Your Guide to Knysna 2016 Municipal Elections
This is your UP-TO-DATE POLITICAL GUIDE to the Knysna 2016 Municipal Elections. The elections were held on August 3. Last update on this page: 7 August 2016.
- POLITICAL PARTIES
- KNYSNA KEEP 2016 PRE-ELECTION NEWS, OPINION & RESULTS
- KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD PRE-ELECTION NEWS
- OTHER MEDIA ELECTION NEWS
- ELECTION RESULTS & AFTERSHOCKS
The starting point for any honest political party must be accountability, transparency and a willingness to directly engage with the public they serve. A party that can’t handle criticism and engage in debate should never be trusted.
Let’s discover if our candidate politicians want to keep us informed. We have to hope that they have a plan rather than finger-pointing that expects to gain votes motivated by hatred instead of reason.
All candidates will be posted here as they become available. I will also post their plan for Knysna as well as media-related news.
If readers have info to share, please email me.
Political parties and relevant links listed alphabetically below. Educate yourself on the Knysna 2016 Municipal Elections.
KNYSNA’S POLITICAL PARTIES
KNYSNA ACDP (AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY)
- Wards Contesting: unknown
- Head Politician: Shakespeare Arends
- Contact Details: hornlee@mweb.co.za
- Local Facebook (206 members – Aug 7)
- Local Website – does not exist
- Plan for Knysna: unknown
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KNYSNA ANC (AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS)
- Ward Contesting: All 1->11
- ANC Candidates
- Head Politician: Victor Molosi (Mayoral Candidate)
- Contact Details: amagalela@saymail.co.za (Moyisi Magalela -Sub Region Secretary)
- Local Facebook (616 members – August 7)
- Local Website: does not exist
- ANC Plan for Knysna
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KNYSNA COPE (CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE)
- Wards Contesting: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
- Head Politician: Elrick van Aswegen (Ward 6)
- Interview with Elrick van Aswegen
- Contact Details: evanaswegen@knysna.gov.za
- Local Facebook (5 members – August 7)
- Local Website – does not exist
- Plan for Knysna: unknown
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KNYSNA DA (DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE)
- Wards Contesting: All 1->11
- DA Candidates
- Head Politician: Eleonor-Bouw Spies (Ward 5)
- Contact Details: ebouw@knysna.gov.za
- Local Facebook (1011 members – August 7)
- Local Website – does not exist
- DA Plan for Knysna
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KNYSNA EFF (ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS)
- Wards Contesting: unknown
- Head Politician: unknown
- Contact Details: unknown
- Local Facebook: does not exist
- Local Website – does not exist
- Plan for Knysna: unknown
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KNYSNA FF+ (FREEDOM FRONT PLUS/VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS)
- Wards Contesting: 4, 9 & 10
- Head Politician: Jackie Wissink a.k.a. Jackie du Toit
- Contact Details: wissink.jackie@gmail.com
- Local Facebook (22 members – August 7)
- Local Website – does not exist
- Vryheidsfront Plus plan for Knysna
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KNYSNA ICOSA
- Wards Contesting: All 1->11
- Head Politician: Alan Kock (Ward 4 & 6)
- Contact Details: kock.allan@gmail.com
- Local Facebook (118 members August 7)
- Local Website – does not exist
- ICOSA Plan for Knysna: unknown
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KNYSNA KUC (KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS)
- Ward Contesting: All 1->11
- Head Politician: Monwabisi Welcome Salaze
- Interview with party members
- Contact Details: ntakumbajase@gmail.com (Secretary)
- Local Facebook (30 members August 7)
- Local Website: does not exist
- KUC Plan for Knysna
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KNYSNA UBUNTU PARTY
- Wards Contesting: All 1->11
- Head Politician: Sue Ryan
- Contact Details: suekib@mweb.co.za
- Local Facebook (149 members August 7)
- Local Website [since removed]
- Ubuntu Plan for Knysna
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KNYSNA WARD 4 INDEPENDENT: VELILE WAXA
- Wards Contesting: 4
- Head Politician: Velile Waxa
- Interview with Velile Waxa
- Contact Details: no email
- Local Facebook: does not exist
- Local Website – does not exist
- Plan for Knysna: unstated
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KNYSNA WARD 10 INDEPENDENT: MARK TAYLOR
- Wards Contesting: Ward 10
- Head Politician: Mark Taylor
- Contact Details: knysna10taylor@gmail.com
- Local Facebook (32 members August 7)
- Local Website – does not exist
- Mark Taylor’s plan for Knysna
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PRE-ELECTION NEWS
KNYSNA KEEP & LOVE KNYSNA: 2016 ELECTION NEWS & OPINION
- August 3: 2016: This is Who Mike Hampton Voted For
- August 3: How/Where to Vote in the 2016 Local Elections
- August 1: Interview: COPE’s Elrick van Aswegen
- August 1: Schalk van der Merwe’s Version of a Prettier Knysna
- July 31: The Holy Pigs of the African Christian Democratic Party
- July 30: Is the ACDP’s Schalk van der Merwe a Devil?
