tours during the summer
season with the castle superintendent. Our tour guides immerse you into the
history and the legends surrounding Landshut Castle. You will discover many
facts about hunting in Switzerland and about the current special exhibition.

Standard Tour:

Rates:

CHF 100.00, outside of the official seasonal
opening hours CHF 150.00 plus single admission fee per person. Group sizes of
up to 25 persons per guide.

Duration of the tour is about 1 hour.

Last tour is at 17:00.

There are no tours off season.

Short tours:

Short tours can be booked in conjunction with
an event held at the castle (drinks receptions, banquette, etc.). On site,
guests receive an informational overview about the eventful history of the
castle and its owners.

Since the short tour takes place within the
overall event, without a viewing of the premises, the number