Peter Vlam, AfricaNews
Here you find a time line of the construction of the Majete Electrical Fence. Started two and a half year ago as a whish, now the 130 kilometre fence is supposed to be finished in March 2008.

November, 27 2007
* 70 KM completely finished.
November, 6 2007
* 32 KM completely finished
* 22 KM electrical fence finished
* First fence- attendants house is ready.
October 2007
* Arrival transport chain link in Majete
* Visit Matthijs de Jong (Topguard/Heras) Majete.
* Start implementing the chain link on the fence. After attaching the chain link, the electric wires can be placed.
* Continue with the overall construction.
End of September 2007
* Arrival of chain link in harbour Beira, Mozambique.
June 2007
* Start building of the fence by clearing the land and placement of wooden poles. 80 kilometre poles so far finished.
* Start building guards houses.
* Start placement of solar energy generators besides the guards house.
May 2007
* Placement of orders by Spanish firm.
* Production of chain links starts. Transport over sea containers
* Wooden poles being produced locally in Malawi.
March 2007
* Final plan finished. Material for the fence needs to be produced. Negotiations third parties started.
November 2006
* Malawi budget finalised. Final plan to be designed.
May 2006
* Construction plans created again, implementation strategies designed.
* Visit Klaas Krottje on behalf of Heras to Malawi and Ethiopia.
* Malawi project intensifies, Ethiopia project on hold.
December 2005
* First construction plans fences Ethiopia and Malawi finished.
* Heras works out technical part the plan.
* Consensus between different parties to be established.
August 2005
* Heras is asked by African Parks Conservation Founder Paul van Fentener van Vlissingen to support in the building of fences in Ethiopia and Malawi.