Outshoorn Contact Leon Coetzee
Outshoorn is effectively operating without a local government as many of the elected and appointed officials have been fired for theft or corruption. The residents of the town are waiting to have the municipality placed under administration.
Here is a superb example of a dispute letter written by various ratepayers associations in Mbombela. It would be an excellent example for other ratepayers’ associations to follow:
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Here is a letter from Kamieskroon which sums up their problems: (more…)
News from the Wild Coast:
Chairman: Louis de Wet
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Chairman: Pastor Shaun Mellors 082-928-1983
The Groblersdal Ratepayers Association asked for provincial intervention with their budget. Here is the correspondence with the national treasury: (Read it from the bottom up)
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Attention South Africa!
Please support the urgent South Africa Water Action Petition at The Petition Site (more…)
AN abattoir in Frankfort is dumping animal offcuts and blood into the Vaal River, adding another source of pollution to the effluent-filled Vaal Dam. (more…)
Chairman: Jeff Paine
Howick is facing the same dilemma as many other towns – the RA has just completed a march and a petition in connection with allegations of corruption in the municipality – about which no action has been taken. No notice was taken either of the resident’s demands for action. A recommendation here is that towns with similar problems must compare notes to see what action can be taken. In the case of Howick, there is sufficient grounds for the RA to call for provincial intervention in terms of the Municipal Systems Act.
‘Verdagte transaksies’ kos munisipaliteit R40 m.
Jul 07 2009 Volksblad
Earl Coetzee
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