- July 30: Getting Over Knysna Political Stupidity
- July 29: The Ubuntu Party is the Ultimate Stupid Vote
- July 28: Interview: Knysna Ward 4’s Velile Waxa
- July 28: Elections: Vryheidsfront Plus Plan for Knysna
- July 25: Advertising Offer to Knysna’s Political Parties
- July 25: Helen Zille Knysna Meeting #3: Donovan Pofadder
- July 24: Helen Zille Knysna Meeting #2: Mike Hampton
- July 24: Helen Zille Knysna Meeting #1: Her Speech
- July 24: Old Brown Sherry Thoughts on Zille, Action & Democracy
- July 23: An Honest Helen Zille Will Be Outraged at Her Minions
- July 23: The ‘Helen Zille Flyer’
- July 22: Knysna-Plett Herald Sensationalism: ‘Blogger Hijacks Zille’
- July 21: Interview: Mark Taylor (Knysna Ward 10 Candidate)
- July 19: Victor Molosi, Are You a Good Man, A Leader?
- July 17: Mzukisi Victor Molosi, Knysna’s ANC Mayoral Candidate
- July 13: Elections: ANC Plan for Knysna
- July 12: Knysna Unity Congress Tired of ANC Faction Battles
- July 11: No Knysna EFF, No
- July 07: The Democratic Alliance’s “Madam G”
- July 06: Elections: Democratic Alliance Plan for Knysna
- July 06: Knysna Municipal Manager to be Investigated
- July 05: Knysna ANC Candidates List 2016
- July 04: Who is the Knysna ANC Dancing For?
- July 02: Knysna Issues for Discussion
- June 30: Is Councillor Elrick van Aswegen a Flip-Flopper?
- June 27 – The ANC Doesn’t Want Coloureds, Mr President
- June 26 – ACDP: Why You Don’t Have to Vote for the DA
- June 15 – Urgent: Download This Secret DA Document
- June 14 – Esme Edge & Julie Seton Quit DA Election List
- June 13 – Did DA Top Man Backhand Cash When Wife ANC Mayor?
- June 08 – Knysna Ubuntu Party Contesting Elections
- June 06 – Who is that ANC White Dude?
- June 03 – DA’s Irene Grootboom Resigns From Knysna Council
- June 02 – Knysna Rates to Explode Up to 12%
- June 02 – Government: No Houses for Next 10 Years
- June 02 – Council Notes: Karatara ‘Non-Viable’
- May 31 – Boycie is Knysna’s Major Upgrade!
- May 19 – 5 Years of Helen Zille’s DA Failure!
- May 17 – Into the Dark… of the Democratic Alliance
- May 16 – Who Will Rule Knysna in August?
- May 02 – DA Releases Shocking Candidate List (Part 2)
- May 02 – DA Releases Shocking Candidate List (Part 1)
- April 26 – DA Delays W. Cape Candidates Announcement
- April 25 – Democratic Alliance D-Day in Knysna
- April 21 – Idiot’s Guide to Politics
- April 07 – August 3 for 2016 Municipal Elections
- July 2014 – Is the DA Building Eleonor Spies into Knysna’s Next Mayor?
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KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD
- Blogger ‘Hijacks’ Zille’s DA Meeting in Knysna
- DA Slam ANC Over Council Walkout (DA)
- DA Fear Coalition Government (DA)
- ACDP Take Swipe at DA’s Management Skills (ACDP)
- Gloves Off in Fight for Votes (DA & ACDP)
- Mmusi Maimane in Knysna (DA)
- Knysna ANC Mayoral Candidate Announced (ANC)
- Most-Contested Election Since Democracy
- ANC Candidates Surprise Awaited (ANC)
- Ignore Party Politics When You Vote (IEC)
- ‘Alarming’ Increase of Smaller Contesting Parties (DA)
- Cope to Contest 7 Wards (COPE)
- DA Believe Election-2011 Promises Kept (DA)
- DA Candidates Meet and Mingle (DA)
- Total of Registered Voters (IEC)
- Knysna Not a Billion Rand Municipality’ (COPE)
- New Independent Candidate for Ward 10 (Mark Taylor)
- 3 DA Members Withdraw from Candidate List (DA)
- Knysna Not a Billion Rand Municipality’ (COPE)
- Knysna Back Yard Dwellers (KBYD) is Gatvol
- Parties Start Naming Candidates (COPE & ICOSA)
- DA Councilor Now Independent (DA & Irene Grootboom)
- Mayoral Candidate Warns Politics Are Not for Sissies (DA)
- Bouw-Spies in the Run for Mayor (DA)
- Councillors Dropped from Candidate List (DA)
- Politics in Council as Essential as Prayer in Church (DA)
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OTHER MEDIA & POLITICAL OUTLETS
- Zille Drums Up Support in Knysna, Plettenberg Bay
- Knysna’s ‘Dirty Secret’ Hidden from View
- Michael Tellinger gives Ubuntu update from Knysna (Ubuntu)
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2016 ELECTION RESULTS
& AFTERSHOCKS
KNYSNA KEEP & LOVE KNYSNA:
- Knysna Coalition: DA Favouring COPE over ACDP?
- Was President Zuma Just Associated With Rape on Live TV?
- The Ubuntu Party Failed BIG in South Africa
- 2016 SA Elections: DA Wins Tshwane
- Knysna’s Hung Council: Kingmakers & Mistakes?
- Knysna Election Results: DA Fails to Win Majority
- South African 2016 Elections Update (Aug 5, 8.20am)
- Knysna 2016 Election Results Update: Aug 4
Thank you for keeping the Knysna 2016 Municipal Elections peaceful!