CHAOS erupted in the Jeffreys Bay town centre yesterday when police fired a stun grenade to scatter two groups of protestors – 300 ANC Alliance members marching against Kouga Mayor Robbie Dennis and 100 of his supporters, writes Lee-Anne Butler in The Herald.
Seven people were held as police moved in outside the municipal offices, where the DA was also introducing an abortive motion to have Dennis removed from office.
The memorandum handed over yesterday stated: “We remain loyal members of the ANC and shall continue to defend our movement against corrupt individuals who abuse state resources to enrich themselves through jobs for pals, friends and families.”
The memorandum adds that black communities in the Kouga municipal area have been neglected with regard to service delivery and governance under Dennis.
Meanwhile, during a heated council meeting which took place at the same time as the protest march, DA members also put forward a motion to have Dennis removed, but this was not approved.
DA caucus leader Chimpie Cawood said they had introduced a motion of no confidence in Dennis as mayor for the very same reasons the crowd outside were marching. He said the DA also blamed Dennis for corruption, lack of service delivery in the Kouga Municipality and bad leadership, among other things.
“We put forward this motion, but we were voted out before anything could be done about it.
“We also think it is time that Robbie Dennis steps down and we will now be seeking legal opinion to see that this happens,” he said.
Full report in The Herald
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