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Post by cjm on May 22, 2015 17:25:02 GMT
Surely it should be possible to successfully argue that they (ANC councillors) are trespassing. Why don't they just arrest them and charge them with that? At an earlier stage the ANC appealed (with ratepayer money) every judgement which went against it. The effect of that is that judgements are suspended until the appeals are finalised. In one of the last judgements concerned the trail judge in addition ordered that the DA could virtually do nothing until the appeal had been disposed of. It seems that even should the DA win subsequent elections (as it now has), the position is still frozen. One solution is to have the appeals finalised as soon as possible - which the DA is now pursuing a few years later. In due course the appeals will become irrelevant as a next general municipal election will decide who is in power. But it still leaves ample time to run the municipality into the ground. |
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Post by cjm on May 29, 2015 13:18:53 GMT
Wat hier aangaan weet geen mens. Dit begin lyk of die DA en ANC beide probeer om die dorp tot niet te maak. Miskien kry die DA geld op een of ander manier uit die dorp se elende uit.
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Post by Trog on May 29, 2015 15:14:41 GMT
Wat hier aangaan weet geen mens. Dit begin lyk of die DA en ANC beide probeer om die dorp tot niet te maak. Miskien kry die DA geld op een of ander manier uit die dorp se elende uit. Ek verstaan ook nie. Die DA het dan 'n volstrekte meerderheid. Hoekom kies hulle nie net 'n nuwe burgemeester ensovoorts nie? Dit is mos onnodig om 'n ooreenkoms daaroor met die ANC te bereik? |
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Post by cjm on May 30, 2015 5:31:34 GMT
Wat hier aangaan weet geen mens. Dit begin lyk of die DA en ANC beide probeer om die dorp tot niet te maak. Miskien kry die DA geld op een of ander manier uit die dorp se elende uit. Ek verstaan ook nie. Die DA het dan 'n volstrekte meerderheid. Hoekom kies hulle nie net 'n nuwe burgemeester ensovoorts nie? Dit is mos onnodig om 'n ooreenkoms daaroor met die ANC te bereik? Die DA het nou al vir jare 'n meerderheid. Dit is presies wat 'n mens nie verstaan nie. Ek neem aan dit hou verband met die feit dat reg aan die begin 'n aantal raadslede geskors is en nie hul stemme kan uitbring nie. Die skorsing is tersyde gestel deur 'n hof, maar weens 'n appèl geld die oorspronklike posisie en kan die DA weens sekere bevele verbandhoudend met die appèl, nie mosies van wantroue (om ontslae te raak van die burgemeester ens) instel nie. Dit is natuurlik om die posisie te bevries tot tyd en wyl die appèl afgehandel is. Dit is soos ek dit vir myself verduidelik maar gee nie voor dat ek dit in diepte bestudeer het nie. Ek het destyds gewonder met die skorsing, waarom die lede nie bedank en die DA ander in hul plek aanstel nie. Ek weet nie of dit moontlik is nie en of dit dan weer lei tot herverkiesings nie. Herverkiesings sou in elk geval 'n beter opsie gewees het as die voortslepende gemors. Ek het 'n vermoede dat die DA -lede nie hul salarisse en toegang tot die munisipale beursie wil versaak nie (en dus nie wil bedank nie). Ek is ook van mening dat wat hier aan die gang is, bloot 'n poging deur die ANC is om aan te hang tot die volgende munisipale verkiesing - wat nie meer so ver in die verskiet is nie. Hierdie skakel gee ook op 'n kru manier 'n blik op van die dramas wat in die agtergrond afspeel en wie almal finansieel baat. |
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Post by cjm on Jun 8, 2015 8:49:45 GMT
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Post by cjm on Jun 8, 2015 17:59:31 GMT
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Post by cjm on Jul 4, 2015 16:41:20 GMT
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Post by cjm on Aug 1, 2015 17:15:36 GMT
'n Groter klomp idiote (en ja, ek praat van die redders van SA, die DA) is kwalik denkbaar.  ewn.co.za/2015/08/01/Oudtshoorn-ousted-deputy-mayor-could-returnOudtshoorn ousted deputy mayor could return
It has emerged that Oudtshoorn’s deputy mayor's removal may have been unlawful.
