Oh No, Lauren Waring Becomes Knysna’s Municipal Manager
For the past 6 months, since Knysna Municipal Manager, Johnny Douglas, got “kicked out” (along with a golden handshake courtesy of the tax payer…but without our permission) , i’ve regularly said in conversation that Acting Municipal Manager, Lauren Waring, would become permanent in that position.
Lauren Waring is neck deep with the DA, particularly Deputy Mayor Michelle Wasserman and Mayor Georlene Wolmarans. She’s a liar too (i caught her out in a Ward meeting with a lie worth millions – at the same meeting she attempted to make Ward 10 follow her agenda for the next 5 years instead of more important issues such as crime, unemployment, tourism and pollution of the Knysna Estuary).
She’s also unapproachable (except for the smoke and mirror media stuff) and it wouldn’t surprise me if she’s made some of the managers below her share that negative attitude. On the other hand, she’s hamstrung some departments, forcing decisions to be made through her rather than by those delegated to do so. It wouldn’t surprise me if she flexed her DA skirt and sacked some ANC people. And then there’d be oohs and ahs of praise for all the wrong reasons so that her true nature and actions are overlooked.
Yes, i realize that i’m sounding radical here but all of the above could be summed up by the fact that i don’t trust liars. The DA promises that the Knysna Municipality was won with were immediately corrupted. It seems that Knysna, like Plettenberg Bay, is being run from Cape Town (if so, that doesn’t bode good for our interest).
I remind those “liberal, white DA supporters who aren’t my fans that i belong to no party (i’d work with any politician, no matter their political affiliation, if they committed to doing what is right for Knysna rather than for themselves). This blog seeks the truth. Our beautiful town is in shit so we need it more than ever. Our “leaders” also get paid damn well so we should expect them to do their job (i believe that Lauren gets over R100 000 per month – hey, Lauren, care to tell us exactly how much?).
If Lauren Waring wants to show integrity and start positively then let her explain why Johnny Douglas is no more, how much he was paid, and why the Knysna Municipality and DA have refused to answer questions about it for the past 6 months. Then let her open her doors to positive discussion.
PS: I changed the The Keep’s logo so that it better reflects the duality of our town, it’s beauty and hopes versus the lies and incompetent politicians that attack it. The final prompting was Lauren Waring becoming Municipal Manager. We have a choice of 2 futures. Which do you choose?
Hey guys. Does she ever bother to even read any of this? I sent an e mail, addressed to her regarding EMPLOYING someone to sweep the stones & gravel off our roads especially at the stop streets in order to PREVENT pot holes materialising instead of just paying to have it filled up (now & again). Needless to say, no reply. Now I want to let her know about the utterly disgusting SLACK manner of the teller (male) behind the counter where one pay your licence renewal fee. He slouched with music playing and did not even bother to sit up staight. Is he also DA? Who check something like this or are they all scared of doing the right thing?
Yep, she claims to have an open door but she’s as uncooperative as our councillors (despite being, as far as i know, the second highest paid municipal employee in Knysna).
PS: As for the counter worker, i wouldn’t claim laziness over suggested political affiliation. Slacking is a national attribute.
Dear wickedmike
You’re a cunt. Merry xmas
As the CEO of a telecommunications company, you’re most profound…or not. Gosh, Lauren can choose her mates…peas in a pod when it comes to communication.
Hi Lauren,
Ek is die ontwikkelaar van ‘n brandstofbespaarder, petrol en diesel wat in ‘n voertuig geïnstalleer word en dan elektronies die besparing op elke voertuig wys of alternatiewelik diefstal.
Hierdie metode is so pas deur Duitland en US gepatenteer nadat die verslae uit Duitsland oor Radio Pretoria drie weke terug uitgesaai is.
Help die werklose mense in Knysna, Plett en Sedgefield om opgelei te word vir ‘n werk in die “Groen” projek”. Ons soek hulp om die ozoon te help herstel deur al die gifgasse van voertuie drasties te verminder. Kom ons wees die eerste Munisipaliteit om dit te doen – kontak mu vir meer inligting asb.
Barries
Hi, Barries. Lauren Waring is like “God”. She’s somewhere, invisible, never here. Best to contact the municipality.
I’ve only known Elrick van Aswegen to be another politician who doesn’t respond so it’s good to hear that he did this right. Be even better if he then explained his reasons to the public. Information helps.
I take my hat off for my friend Councillor Van Aswegen who was the lone voice in opposing her appointment. What went on in the minds of the ANC councillors when they supported this woman appointment?
Oh my goodness! A few years ago when she applied for the position of Director Community Services she had a ANC card in her pocket and now I believe she has changed her allegiance to the DA. Here we go again! I feel pity for the people of my hometown.
Don’t pity us…send us money so we can pay our Municipal Manager on time:)
Note that i have no proof of Lauren’s DA “card”, simply opinion based upon her actions which match that of the DA.