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Important Knysna Section 80 Committee Meetings
Important Knysna Section 80 meetings, the first in the new election term, to be held over the next two days: Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Finance, Governance & Economic Development Committee Chairperson Councillor Peter Myers (DA) 9:00am->12:00pm Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Planning & Integrated Human Settlements Committee Chairperson Velile Waxa (Independent) 9:00am->12:00pm Hosted in the Knysna Council Chambers in Clyde Street. Public welcome.
Read the full article...Knysna Council: First Blood to the ANC
The major source of conflict at the inauguration of the Knysna Council was the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to reduce the number of Section 80 committee members from 6 to 5. Section 80 Committees are where councillors first discuss and vote on issues presented to them. Consequently, it’s important for all parties to be represented as much as possible. If the DA had reduced the members per committee to 5, it’s most likely that the DA would have won all disputes, rendering the opposition ineffective as oversight. The … Read the full article…
Jan/Feb 2016: Knysna Council & S80 Meetings
All Council and Section 80 meetings to be held in Council Chambers in Clyde Street: January 28 – Ordinary Council Meeting – 9:00am – 12:00pm February 11 – S80 Finance Committee – 8:00am – 11:00am February 16 – S80 Governance & Economic Development Committee – 9:00am – 12:00pm February 17 – Special Mayoral Committee – 8:00am – 12:00pm February 2 – S80 Community Services Committee – 9:00am – 12:00pm February 24 – S80 Planning, Development & Infrastructure Committee – 9:00am – 12:00pm February 25 – Special Council Meeting – 8:00am … Read the full article…
Knysna Councillors Disagree with Municipal Manager Over Tender Process Documents
Thursday was another day in Knysna’s Council Chambers when all political parties were on the same page… a different page to Municipal Manager Grant Easton. With COPE Councillor Elrick (Ricky) van Aswegen being recently promoted to the previously only-DA-occupied, Knysna Mayoral Committee (MAYCO), this was his first time as Chairperson of the Section 80 Finance Committee. He began more stiffly formal than normal for him abut soon asserted his new command by requesting the attendance of Municipal Manager Grant Easton who had failed to be present to to deliver his … Read the full article…
Knysna’s Mosque Landing Soon
Today, the controversial Knysna Mosque project took another step towards realisation. Credit to the persistence of the Muslim community as they fought unrealistic, public opinion. Although i have, in the macrocosm, strong views about religion as division and, in the microcosm, agreed with certain complaints such as that against broadcasting, i never signed the petition that did the rounds as it was never bothered to conceal distasteful discrimination. In our society, protected by the Bill of Rights, all must be allowed to practice their faith. “Section 15 states that everyone … Read the full article…
Knysna Municipality Meeting Calendar September 2014
These are the dates and times for Knysna’s municipal meetings being held in September 2014 in the Council Chambers at the Knysna Municipality in Clyde Street. Section 80 meetings are where topics are introduced. If approved, they are then sent on to the Mayoral Committee. If approved there, they are sent to the Council. The public are allowed to attend. Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Finance Committee Meeting 9:00 am – 11:00 am Thursday, September 4, 2014 Governance & Economic Development Committee Meeting 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tuesday, September 9, … Read the full article…