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Knysna’s Ratepayers will sue Gratz, Myers and possibly others

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The Knysna Ratepayers’ Association (KRA) will sue ex-Acting Municipal Manager Dr Michele Gratz and ex-DA Councillor Peter Myers. THE WAR FOR KNYSNA GETS ANOTHER BATTLEGROUND “All propaganda has to be popular, and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach.” – Adolf Hitler Part of this relates to the attempted, illegal takeover of Knysna, and the propaganda campaign I exposed one month ago. The schemers needed to discredit the KRA which they knew would stand against them. Peter Myers, however, … Read the full article…

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Throwing insults like tear gas at Knysna

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As follow-up to the ‘Plot Against Knysna?’, and previously unanswered questions, I emailed several of the powerful people backslapping themselves during the crisis they’ve helped create. Specifically, that’s Deputy Mayor Aubrey Tsengwa, Municipal Manager Michele Gratz, DA Councillor Peter Myers and DA National Federal Finance Chairperson Dion George. I ccied Knysna Communications Manager Christopher Bezuidenhoudt whose best skills are not answering and ensuring that every administration hires him, even if they have to change his role. “It’s suspicious that the DA, ANC and municipal officials are holding hands in the … Read the full article…

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The sheep are pimps in Knysna (pronounced ‘Nice-Naai’)

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And now it’s time for an unpopular blog… Knysna is a never-washed dildo for a never-ending brothel of corrupt politicians and officials. The batteries may have died this week but echoes of sadomasochist orgasms continue to kill seahorses and loerie birds. Poodles on Leisure Isle bark, “Lead the way,” as the last elephant runs for its life through a forest of thorns. Soon all that will remain are useless citizens too dumb too fight. The poetic expression of pain, “Cry the beloved country,” belongs here. But not for vile misuse … Read the full article…

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The Plot Against Knysna?

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Is there a plot against Knysna? Are property developers and the Democratic Alliance involved? Why hasn’t there been punishment for municipal officials that made property worth R60-million vanish from its books? Is the town experiencing “shock doctrine” during the coronavirus lockdown? Will the baddies win, and will cover-up be complete if the town is placed under administration? Knysna is at a crossroads so important and scary that I broke my silence and fears to contact people there. Getting to the bottom of this may not be possible for me alone … Read the full article…

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Live Debate 6pm: Independent vs DA corruption

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UPDATE – Watch the video on Facebook. Step 1 towards taking control of Knysna away from the Democratic Alliance (DA) begins tonight, 13 August 2019, at 6pm. 5 candidates will debate the pending Ward 5 by-election. What likely makes this different is that a DA stronghold is being challenged by Susan Campbell from the recently erected Knysna Independent Movement (KIM). They’re running on an anti-DA corruption platform and are unofficially supported by the Knysna Ratepayers’ Association. This may prove of interest to the Western Cape. It’s symbolic of the backlash … Read the full article…

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Hawks Part 3: Cops avoiding investigating DA

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Head of the Hawks (DPCI), Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, never responded to my initial complaint but Colonel Piet Bergh was ordered to meet me. Bergh is the chief analyst for the Western Cape Hawks, head of the Priority Crime Management Centre. That meeting took place in Durban on 19 September 2018. Captain Philip van Dyk, also from Cape Town, was in attendance. I was told that they would speak more freely if I never recorded. I will never go off-record again! In addition to affidavits and evidence, I gave copies … Read the full article…

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Ratepayers object to secret DA disciplinary hearings

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NGOs and Ratepayers organisations around South Africa can learn something from this argument by the Knysna Ratepayers’ Association against the DA’s intended secret, disciplinary hearings against councillors today. “RATEPAYERS STRONGLY OBJECT TO DA BOSSES CAVALIER TREATMENT OF MAYOR WILLEMSE AND COUNCILLOR MYERS Yesterday, Thursday 5 July, the Knysna Ratepayers Association’s Committee sent the following letter to Mr Anton Coetsee, the Initiator in the planned disciplinary proceeding of Mayor Mark Willemse and Councillor Peter Myers, and to James Selfe, chairman of the DA’s Federal Executive. The DA bosses in Cape Town … Read the full article…

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Mosque Wins Right To Build In Knysna

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Knysna is to build its first Mosque. According to their Facebook page, the “Knysna Municipality is absolutely elated at this morning’s court ruling”. The Cape High Court upheld the DA-led Council’s May 2015 decision to give the Mosque a green light. Judge Daniel Dlodlo dismissed the case with costs. The plaintiffs are rumoured to have spent approximately R500,000 so far. Although the plaintiffs seemed to have well-founded technical arguments regarding by-laws, it’s possible that some used that mask to hide prejudice. Back in 2016, just before the local elections, a … Read the full article…

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