Tag Archives: Dave Hendry

Facebook Alert: Do You Know This Man?

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Before this blog existed, there was little insight into the misdeeds of our local government. Highlighting their failures regularly puts me in the hot seat which makes my life, to put it politely, interesting. Today, it touches on some of you that i know. I refuse to pretend to be anyone but me. Whilst some may, for example, go to church on Sundays (but fail to be moral the other 6 days of the week), i believe in being me, warts and all. If i don’t allow you to see … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

Dear Helen Zille, You’re My Disappointment

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ATTENTION KNYSNA! This article will likely decide my little future but I’m hoping that it encourages a bigger future for all of us. No matter what political party you belong to, we all live in Knysna and want better lives that are safer and honest. Please give this your full attention! We have to stop Knysna falling apart. Politically, I’ve tried (and failed) alone. You and I cannot change the status quo overnight. South Africa is in a free fall. Knysna, for example, has one of the worst murder rates … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

KnysnaFM Fails Public with Greg Vogt Interview

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Bizz Buzz, the local social news program on KnysnaFM, represented by Craig de Villiers, Dave Hendry and Ralph Sparg, totally failed the public this morning. They had the opportunity to put serious, much-needed questions to Greg Vogt, the Chairman of the Knysna Tourism Board. Before Vogt, a man who is good at talking a lot with sincerity but without actually answering, came on air, they began by complaining about controversies on Google Page rankings, that the top pages are dominated by negativity e.g. municipality, developments etc. I’ve obviously played a … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

Knysna Chamber of Business Closes

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This morning, on KnysnaFM, it was announced by the Knysna Chamber of Business‘ ex-chairman, Dave Hendry, that the organization had closed as lot of members have not paid their subs and they no longer have the finances to keep even the “little things” going such as the website, database software etc. “I understand that times are tough and not as easy as 5 years ago,” said Dave Hendry. “We had to ask if it was achieving what we wanted…and it wasn’t.” Although he hoped that someone else would find sponsorship … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

Does Anyone in Knysna Give a Damn?

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Cry, our beloved Knysna. The recent KnysnaRent.com scam staked the pockets of over 50 people. The Knysna Tourism fiasco cost us millions because the Knysna Municipality, the Knysna Tourism Board, the Knysna Chamber of Business and the DA (from local all the way up to Helen Zille) believe that image trumps our well being. Michael Toerien cost us even more. We’re home to the biggest drug bust in South Africa’s history. A Knysna estate agent is up for 36 charges allegedly involving child sex abuse. Personally, my attempted murderer walks … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!