The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has given the N2 Wild Coast toll road the go-ahead. Director General Chippy Olver said his authorisation was subject to stringent conditions to ensure the possible negative impact of the road on the environment was minimised. Cathy Kay of the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA, said her organisation would challenge the decision on the basis that 'the whole process was fatally flawed'. She said by giving the road the green light Olver had indirectly sanctioned the mining of heavy minerals on the Wild Coast. Olver has denied the road had anything to do with facilitating mining and his department would remain 'vehemently opposed' to it. Appeals could be lodged with Environmental Affairs And Tourism Minister Valli Moosa within 30 days.