Dear MyPE Yesterday, more than 800 residents of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) marched to the Queenstown City Hall to hand over a petition to Mayor Sisisi Tolashe. The people stood united for change that brings clean, accountable government and consistent, sustainable service delivery. See photos here, here and here. The Auditor-General reported over R1 billion in irregular, unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, while road, water and electricity infrastructure … [Read more...] about Residents march for change
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Mozambique, Vietnam, China must follow EU’S lead to combat Rhino Poaching
Dear MyPE The DA welcomes the proactive move last Thursday by the European Commission to implement wildlife trade control measures that help to disrupt organised crime using hunting trophies to traffic rhino horn and elephant ivory. An EU Commission statement reads: "The new measures address these problems by introducing a requirement for an import permit guaranteeing that the origin of the trophy is legal and sustainable. The permit will only be delivered once the EU is convinced that the … [Read more...] about Mozambique, Vietnam, China must follow EU’S lead to combat Rhino Poaching
Councillors will investigate waste of public funds used for ANC powwow
An invitation was circulated to ALL Municipalities and Metro's to "engage Councillors on the enormous challenges facing Eastern Cape Municipalities". However, media reports exposed that the event, funded with public money, was actually used to berate some 1050 ANC Councillors for the damning audit reports obtained in every one of their 44 Municipalities. The surfacing of an official communication from the office of the MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs regarding the … [Read more...] about Councillors will investigate waste of public funds used for ANC powwow
