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Category Archives: Guest Posts / Press Releases

Interesting political and social commentary posts from sources other than blog author, Mike Hampton.

Gift of the Givers Promises Knysna Fire Victims Houses

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The latest updates confirm that about 1070 houses were damaged to varying degrees or totally destroyed in the Knysna fire of 7 June; of these around 700 were uninsured in rural, farm, central areas and in informal settlements. Gift of the Givers is commencing the repair and rebuilding of the first hundred homes very soon. The housing project will be supervised by our project manager, Mario Ferreira (082 490 2752), who has a team of engineers and building personnel that will implement the intervention; local labour to support job creation … Read the full article…

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Knysna Fire Builder’s Rubble Waste Disposal Site

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The Western Cape Government has approved the Knysna Municipality’s rubble waste disposal site on privately owned land off the Simola/Blaricum Heights road for the next six months to temporarily store building rubble resulting from the emergency situation that related to fires in early June. The municipality has requested permission to have this builder’s waste material crushed on site. It is important to note that no hazardous materials, such as chemicals and asbestos will be allowed to be dumped on this site. The tip can be accessed from three different directions. … Read the full article…

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Mayor Spies’ Open Day: Topic Budget 2017/2018

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OPEN DAY: Knysna Executive Mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies will host her second Open Thursday under the theme, “Our 2017/2018 Budget”, on May 11, between 17:00 and 19:30 at the Municipal Main Building, Clyde Street, Knysna. “I am looking forward to meeting and chatting to our residents and am certain that this month’s theme is very relevant as we are currently busy with the public participation process of the Draft Budget. This Open Thursday will offer a great opportunity for residents who could not attend our public meetings, to receive clarity on … Read the full article…

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‘Zuma Must Fall’ Protest Action Can Lead to Greater Things

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Written by a REFORMED politician. “The premise of this letter is that I LOVE SOUTH AFRICA. I spent 30 years in the fight for a just and free society. I was not alone. We fought for a society where everyone is equal before the law. We fought for the righteous Bill of Rights and the noble principles espoused in the Freedom Charter. We thought that we had won that fight only to find out that we have put the wolf in charge of the sheep and the wealth of the … Read the full article…

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Fitter, Friendlier Knysna Traffic & Local Law Enforcement?

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Knysna Municipality has promised a “Back to Basics approach for Traffic and Law enforcement”. My long impression of several of our local law officers is that they are friendly, likely to wave or say hello. I sometimes receive complaints about Traffic but since i don’t own a car, most of my encounters are restricted to traffic controllers of whom i’m a big fan. There is certainly need for some to be healthier, able to walk the streets, but the Knysna Municipality’s press release doesn’t mention increasing foot patrols, something that … Read the full article…

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Mbulelo Memani Knysna Municipality’s New Chief Financial Officer

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Finally, Knysna Municipality has appointed a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mbulelo Memani becomes the second-most important person in the Administration. He arrives from Bitou Municipality, the town the DA lost to the ANC. Hopefully, that doesn’t mean that he’s loyal to the DA. Knysna is in desperate need of municipal officials that don’t illegally bow to the politicians. The Knysna Municipality’s Communication Department left out a lot of capital letters and commas in their press release. It ran the risk of feeding the public rather than informing. It’s one page … Read the full article…

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Half-day Fridays For Most Municipal Staff

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As per Section 9 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and Clause 7 of the Main Collective Agreement, the current working hours of Municipal staff equals 40 hours per week. Although these hours remain the same, all staff (except Cleaning, Fire, Traffic and Customer Care employees), will have their working hours restructured. Following a proposal that was suggested by the Local Labour Forum, Council resolved on 6 December 2016 that the office hours for its staff be amended, for a trial period of six months, as follows: Monday to … Read the full article…

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