Tag Archives: Bitou Municipality

Calls to use live ammo on Plett protestors

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“USE LIVE AMMO” is one of the nasty comments in response to yesterday’s protest in Plettenberg Bay – www.facebook.com/KnysnaPlettHerald/posts/1831789653579650. It horribly reminds me how the ex-head of the Knysna Ratepayers Association once also called for live ammo to be used and had one of his friends back him up by suggesting that the same bulldozers used on Palestinians should be brought in. Both were DA members, removed but with the DA failing to appropriately address the issue, seemingly more interested in their image than substance. Unfortunately, the NP’s presence will … Read the full article…

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DA May Take Back Power in Plett Soon

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The DA may soon take back power in Bitou Municipality (Plettenberg Bay). Mayor Peter Lobese (AUF) has broken his coalition with the ANC. I don’t believe his ridiculous talk of standing against Zuma being one of his reasons but if he wants to truly do good for his town then he should make a Mayoral Committee that represents the best from all the parties… but with one more from the DA so that he retains his Mayoral position and salary. I remind him of his quote last year in the … Read the full article…

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DA Loses Plettenberg Bay by 21 Votes

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) must be crying in many ways. They lost Bitou Municipality, what most still call Plettenberg Bay, by only 21 votes. The Active United Front (AUF) must be smiling. Initially, the DA looked to be the winners. After all, they had won 1427 more votes than the ANC. Like Knysna, their nearest neighbour, they also falsely announced the win. BUT THE DA WERE 21 VOTES SHORT of winning a 7th councillor seat which would have given them total control of the town. Instead, Bitou squats with a … Read the full article…

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DA Mayor Booysen's Sexting Back in News

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The woman involved in the sexting scandal involving Memory Booysen, the DA Mayor of Bitou Municipality (Plettenberg Bay), has told her side of the story. She says that he’s lying, She stated that Booysen also called her in between the Whatsapping so his cellphone couldn’t have been in for repairs as he claimed (Booysen has yet to explain his contradictory statements to the media and should be questioned why he immediately never provided proof of his claim that his cellphone was in for repairs.) She considers it crazy that she’s … Read the full article…

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Urgent: Download This Secret DA Document

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DOWNLOAD THIS SECRET DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE DOCUMENT The George branch of Mazars, the international auditing and legal advice firm, has threatened me with lawyers. They are unhappy with me for publishing a document they created for the Bitou Municipality that strongly suggests a crime was committed against the public. The matters involves an alleged defrauding of the taxpayer by a municipal official and a short-lived company called Xylophone Investments. The company was fronted by Rowan Spies, then the husband of Eleanore Bouw-Spies who was the ANC Mayor of Knysna. Why the … Read the full article…

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Was DA Mayor Memory Booysen Sexting Job Seeker?

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Was the Democratic Alliance’s Mayor Memory Booysen sexting a job seeker? The DA-run Plettenberg Bay has survived a major housing scandal and a major electricity theft scandal involving municipal employees. Even more miraculous was the municipality getting rubber stamped with a Clean Audit. The Western Cape and the DA, like the ANC across South Africa is no stranger to strange happenings… and these type of things, especially in the Western Cape, rarely get the media coverage needed. However, as if it isn’t natural, as if humans aren’t the final product … Read the full article…

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Bitou Municipality Housing Fraud

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This is a media release by Loyiso Notshokovu (ANC Bitou – Branch Deputy Chairperson) regards the housing fraud scandal in Plettenberg bay a.k.a. Bitou. 11 November 2014 Re: Bitou Municipality Housing Fraud The following Memorandum of Grievances was served on the municipality yesterday: Violent and destructive protest is a major concern for the ANC. After the first incident thereof we immediately instituted safety measures and community liaison committees to monitor and control the situation to the best of our ability and resources available to us. We appointed a legal team … Read the full article…

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Is the DA Involved in Housing Project Fraud in Plettenberg Bay?

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The DA-led municipality of Bitou (Plettenberg Bay) and its mayor, Memory Booysen, have been accused by Phakie Mbali, the ANC Chief Whip, of being involved in major housing fraud in Ward 7 (Kranshoek/Harkerville/Kwanokhuthula). Housing is a contentious issue, one which has led to protest, violence, destruction and N2 closures in both Plettenberg Bay and neighbouring Knysna. i.e. it’s an issue that has to be tackled with serious intention to resolve. I’m critical of both the DA and ANC but some of my readers make the mistake of thinking that the … Read the full article…

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