Archive for the ‘Free State’ Category

Tweespruit – Ladybrand

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Chair:  Harry Lane  harrylane60@ovi.com Cell 0824388949

Tweespruit is a small town under the Mantsopa Muncipality in Ladybrand, Free State.
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Hennenman

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

The town of Hennenman in the Free State has declared a dispute with its municipality.  The dispute document follows below: (more…)

Trompsburg

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Trompsburg:  Anton

Residents of Trompsburg have asked for a document that will allow them to set up a ratepayers’ association.  This is a standard document, and will shortly be placed on the website for anyone else who is interested in starting a ratepayers’ association.

Villiers

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Chairman: Pieter vd Westhuizen pdv.west@vodamail.co.za

Villiers has now joined the list of towns that have declared a dispute with their municipality and have begun paying their rates into a trust fund.

Heilbron

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Chair: Elize Laubscher – hgiv@absamail.co.za

Heilbron’s problems consist of a municipality that has just had its furniture repossessed because it has been unable to pay its bills, among other problems. One of the more pressing problems was the complete failure of the town’s fire-fighting capacity. The residents have called a dispute with the municipality, and in early June called a meeting with various members of the municipality to discuss problems with service delivery. Here is a letter written as a result of that meeting: (more…)

Frankfort

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Chairman: Pieter van der Westhuizen pdv.west@vodamail.co.za

The main problem in Frankfort and surrounding towns is sewage that is not being handled correctly (or at all) and is landing up in rivers and streams. The residents of Frankfort have now declared a dispute and are putting their rates into a trust account.

Bethlehem

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Chairman: Danie Eichstadt 082 336 2353 danieeic@absamail.co.za

Summary of activity from Bethlehem: (submitted by Danie Eichstad)
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