Gabions, Turbidity Curtains and Cheese

In South Africa, the “Dustbowl” traders along a much-needed lagoon access-road reinforcement project are suffering. Jo-Ann Bekker’s story notes the significant decline in cheese sales during construction. But the upgrades are vital: gabion support on the embankments to protect against slip failure. Turbidity curtains have also been installed to contain disturbed clay that is mixing into the lagoon. With any luck, the dustbowl trading station will be free of obstructions soon and normal sales will resume.