{"id":15326,"date":"2012-10-06T17:34:17","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T15:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/10\/ward-9-news-october-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-10-06T17:34:17","modified_gmt":"2012-10-06T15:34:17","slug":"ward-9-news-october-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/ward-9-news-october-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Ward 9 News \u2013 October 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To see how hard working Ward Councillors go about their jobs, see Ward 9<\/a> councillor, Heinrich Muller\u2019s newsletter below. Scroll down to see the contact Details for Ward 9.<\/p>\n

DASO LANDSLIDE ELECTORAL VICTORY AT NMMU<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We received the following statement from Mr Athol Trollip, DA Leader Eastern Cape:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe youth make up a disproportionate\u00a0percentage of society in SA and they are clearly concerned and anxious about their futures especially as the number of unemployed and unemployable graduates and matriculants grows.<\/p>\n

This election result is an important and timeous \u201cinjection\u201d in our fledgling democracy that is more and more being threatened by the arrogant hegemony of the ruling party and its affiliates.<\/p>\n

The DA is confident that based on this result that it will continue to make significant inroads into the ANC\u2019s majority across the province as it has done in the NMMU<\/a> SRC election and in the last local government election in the Nelson Mandela Metro.
\nThe DA won the election for the first time in September 2011, with a very narrow majority of 200 votes.<\/p>\n

A year after good student governance and the fulfillment of a realistic and coherent electoral manifesto the DASO went into yesterday\u2019s election quietly confident that they would be given a renewed mandate to govern the NMMU SRC.
\nThey won 16 of the 21 seats on the SRC,\u00a0 additionally, DASO has won all four Site Representative Portfolio\u2019s, all Faculty Council Seats and 7 out of 8 Oppidani Council Seats.<\/p>\n

What is of grave concern however is the undemocratic and thuggish behaviour of SASCO aligned students, who when they came to learn of their imminent crushing defeat, resorted to switching off the electricity, invading a voting station and stealing a Ballot box (which had fortunately already been counted). This behaviour is an ominous portent of things to come in future elections where the ANC will come under more and more pressure as shown by the DA\u2019s by election results yesterday.<\/p>\n

DASO like the DA is more and more being embraced by voters as a competent and realistic alternative to SASCO and the ANC.\u201d<\/p>\n

KRAGGA KAMMA TRANSFER SITE UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am receiving numerous queries w.r.t. the status of the Kragga Kamma transfer site. I have not received any further feedback as to that they will start towards the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Please refrain from dumping refuse bags outside the gates of the closed transfer site. The site will also not be opened in the interim due to the unsafe conditions at the skips.<\/p>\n

DA\u2019s LAPHUMILANGA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Laphumilanga Leadership Programme is a young leaders programme designed to produce a new generation of political leaders in the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n

Applications for the Laphumilanga program 2013 are now open. This program is open to all<\/p>\n

South-African citizens between the ages of 18-35 who would like to improve their leadership abilities and are in possession of a valid matric certificate.<\/p>\n

If you or any family members or friends are interested and qualify, this is your\u00a0opportunity to apply.
\nApplication forms are available at www.daec.org.za<\/p>\n

If there are any further questions, please feel free to contact Rene Meyer our Youth COM on 041 582 1770\u00a0or our Provincial Youth Leader, Cllr Andrew Whitfield on 072 613 9265.<\/p>\n

LAFARGE QUARRY, WESTERING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kindly take note of an advert which was placed in The Herald<\/a> and Die Burger during the week in which Lafarge Mining SA states that notice are given that they are intend to enlarge the borders of their current mining rights to parts of Erf 1863 and Erf 2637, Westering, in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan area.<\/p>\n

To ensure that you are identified as an affected and\/or interested party, please send your name, contact details, details of your interest and any comments in writing to Mr Rudi Gerber by 24 October 2012 at the following address:<\/p>\n

Algoa Consulting Mining Engineers
\nPO Box 16501
\nEmerald Hill
\n6011
\nFax: 0866577703.<\/p>\n

WASTE MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cllr Bernice Wright attended a Waste Management meeting on my behalf and had some feedback pertaining to the ward:<\/p>\n

The public are encouraged to send photos of offenders \u2013 even dumping outside the fence, to waste@mandelametro.gov.za\u00a0or to phone 041 506 2833.<\/p>\n

Kindly take note that residents should not put out refuse bags more than one hour before pick up time on the specific day of collection.<\/p>\n

FERNGLEN \/ SUNRIDGE PARK CPF<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Fernglen\/Sunridge Park CPF was held on 2 October 2012. Please take note of the following office bearers:<\/p>\n