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DA May Take Back Power in Plett Soon

Mike Hampton Posted on by

The DA may soon take back power in Bitou Municipality (Plettenberg Bay). Mayor Peter Lobese (AUF) has broken his coalition with the ANC. I don’t believe his ridiculous talk of standing against Zuma being one of his reasons but if he wants to truly do good for his town then he should make a Mayoral Committee that represents the best from all the parties… but with one more from the DA so that he retains his Mayoral position and salary. I remind him of his quote last year in the … Read the full article…

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DA Loses Plettenberg Bay by 21 Votes

Mike Hampton Posted on by

The Democratic Alliance (DA) must be crying in many ways. They lost Bitou Municipality, what most still call Plettenberg Bay, by only 21 votes. The Active United Front (AUF) must be smiling. Initially, the DA looked to be the winners. After all, they had won 1427 more votes than the ANC. Like Knysna, their nearest neighbour, they also falsely announced the win. BUT THE DA WERE 21 VOTES SHORT of winning a 7th councillor seat which would have given them total control of the town. Instead, Bitou squats with a … Read the full article…

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