Tag Archives: Elrick van Aswegen

DA in court and another by-election slide…

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The DA is in Court with Mayor Mark Willemse today. They need to get rid of him to protect corruption. The DA also sucked in yesterday’s Knysna Ward 11 by-election. That situation begs the question, is COPE dead? THE DEATH OF COPE? COPE, the DA’s previous vote rival in the contested ward, strangely never ran a candidate. Considering the DA’s long post-election partnership with COPE, they should have benefited by COPE not entering the field. COPE’s absence gives strength to the rumour that local leader Elrick van Aswegen is partnering … Read the full article…

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DA Mayor gets ANC Deputy Mayor in Knysna

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Knysna’s DA Mayor now has an ANC Deputy Mayor and an ANC Speaker… WINNERS & LOSERS On May 31, Knysna Democratic Alliance Mayor Mark Willemse easily defeated a Motion of No Confidence (MONC) brought against him by fellow councillor Michelle Wasserman, who is considered by some to be proxy for Premier Alan Winde. On June 1, DA Western Cape Leader Bonginkosi Madikezela stated that the DA was now the opposition in Knysna. It was obviously a strange thing to say as the DA had won the 2016 election and, through … Read the full article…

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Knysna coloureds protest against prepaid water meters

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The tourist town of Knysna experienced a shocking amount of protest action from different groups the past week. This affected the Western Cape as the N2, the only tarred road through Knysna, was repeatedly closed. The action can be divided into three groupings: The first was against the release of assassination suspect, Velile Waxa, the DA’s ex-coalition partner. This involved several communities but predominantly Concordia and White Location. Nekkies and Oupad, which straddle the N2, protested against failed service delivery. This has been ongoing for years. The third, which is … Read the full article…

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