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Knysna Corruption 3: Their Criminal Actions

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In Knysna Municipality‘s own Knynsa Oversight Report 2011-2012, which was adopted on March 28 2013, they said: “The municipality is making use of service providers that deliver services to the municipality and community, and therefore should report on its performances. Particular attention should be given to Knysna Tourism and other service providers that deliver critical services to the municipality and/or are of significant monetary value.” That was rhetoric and a serious understatement as, from 2011 onwards, Knysna Tourism experienced a financial disaster of which the Knysna Municipality and the DA … Read the full article…

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Journalism for Sale?

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It’s highly notable that after poor journalism favoured Shaun van Eck, the Knysna-Plett Herald suddenly published the other side. 2 editions ago, they published 2 large articles whose content could only lessen the nefarious attack against those attempting to rid our town of Knysna Tourism’s ex-CEO. One was the full charges against Shaun van Eck, sufficient to make anyone shudder (no matter what happens with the CCMA case, the fact is, at the very least, very poor management has made Knysna, financially, a helluva lot poorer – that was your … Read the full article…

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The Guilt of South African Media

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Once upon a time, i was like many of my readers who welcomed the Democratic Alliance (DA) into power in our little towns on the Garden Route. I’ve long being a skeptic of the notion of politicians for the people but the DA spoke a good talk and promised the holy grail of transparency. That soon became a relic along with the hope that they would love the towns that elected them. Instead, party politics ruled the days, and us, from afar; Zuma and Zille, a tag team for pretend … Read the full article…

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Liars: The Cold War Between the DA and ANC in South Africa

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I hate liars, especially in a political context. They use words as weapons that are ripping South Africa apart. Nowhere is that more apparent in South Africa than on the Garden Route. If I hadn’t experienced the lies of the DA in my home of Knysna (Mayor Georlene Wolmarans, Deputy Mayor Michelle Wasserman, Councillor Esme Edge), the wall of delay and eventual inaction (from the likes of Geordin Hill-Lewis, the DA Chief of Staff, and Minister Alan Winde), and Helen Zille’s own failure in adhering to her response policy, I … Read the full article…

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Only the South African Public Can Save Itself

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The South African police are corrupt and incompetent. The media have sold their soul to advertizers instead of the pursuit of truth. Politicians make promises that, after election, become lies – their fake policies and self-enrichment transcending their duty to the public (the victim). Mega corporations work hand in hand with them, hurting instead of helping, ensuring that education and food is delivered at a price that costs far too much. Worse, the public make opinions of others based on race instead of fact, thus becoming it’s own assailant, a … Read the full article…

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ANC & COPE Walk Out

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Garden Route media bias continues with none, so far, having reported the major news of the ANC and COPE walking out of the Knysna Council meeting on September 29 2011. That was 7 days ago. Unlike surrounding municipalities, there’s been a tight grip by the DA on information with few media willing to report both sides. Instead, a distorted version of events makes the rumour mill and does nothing to further truth nor the productivity of the Knysna Municipality. It had been a 3hr meeting before the walkout occurred. As … Read the full article…

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The K.E.E.P. Newsletter #13

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Loesje: “99,99% of what happens is not on the news!” The past week was another hectic one for me and the Garden Route (even if you didn’t realize it). In the Knysna Council meeting, COPE and the ANC walked out. The Ward 10 meeting had no teeth and found our Acting Municipal Manager, Lauren Waring, utilizing newspeak (i’m not giving up on it and hoping that residents and Councillor Richard Dawson will give the Committee an active push). In Plett, the DA lost on 6 accounts with their court case … Read the full article…

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Media Bias on the Garden Route

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This passionate letter against media bias will make you think that my anger at the DA’s lies are as soft as a baby’s bum. I debated whether to post it as it concerns Plettenberg Bay’s (rather than Knysna’s) political volcano. I chose to do so as it references the fact that the DA is not immune to wrongdoings which local media too often forget! Additionally, Plett, like Knysna, would fall under the provincial scope of MECs such as Alan Winde who i criticized this morning. I don’t know enough to … Read the full article…

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