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Will Parliament Protect Whistleblowers from the DA?

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Attention: Acting Chairperson Moses Mhlanga NCOP: Select Committee Petitions and Executive Undertakings Reference: Love Knysna Petition Date: June 4 2017 Print/Sent via Email: Email PROTECTION REQUESTED Honourable Chairperson Moses Mhlanga, On May 24 2017, at the third hearing of the Love Knysna Petition, you stated that witness Susan Campbell and I would be protected. Owing to renewed attack by the Democratic Alliance, I’m asking that you uphold your commitment. The following day, May 25, Knysna Municipality and Executive Mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies issued a press release.against us that was truly propaganda. It begins with, “Knysna has once again fallen victim to … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Open Letter: Last Chance /&/ Do the Knysna Democratic Alliance Care About Us?

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This is an open message sent to Mayor Eleonore Bouw-Spies, Deputy Mayor Peter Myers and MAYCO member/Eden District representative Mark Willemse… but intended for the whole Democratic Alliance: YOU WORK FOR US!!!!!!!!! If the DA fails to meet me this weekend, my door will be closed. The danger of that is likely to be a financial cost to our town but i have to look at the long term rather than small town games and national abuse of our small town. Your nonsense, secrets, childishness and the selfishness seems to have continued, one faction replacing another faction, never putting our … ‘Click here to read full article…’

The ANC Betrays Knysna Again

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The Knysna ANC has again, shamefully, walked away from the responsibility they owe their voters. They did so on their first day of office, at their own inauguration. It’s damaging. It places them on the back foot at the start of a five-year term during which we need all our councillors to give of their best, especially the opposition which must keep those in power in check. This was actually the ANC’s third irresponsibility in 6 weeks. THE FIRST WALK-OUT The first was at a Section 80 meeting. Those kinds of meetings are the first step towards making decisions for … ‘Click here to read full article…’

The Crowning of Knysna’s Councillors Gets Delayed

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IMPORTANT: The crowning of the new Knysna Town Council WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE TOMORROW MORNING. The meeting, which is open to the public, has been postponed until 10am on Monday, August 15 2016. Who will the coalition deal be with? Coalitions are more about trading than ideology or democracy. The ACDP may have pissed off the DA in the week before the elections but politics can make bedfellows of beasts that consider themselves conservative versus liberal enemies. It was rumoured that Velile Waxa, the independent from Ward 4, received assistance from the DA for his election campaign. If true, … ‘Click here to read full article…’

DA Releases Shocking Candidate List (Part 2)

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The Knysna-Plett Herald published the list as follows… DA Ward candidates: Ward 1 – Laveal Davis Ward 2 – Cathy Weideman Ward 3 – Moos Booysen Ward 4 – Sibusiso Kwinana Ward 5 – Eleanore Bouw-Spies Ward 6 – Jan Davids Ward 7 – Nomabhongo Mani Ward 8 – Nikiwe Jantjies Ward 9 – Mark Willemse Ward 10 – Peter Myers Ward 11 – Donovan Pofadder PR Candidate List (in order): 1. Mayoral Candidate – _______ (unannounced) 2. Georlene Wolmarans 3. Luzuko Tyokolo 4. Martin Young 5. Laveal Davis 6. Ivan Sibusiso Kwinana 7. Nomabhongo Mani 8. Julie Seton 9. … ‘Click here to read full article…’

The DA’s Drunken Move

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My words are more praise than criticism when i state that not since evangelist Jimmy Swaggart was caught with the second prostitute have i witnessed so many upset white people – it was wonderful! Knysna may get black people closing the N2 and coloured, ‘church’ folk marching down the hill against crime but the absence of white protest for people issues has been glaringly absent. The R30-million debt write-off by Knysna Municipality never gained a whisper. The expensive, outside of tender, office upgrades only generated gossip. Corruption at Knysna Tourism, despite it being the representative body of our tourist based … ‘Click here to read full article…’

True Blue: Knysna DA’s Leadership Threatened

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It’s unheard of that Knysna DA members would laugh, jeer and shout at 3 of their elected officials. But it happened to Councillors Mark Willemse and Peter Myers, and constituency head/parliamentary representative, Jaco Londt. It took a lot of angry DA voters to encourage the Knysna-Plett Herald to print this story about the failures of our DA leadership in Knysna. It’s nice to not be alone, as i have been for so long, in seeking accountability and transparency in our town where i strongly believe that no one in power cares about us, the public. It’s never been about the … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Damn Knysna DA Hypocrites

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Damn the Knysna DA for being so hypocritical! Despite Council having closed for mid-year, they’ve added a Special Council session for today at 2pm. In my opinion, they’ve done so to push last minute shit through i.e. to create a post for a driver for Mayor Georlene Wolmarans and another assistant for Speaker Eleanore Spies. More on salaries after they recently sold our (the taxpayers’) properties in Buffalo Bay because our council is short on cash (despite taking out massive loans whose interest will damage Knysna for ages). Of bigger concern is today’s attempt to pass the Municipal Planning and … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Trouble in Knysna 5: Unconstitutional, Illegal, Undemocratic Blocking of Communication

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Knysna Municipality responded to my attempts to gain answers by blocking communication with me. They blocked my emails for years and would not assist me regards important issues when i visited in person [I even tested them by visiting several departments repeatedly, having assistants sign to say that i had been there – Comm1 & Comm1a]. Recently, Director Bevan Ellman started unblocking my emails but i feared that it wasn’t to start communication when he CCied Grant Easton, the Acting Municipal Manager. I suspect that it was to pretend to be cooperative whilst waiting for Easton expected appointment as Municipal … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Who Will Win Power in Knysna?

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If you haven’t realised yet, local politics is a game of power that’s about a few looking after themselves and not us in Knysna. As it stands, when there’s a new ward and two new councillor posts, the ANC will win Knysna. I don’t expect the DA to sit back and play fair by working harder to win the posts on merit. In all likelihood, they will try persuade a member of their opposition to cross over to them. It’s hard to predict what will happen in the crazy politics that rules the Knysna Municipality but i’m going to explore … ‘Click here to read full article…’