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The Democratic Alliance are Dirty Ducks!

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There are painful, frustrating and maddening moments such as this that make me want to start a local political party that points a middle finger at Cape Town.   Memory Booysen, the ex-Democratic Alliance Mayor of Bitou a.k.a. Plettenberg Bay has been made Mayor of Eden District, the greater area under which we all fall.   During his reign in Plett, there was a major housing scandal and a major electricity scandal. More importantly, to many, is the sexting scandal wherein he was allegedly trading a job for sex – … Read the full article…

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Eden Mayor Accuses Knysna Politician of Misleading Council

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Knysna Councillor Doris Nayler has become entangled in the latest political mess at Eden District. Eden Mayor Wessie van der Westhuizen has accused Nayler and Tertius Simmers of misleading the Council. Contrary to biased media, the DA is a lot like the ANC, especially with candidates being announced for the forthcoming elections. The DA has been reported as having 5 councillors in hot water and, as a party, voted against following Public Protector’s Thuli Madonsela’s findings in another matter. It should be noted that Van der Westhuizen has been no … Read the full article…

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The ANC Scores a Whopper

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Despite my criticism of political parties, i sometimes give them credit when they do something right. Although my frustration is mostly for Helen Zille for wronging Knysna (i’m more interested in my home town than a South Africa out of my reach), i’ve probably posted more of her newsletters because they’re more elegant and the ANC is such an easy target. Last week, i gave the ACDP a turn because they had a valid point regards DA administration. Today, the ANC gets a turn and it’s a WHOPPER, a big … Read the full article…

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2. …Or Are They Evil?

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Whilst Oudtshoorn and Bitou stagger through a carnage of politicians bent on gaining power at all costs, Knysna has, relatively, escaped the negative spotlight it deserves. No resident wants to discourage tourists, business ventures or new homeowners but the sheer scale of the problem insists that it be addressed before it reaches a point of no return. The implementation of the ISDF (Integrated Strategic Development Framework) maybe that tipping point. What is the ISDF? It’s a plan to shape the future of Knysna. It will decide where houses and businesses … Read the full article…

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