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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…’