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I warned the DA in 2011

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I predicted what the Democratic Alliance would do to me. I warned them that they’d make me more determined. I just read what I blogged 8 years ago. If the DA had been honest then, I wouldn’t have become an activist… and I wouldn’t have uncovered much more dirt on them. Not dealing with me fairly, not handling the situation, was a strategic mistake by Helen Zille and the DA Federal Executive. I was a frustrated citizen in 2011. I couldn’t understand why the DA, the good guys, weren’t helping … Read the full article…

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DA Poo #3 – The first time DA officially blocked me

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This 2011 letter was the first of many  obstructive steps by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that allowed approximately R36-million in illegal funding to a private company called Knysna Tourism. That’s tender fraud. Knysna Mayor Georlene Wolmarans was the first DA politician to officially block me. With this 2011 letter, she ignored the transparency that she, Councillors Esme Edge and Councillor Michelle Wasserman had promised me in previous meetings. She subtly tried to intimidate me by saying that Helen Zille and Alan Winde had received all my correspondence, as if I’d … Read the full article…

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DA Poo #19 (countdown to book release)

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“A cover-up, whether successful or not, aims to conceal evidence of criminality or incompetency. The reason to conceal may be to avoid embarrassment or punishment; the loss of money, position or power, and, in the case of politicians, the diminishing of election returns. In a passive cover-up, information is denied through avoidance or direct refusal. In an active cover-up, the tools are deception, propaganda, threat and harm. The DA practices all this. They’ve been assisted by the very agencies that are mandated to protect us. It’s betrayal of us by … Read the full article…

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Secret Report: DA-led Knysna corruption

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There’s a desperate battle for control of Knysna in the Western Cape. That happens in many other places but the difference here is that it’s particularly vicious and mostly between different factions of the Democratic Alliance (DA). The current dominant faction is led by Mayor Mark Willemse and Councillor Peter Myers. They have support from opposition parties, particular some ANC councillors whose leader was assassinated two months ago. The recently deposed and angry faction contains eight DA councillors. There’s no democracy in Knysna, not even pretence – the DA’s national … Read the full article…

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DA’s MM Kam Chetty implicated in fraud

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The Knysna DA’s ex-Municipal Manager Kam Chetty and Legal Services Director Melony Paulsen have been implicated in fraud, partly because of their actions against me, an activist. The investigation was conducted by De Swardt Vogel Myambo Attorneys. The allegations of misconduct and fraud include: Chetty took office on July 10 2017 but allegedly only signed his contract 6 weeks later on August 24 2017. He, in collusion with others in the Municipality and Council, appeared to delay until National Government announced higher salaries and benefits. It suggests he was bought, … Read the full article…

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Public funds used as DA piggy bank

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In 2017, ex-Knysna DA Mayor Eleanore Spies responded to my queries regarding her and her partner (ex-husband), DA Garden Route Councillor Rowan Spies, by threatening me. Three times, on their behalf, legal letters were sent by Cliffe Decker Hofmeyr who appears to be the attorney firm most benefiting from work from Knysna Municipality (possibly in the millions of rands).. I was told by the opposing political faction that the action against me was to be extensive, that they were taking me to Court, and that R400,000 had been unofficially budgeted, … Read the full article…

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The Overpaid DA Municipal Manager, Johnny Douglas

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Since 2011, Knysna’s disrupted and politically affiliated administration has been ‘helmed’ by 6 Municipal Managers (MM) and Acting Municipal Managers. Johnny Douglas was the MM at the time the DA when the DA and Mayor Georlene Wolmarans took over in 2011. Although there’s supposed to be separation between the powers of the Administration and the Council, there rarely is. Douglas was considered to be loyal to the ANC but maybe he’s just loyal to whoever gave him a job (now worth R1.3-million annually in a town of 76,000 people). Initially, … Read the full article…

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My response to Helen Zille’s threats to sue me

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Attention: Premier Helen Zille, MEC Anton Bredell, MEC Alan Winde & Donnae Strydom My Reference: HZ01 Your reference: Att Fiona Stewart letter dated June 1 but sent June 5 2018 Date: June 19 2018 Sent via: Email I OFFER MY OPEN DOOR IN RESPONSE TO YOUR THREAT TO SUE ME & FALSELY HOLD ME CRIMINALLY LIABLE “The Western Cape Government stands for good governance and corrupt-free administration.” Helen Zille, I am guilty of loving my town of Knysna and fighting crime. You want me punished for that. It’s disturbing when … Read the full article…

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