Tag Archives: Dirk Joubert

DA misuses millions on illegal tourism companies

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Private tourism companies in the Western Cape are being illegally funded from Public funds. This is about DA corruption that places an enormous question mark over MEC Tourism Alan Winde, the DA’s Western Cape Premier candidate. This story began in Knysna but impacts on the economic health of the province and the national perception of the DA. It will likely grow to impact the 2019 elections. I have laid complaint with the Office of the President and the Western Cape Hawks. The former has acknowledged my complaint and the latter … Read the full article…

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Part 1: DA, Knysna & Public Protector

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Dear Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, this is a summary of the first complaint of DA corruption. It involves the DA allowing millions to be given to a Section 21 company annually. The funds were abused and misused whilst DA councillors were Directors on its Board. When this was exposed, they promoted some of the guilty so as to maintain cover-up. As our town of Knysna is a tourist-based economy, the gravity of the wrong is heavier. In some parts, for public consumption, I may change/exclude names where they affect ongoing … Read the full article…

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Questions for Knysna’s politicians

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Knysna is at a crossroads. I’m not being melodramatic when I say that time is running out to decide which way we’re going. It’s quite possible that Knysna ratepayers and taxpayers will lose millions in court cases over the next year as I lay charge after charge against our naughty politicians and municipal staff. I don’t want to but unless they start talking and fixing, I’m prepared to stop all that I’m doing and focus only on that. It may be a necessity considering the legal actions they’re serving me … Read the full article…

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The Immaculate Conception of Greg Vogt (Part 3)

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As with the manufacturing of Greg Vogt, so the appearance of transparency is manufactured rather than honesty itself. A new, wise CEO, free of our town’s politics and social groups would have made bigger windows and kicked Knysna Tourism’s door wide open. The appointment of Vogt only makes sense if it’s to continue to shut the public and Tourism’s members out. The choice of the right person to head the organisation should have spoken a lot by itself but when intending the insertion of Vogt they would have been aware … Read the full article…

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Knysna Tourism Finally Seeks New CEO

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The Knysna Tourism Board and Greg Vogt may permanently piss on the taxpayer by not answering questions about the financial hole the organisation fell down but they were told that they have to get another CEO (the post has been vacant for a year) in order to get another R4million from the taxpayer. Applications are being handled by Dirk Joubert who may have been the undisclosed consultant that earned a whack from the taxpayer last year. Bedfellows may not change but we can hope that the new CEO is being … Read the full article…

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