AGRICULTURAL NEWS - Mark Middleton, convenor of the Table Mountain Hut, told Farmer’s Weekly that it seemed as if the tree had been vandalised in June or July this year, but that the last branch was recently removed.
“The tree is situated in the Table Mountain Hut garden, which belongs to the SA Mountain Club and is reserved for members only.
"Many people, however, walk past the premises each day, who might have been responsible for the damage,” he said.
The SA Mountain Club has called for any information that could help identify the vandal.
“We want to send a clear message that someone like this is not welcome at the club. Whoever they are, they need to back off,” Middleton said.
Henk Griessel, quality assurance manager at Tru-Cape, said he had been shocked to hear of the damage.
