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Dear MyPE The residents of Nelson Mandela Bay’s gang ridden Northern Areas live in constant fear and people, including young children, are dying on a daily basis. With the country being forced into darkness because of the Eskom loadshedding crisis, caused by the failing ANC government, the construction of a second police station in Bethelsdorp has now become of even more critical importance. When the lights go out, the criminals come out and violence is the order of the day. In 2015, … [Read more...] about Stop the Killings Build the Station

Dear MyPE The DA in Nelson Mandela Bay heard the plight of a family in Zwide, Port Elizabeth and assisted in refurbishing their house. Today I was assisted by Yusuf Cassim MP, Ngqura Constituency Leader, local Nelson Mandela Bay Councillors, volunteers and activist in handing the house over to the family. Strong winds destroyed the roof of the house , shared by 12 people, in 2016. The owner of the house, Nomfanelo Nyandeni (69), and other family members asked the ANC Councillor in … [Read more...] about Refurbished home for struggling Zwide family

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance welcomes the judgement by the Eastern Cape High Court to dismiss an application to set aside findings by the Public Protector, Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane, regarding the R330 million Nelson Mandela Funeral Scandal. The court on Thursday, 8 March 2019, dismissed an application by provincial government Director-General, Ms. Marion Mbina-Mthembu, to have findings regarding the looting of state funds for the funeral and memorial service of former PresNelson … [Read more...] about Mandela Funeral Scandal

Dear MyPE DA Eastern Cape Premier Candidate, Nqaba Bhanga, led a picket for the removal of Buffalo City Metro Executive Mayor, Xola Pakati, at the East London City Hall today. The Premier Candidate was joined by DA activists and Councillors in leading the call for Mayor Pakati to be removed. The DA tabled a motion of no confidence in Mayor Pakati last month and this was set down to be debated during today’s BCM Council Meeting. Mayor Pakati was unable to deal timeously with last … [Read more...] about Phuma Pakati

Dear MyPE The DA in the Eastern Cape welcomes the fact that two of its former Nelson Mandela Bay Ward Councillors, who last year betrayed the trust and wishes of the people of this City, were given a proverbial “blood nose” in the Port Elizabeth High Court. Trevor Louw (Ward 35) and Neville Higgins (Ward 37) had their applications for leave to appeal an earlier judgment terminating their positions as councillors, and members of the DA, dismissed with costs. Higgins and Louw had their DA … [Read more...] about Bloody Nose for Errant Councillors

Dear MyPE The lack of capacity within the ANC-led coalition of corruption is the root cause of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMB) only spending 27% of its Capital Budget in the first 6 months of the 2018/19 financial year. For this reason, service delivery in the City has basically ground to a halt. The statistics for spending by 31 December 2018 in the various directorates makes for shocking reading. Safety and Security only spent 3% of its budget whilst only R62.5 million of … [Read more...] about Coalition of Corruption’s inCapacity Causes Crisis in NMB

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape has written to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to urgently intervene in Soul City informal settlement in Aliwal North and the town of Herschel where the human rights of residents are being violated. The residents of Soul City in the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality have been living in inhumane conditions for the past two decades. Yesterday, Tuesday 5 February 2019, I was joined by Annette Steyn, EC Premier … [Read more...] about Why this ‘City’ lost it’s Soul

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) has sent a forensic report, focussed on alleged corruption pertaining to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s R21 million drain cleaning project debacle, to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Cooperative Governance, Dr Zweli Mkhize, the Special Investigations Unit and National Treasury. The alleged corruption that surrounds this project and the misappropriation of funds involved escalated to a point where eight people have already lost their … [Read more...] about Millions unaccounted for in NMB drain cleaning heist

Dear MyPE The scourge of trading sexual favours for jobs has now allegedly reared its head in Queenstown in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality and must be investigated as a matter of urgency. Today, 22 January 2019, I was joined by Geordin Hill-Lewis, Team One South Africa Spokesperson for Access to Jobs, and Georgina Faldtman, EC Premier Campaign Spokesperson for Women, in standing up against Sex for Jobs in Queenstown. We were joined by community members and local councillors … [Read more...] about Calls for Sex-for-Jobs allegations in Queenstown to be investigated

Dear MyPE Since 1994 there has been little to no investment in small businesses and the local Buffalo City Metro economy, by the failing African National Congress government. On 17 January 2019, I visited a number of small businesses at the Zwelitsha Taxi Rank in King William’s Town and at the Highway Taxi Rank in Mdantsane. I was joined by Kevin Mileham, EC Premier Campaign Spokesperson for Basic Services, Mawethu Kosani, EC Premier Campaign Spokesperson for Youth, as well as two … [Read more...] about The Failing BCM Economy

Dear MyPE Hundreds of residents of Sizakhele and Goodwin Park townships in Bedford, are suffering due to a lack of adequate housing – housing that was promised to them by the failing ANC government. Yesterday, 16 January 2019, I conducted an oversight inspection at Sizakhele and was joined by Ross Purdon, Ntsikana Constituency Leader, and Cecilia Auld, Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality Councillor and Constituency Chairperson. Residents told me they have been experiencing challenges … [Read more...] about Bedford Residents Suffer