Tag Archives: Mark Willemse

Dear Mayor Ricky, who will you be now?

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Dear Mayor Ricky van Aswegen. On the first anniversary of the Great Knysna Fire, I wrote a letter to Mayor Mark Willemse. It was his first day in office, and he’d chosen you to be his Deputy. It was also a letter to you, which is why I ended with: “Elrick van Aswegen, or Ricky as we know you, I’m hoping you’re reading this letter too. As the new Deputy Mayor, you need to be the rock for Mark. You have more experience in that Council than any other. You … Read the full article…

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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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Today’s DA scandal is in Oudtshoorn

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Today’s Democratic Alliance (DA) scandal is in the political disaster town of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape. The DA seeks to remove DA Mayor Colan Sylvester. The DA Federal Legal Commission will decide his fate. It cannot be comforting for Sylvester knowing that the Federal Legal Commission sometimes acts as a hit squad for a faction within the DA Federal Council, and their provincial underlings. Is this another move to preserve the power of that faction which includes Helen Zille, Allan Winde, Anton Bredell and Bonginkosi Madikizela? OUDTSHOORN CONFLICT The … Read the full article…

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The DA’s Dumb Dion George

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Dion George, Federal Finance Chair for the Democratic Alliance (DA), has falsely claimed that “If the ANC takes control of the town, it is a direct consequence of the actions of former councillor Willemse and councillor Myers. This is Willemse’s legacy and we will fix it.” DUMB DA That wins the DUMBEST DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE QUOTE OF 2019. It was the DA’s response to the Cape Time’s regarding their never-ending crisis in Knysna. The latest episode is a High Court battle to remove their own mayor, Mark Willemse. As I’ve previously … Read the full article…

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ANC officially takes over Knysna

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The DA’s constant factionalism and corruption has allowed the ANC to take over Knysna. Yesterday, ANC Deputy Mayor Aubrey Tsengwa appointed an ANC Mayoral Committee (MAYCO). Speaker Titi Gombo responded to critics with: “We, as the ANC, once governed this town. We had a good history. We’ve got interest of our beautiful town. Our main goal is to serve the people of Knysna. Most of us in the ANC council are born in Knysna. This is our home. If you see only negative things in people, you will never see the … Read the full article…

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DA expels their Knysna Mayor, gives town to ANC

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The Democratic Alliance​ (DA) leadership has unconstitutionally (and thus illegally) used the infamous ‘De Lille clause’ to expel their Knysna Mayor from the party. This is part of the ongoing power struggle and cover-up of corruption I reported in my book ‘Same Shit, Different Government’ (download for free). The DA will do anything to hide their crime and destroy those who don’t support their crooked power 100% of the time. THE KNYSNA MAYOR Mayor Mark Willemse is a puppy compared to the DA Federal Executive’s greedy abuse of the citizens … Read the full article…

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Knysna DA Mayor’s wife quits DA, alleges DA intimidation of husband

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Attorney Dalene Willemse, wife of the Democratic Alliance’s Knysna Mayor, Mark Willemse, and an active Constituency member herself, has explosively quit the DA. She’s cited DA threats against her husband as reason. That’s compounded by his recent heart attack, and him being back at work in between operations. DALENE WILLEMSE’S LETTER On 15 August 2019, Dalene Willemse made a Facebook comment on Knysna Politics Exposed, informing that she had resigned from the DA. She shared a letter she’d sent to the DA on 8 August (view at the bottom of this page) … Read the full article…

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New KIM party splashing the DA in Knysna

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The Knysna Independent Movement (KIM) has registered as a party to fight the Democratic Alliance (DA). It’s unlike other small parties that dot the province like pinpricks instead of injections. It’s arisen as a result of Cape Town trying to control the town by repeatedly trying to kick out two of the more popular councillors – Mayor Mark Willemse and Peter Myers. The interesting fact is that they’re still DA; Willemse recovering from a heart attack; and Myers in his first week of a monthly suspension. STANDING AGAINST DA BULLYING … Read the full article…

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