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Why Did DA Allow ANC Study Funding?

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Dear Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, this is my SEVENTH COMPLAINT of alleged maladministration and corruption submitted to the Eden District office of the Public Protector. Why did the Knysna Democratic Alliance allow the use of public funds to pay for the studies of then ANC Chief Chip Stephen de Vries and his right-hand man, Clive Witbooi? Why were the public, who voted for the DA, not told? It was even more bizarre that there was no practical opposition from the ANC for the 5 years between elections. So much went … Read the full article…

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The ANC Betrays Knysna Again

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The Knysna ANC has again, shamefully, walked away from the responsibility they owe their voters. They did so on their first day of office, at their own inauguration. It’s damaging. It places them on the back foot at the start of a five-year term during which we need all our councillors to give of their best, especially the opposition which must keep those in power in check. This was actually the ANC’s third irresponsibility in 6 weeks. THE FIRST WALK-OUT The first was at a Section 80 meeting. Those kinds … Read the full article…

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The Elephants in the Room Complaint (Part 2)

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SUMMARY OF THE ‘ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM COMPLAINT’ 1. The alleged racist actions of a Cape Town municipal employee and his questionable hiring by the Knysna Municipality. That question has extended further into possible need for investigation into the Municipal Manager and Director Community Services. Both failed to respond to 5 months of queries. Instead, they’ve suspiciously supplied confirmatory affidavits to the employee in question in support of his request for a Protection Order against me. This must be considered as an attempt to keep information from the public. Court … Read the full article…

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Interview: Knysna Ward 4's Velile Waxa

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Velile Waxa has left the ANC to become an Independent. He’s contesting Ward 4 (White Location) in Knysna. His participation in the elections must concern the ANC and the KUC (Knysna Unity Congress) as  he’s well known and, apparently, well liked. Waxa was previously a large figure in the Knysna ANC. In fact, he led their campaign for the 2011 elections. He was, suddenly, without reasoning, replaced by Stephen de Vries (who went on to lead the party as main opposition the past 4 years). The ANC call it “redeployment” … Read the full article…

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Who is the Knysna ANC Dancing For?

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Who is the Knysna ANC dancing For? Is it for controversial Municipal Manager Grant Easton? I’ve previously stated that i believed that the ANC and the DA have been working with the Administration of the Knysna Municipality against the public’s best interest. The Administration are the municipal officials who make up one-third of local government. The other two parts are the politicians and us, the public. Less than a year ago, it was notable that the DA had split into two caucuses, one pro-Administration, the other not. The latter won … Read the full article…

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Battle: Knysna Municipal Planning Tribunal

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The battle over who would be included on the Knysna Municipal Planning Tribunal (KMPT) deserves more detail than given in my previous blog, ‘Public Victory: Susan Campbell for Tribunal’. THE PUBLIC PUT FIRST BY COINCIDENCE? Politics was afoot when DA Speaker Eleanore Bouw-Spies moved the Knysna Municipal Planning Tribunal item from the back of the agenda to the front. The public can rarely afford the patience (or the time off work) to sit through a full session of a Council meeting. Consequently, it’s become notable that some matters most relevant … Read the full article…

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