A government procured investigation recommended criminal charges against Knysna Mayor Eleanore Spies, Municipal Mayor Kam Chetty and Legal Adviser Melony Paulsen. The DA Federal Executive and then Premier Helen Zille left Chetty and Paulsen alone… and promoted Spies above the municipality she’d betrayed. … Read the full article…
There’s 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 pretense – the DA’s national and … Read the full article…
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…