Xolani Koyana | about an hour ago CAPE TOWN – The embattled Oudtshoorn municipality’s ousted deputy mayor could be reinstated after it emerged his removal may have been unlawful. This is yet another twist in the fight for control at the little Karoo town council. The Democratic Alliance (DA) assumed power last month after passing a motion of no confidence in African National Congress mayor Gordon April and his deputy Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa (Icosa)’s Vlancio Donson. Icosa says it will be taking the matter to the Western Cape High Court. In a letter responding to the Icosa high court application, lawyers for the DA state that its councillor Pat Wagenaar should have not raised a motion of no confidence in Donson. A court order prevents any DA councillors from calling for motions against the executive until a Supreme Court Appeal case is finalised next month. Icosa’s Dawid Kamfer says the party wants the court to set aside the decisions taken in last month’s council meeting. “What the DA was doing on the 17th was wrong.” The DA is opposing Icosa’s court application which will be heard later this month. (Edited by Refilwe Pitjeng)
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Post by cjm on Aug 1, 2015 17:21:28 GMT
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Post by cjm on Aug 1, 2015 18:17:28 GMT
Ons kan leer by Gramstad.
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Post by cjm on Aug 10, 2015 17:14:49 GMT
*sug*
:coffee:
ewn.co.za/2015/08/10/Probe-into-Oudtshoorns-former-administration-on-the-cards
Probe into Oudtshoorn’s former administration on the cardsThe municipality is currently without a mayor after Wessie van der Westhuizen was removed by the DA. Xolani Koyana | about 14 hours ago CAPE TOWN - A series of investigations are on the cards to probe any irregularities in the former administration of the troubled Oudtshoorn Municipality. The municipality is currently without a mayor after Wessie van der Westhuizen who was elected as mayor just three weeks ago, was removed by the Democratic Alliance (DA).Van der Westhuizen, a DA member had been installed after the removal of the African National Congress’ (ANC) Gordon April who allegedly held on to power illegally over the past two years. DA Western Cape deputy leader Bonginkosi Madikizela says their focus is on getting things right. “There are a number of things that went wrong in Oudtshoorn and we want to do everything properly, putting this under administration and thorough investigations into everything that was done wrong.” Madikizela adds this will give the party an edge. “When we go to elections next year, we go with a clear understanding of what is happening there so that we can go and tell the voters.” Meanwhile, the Municipality is hoping to settle its electricity bill with Eskom over the next 11 months. At one point, the municipality owed more than R30 million and faced the prospect of being left in the dark.
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Post by cjm on Aug 19, 2015 7:00:07 GMT
ewn.co.za/2015/08/19/MEC-happy-with-Concourt-ruling-on-Oudtshoorn-debacleMEC happy with ConCourt ruling on OudtshoornThe court confirmed that it was illegal for council speakers to vote twice during council meetings. Xolani Koyana | about an hour ago CAPE TOWN – Provincial Local Government MEC, Anton Bredell hopes a Constitutional Court ruling against an Oudtshoorn Municipal official will send a message to other municipalities. The highest court in the land on Tuesday confirmed a Western Cape High Court ruling that it was illegal for council speakers to vote twice during council meetings to break an impasse. This stems from a council sitting last year in which John Stoffels, who is now the deputy Mayor, cast a ballot both as a councillor and in his capacity as speaker to break a deadlock during a budget vote. Bredell said he hopes others will adhere to the ruling. “That means in future speakers will be very careful as well as Mayors with public participation processes so that they can get to the majority of the votes to approve their budgets.” MUNICIPALITY TO BE BACK IN SIX MONTHSGovernment hopes the municipality will be politically stable in about six months’ time. The municipality was on Monday officially placed under administration. Political parties in the Karoo town have been embroiled in a two-year power struggle which has resulted in a dysfunctional council. Bredell has revealed several interventions by national and provincial government, to save the troubled Oudtshoorn municipality. The MEC said these interventions include addressing service delivery and financial management concerns. “After six months we will hopefully be in a position to hand back the municipality to the councillors to run a proper municipality.” The newly appointed administrator is expected to hold monthly feedback sessions on its progress. MAYOR TO LEARN HIS FATE SOONMayor Wessie Van der Westhuizen will know next week when he will have to vacate his position. Van der Westhuizen has been removed by his party, the Democratic Alliance, barely a month after being elected to lead the troubled municipality. He has been asked to return to the Eden District Municipality where he was mayor. Van der Westhuizen says he’s still waiting for word from the party. “I was asked to go back and I believe that will be confirmed this Tuesday.” He said a process still needs to take place. “There will be a council meeting in Eden, where I will be re-elected as mayor. Until that meeting takes place I will stay in the position of Oudtshoorn Mayor.” (Edited by Leeto M Khoza)
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Post by Trog on Aug 19, 2015 7:05:33 GMT
Is daar enige sprake van 'n forensiese ondersoek na die bestedings van die voormalige ANC burgemeester en sy raad?
Indien nie, hoekom nie?
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Post by cjm on Aug 19, 2015 16:34:46 GMT
Is daar enige sprake van 'n forensiese ondersoek na die bestedings van die voormalige ANC burgemeester en sy raad? Indien nie, hoekom nie? Die DA begin nou sulke geluide maak. |
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Post by cjm on Aug 28, 2015 12:32:09 GMT
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