Community leaders from communal property associations, traditional councils and community trusts across the Greater Addo-Amathole Biodiversity Economy Node gathered to plan the rollout of the GAA BEN Governance Toolkit.
Community leaders plan rollout of governance toolkit across the Addo-Amathole biodiversity economy node
South African National Parks (SANParks) hosted two community governance workshops during the month of October with various community leadership structures from across the Greater Addo-Amathole Biodiversity Economy Node (GAA BEN). The first group included communal property associations (CPAs) and community trusts from 5 to 9 October 2026 at Graham Hotel in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), followed by traditional councils from 07 – 09 October at the Steve Biko Centre in Qonce (formerly King Williams Town).
