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Knysna Council: First Blood to the ANC

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The major source of conflict at the inauguration of the Knysna Council was the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to reduce the number of Section 80 committee members from 6 to 5. Section 80 Committees are where councillors first discuss and vote on issues presented to them. Consequently, it’s important for all parties to be represented as much as possible. If the DA had reduced the members per committee to 5, it’s most likely that the DA would have won all disputes, rendering the opposition ineffective as oversight. The … Read the full article…

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The Crowning of Knysna's Councillors Gets Delayed

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IMPORTANT: The crowning of the new Knysna Town Council WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE TOMORROW MORNING. The meeting, which is open to the public, has been postponed until 10am on Monday, August 15 2016. Who will the coalition deal be with? Coalitions are more about trading than ideology or democracy. The ACDP may have pissed off the DA in the week before the elections but politics can make bedfellows of beasts that consider themselves conservative versus liberal enemies. It was rumoured that Velile Waxa, the independent from Ward 4, received … Read the full article…

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Council & Section 80 Meetings (July 31 – Aug 13)

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  This is the schedule of Knysna’s local government meetings that are open to the public over the next 2 weeks. All will be held on the top floor at the Knysna Municipality in Clyde Street. It’s coffee, rusks, entertainment, confusion, productivity and chapters of your lives been decided. July 31, 2014 Council Meeting 9:00 am – 12:00 pm August 5, 2014 Governance & Economic Development Committee Meeting 9:00 am – 12:00 pm August 6, 2014 Finance Committee Meeting 9:00 am – 12:00 pm August 12, 2014 Community Services Committee … Read the full article…

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