Tag Archives: Carl Mattheus

Part 3: DA, Fran Kirsten, Knysna & Public Protector

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Dear Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, this is the full THIRD COMPLAINT of corruption as submitted to the Eden District office of the Public Protector. This involves the Democratic Alliance allowing Knysna Mayor Eleonore Bouw’s friend and recent election campaign manager, Fran Kirsten, to take over the Communications Department of Knysna Municipality. This was done despite no tender having been advertised and Kirsten not having the required skills. When i made the public aware of the illegalities involved, a fierce and nasty propaganda campaign was run against me. I consider this to be part of the much broader story of cover-up, information … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Emails: Melony Paulsen, Knysna Municipality Legal Adviser

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Dear Melony Paulsen, you’re not supposed to be the guard dog of the politicians. You’re supposed to be the watchdog lawyer of the public… This is for readers following the Knysna Communication scandal. These emails were meant to be in-house. Considering Mayor Eleonore Bouw-Spies’ defamation of me, i share what was “said” between Knysna Municipality Legal Adviser Melony Paulsen and myself… Do you consider me to be reasonable or threatening? Do you consider her to be evasive or helpful? I’ll post them further below but first note the reason why i ask. The Mayor’s press stated that: “Despite this Hampton … ‘Click here to read full article…’

MP3: Mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies & Fran Kirsten

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I WANT YOUR OPINION about this recorded meeting between Knysna Democratic Alliance Mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies, her new Communications Manager Fran Kirsten, Acting Municipal Manager Carl Mattheus, their legal advisers and me. If your browser is blocking the “play” button above, visit it directly on the Love Knysna Soundcloud page Did the Mayor and those accompanying her sufficiently answer my questions so that you have a clear understanding of what’s happening? Was i reasonable? Love Knysna and Knysna Keep aren’t all for me. They’re supposed to be for the betterment of our pretty but troubled town which we share and own … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Examples of the Knysna Municipality’s Obstructions the Past 3 Months

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In the latter part of 2013 and the beginning of 2014, this is what i experienced in a row… and what the DA and Knysna Municipality erroneously define as public participation: ISDF Interaction Meeting – Mayor Georlene Wolmarans disrupts meeting and refuses public interaction. ISDF showcase at library – they change the time by 1 hour so several of us could not stay for the new time they had failed to inform us of. Council Meeting November – 10 minutes into the meeting, they hold a closed session for 45 minutes and tell us to come back later which some … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Knysna Municipality Still Blocking Access to Public Information

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Knysna Municipality chooses to ignore that democracy requires transparency and public participation. I’ve related examples of their failures to you many times. However, last week i discovered that my emails were no longer blocked. I immediately wondered whether this was a step nearer to dialogue or a maneuver to take the sting out of one of my accusations. A test was needed. An obstacle to participation has been not knowing what the hell is going on. The Council Meetings is an example of this. They used to supply a copy of the agenda when you walked in but now you’re … ‘Click here to read full article…’