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Update: Buffalo Bay, Protests & Furniture

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I’m way behind on too much news but need to focus on reports and prep for court cases so I’m going to give you quick summaries instead of a blog for each topic: Buffalo Bay Erf 65 Sale A land surveyor is to be appointed to divide it into 3 erven which are to be sold with a reserve price of R5million each i.e. R15million. The current buildings will be demolished and the current office and workshop replaced on another municipal property. Furniture Esme Edge, the Deputy Mayor of Knysna … Read the full article…

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Nkandla versus Knysna

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I love Zapiro! His cartoons cut to the bone whilst making me giggle. Truth hurts but we may as well smile after gaining it. Thinking of Nkandla, their population is basically the size of Knysna and Plett together. If that money that was spent on that rural town, that doesn’t carry the importance of our N2, had been spent here, everyone would have houses, all our aging pipes replaced, potholes fixed and our dam built. Why does Nkandla get a R1billion road and a R250million house and Knysna doesn’t? Because … Read the full article…

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Leon Naude, KRA, Racists, Protests & Politicians (Part 2)

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To make politicians from all parties aware of the situation, I sent many this SMS: “See the Love Knysna Facebook. Chairman of the Knysna Ratepayers’ Association wants live ammo used on protesters. We cannot allow such bullshit attitude. By ‘we’ i mean the DA, ANC, COPE, Independent and the Public. Put pressure on the KRA to remove him immediately and apologise. To the politicians, please sort out Nekkies/Oupad situation without political point-scoring – be leaders who work together to move a mountain – Mike Hampton.” NO KNYSNA POLITICIAN RESPONDED. However, … Read the full article…

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Leon Naude, KRA, Racists, Protests & Politicians (Part 1)

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I shared the public’s outrage at Leon Naude (Chairman of the Knysna Ratepayers’ Association) after he called for live ammunition to be used on the N2 protestors from Oupad, Knysna. The Knysna Ratepayers’ Association was resurrected last year. Organisations such as it are particularly important so that we, the public, maintain oversight over our local government. It’s my hope that it rebuilds itself into a strong, valuable force. However, I don’t believe that that can happen under the current leadership. In particular, it was obvious that their leader, Leon Naude, … Read the full article…

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Let's Shoot Knysna's Protestors

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Leon Naude, the chairman of the Knysna Ratepayers’ Association (KRA), has responded to the protests on the N2 in Knysna (Nekkies/Oupad area) by calling for live ammunition to be used. His exact words were, “The police is to SOFT they should use rubber bullits or even better LIVE AMO our country is is not going to edge of the cliff WE are STADING ON THE EDGE.” The capital letters and bad spelling are his doing, not mine. He’s obviously serious that poor people who want the Knysna Municipality to listen … Read the full article…

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Concordia High School Protest

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Parents barricaded the entrance to Concordia High School in Knysna this morning, July 28.  Kids in school uniforms joined them in protest. Their goal was to stop the appointment of a third temporary principle in a row. The were demanding a permanent principle. With the opening of the new school in 2012, Star Geldenhuys proved to be a popular principle. She was then replaced by Anton Titus (from Knysna Secondary) who is to be replaced by Mike Lourens (from Knysna High School) who will serve for only 6 months. The … Read the full article…

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