That was part of the response from Barry Vosloo, a committee member of the JBRPA, to a certain Nancy Bruwer’s comments about the association.
• On 28 May 2010 Nancy wrote: “ … the ratepayers would support the association if the committee were to become more confrontational about issues where the ratepayers' money was being wasted. What has the Ratepayers Association done for their members up to now? Tell us about your successes (if you've had any) and your projects (if there are any) so that we can become enthusiastic support you. This blog is an excellent forum in which to advertise your benefits. No one is going to give their hard earned income to anything which does not prove to be beneficial to them.”
• Barry replied as follows: “I am tempted to respond to Nancy Bruwer's message paraphrasing an erstwhile US President: "Ask not what the JBRPA can do for you, but what you can do for the ratepayers of Jeffreys Bay.” Of course, she is probably correct in implying that the JBRPA is, in effect, a toothless tiger. But what would become of us if we stopped trying to bring pressure to bear on the local municipality? I could refer her to various utterances in the local press (and this blog) by Gerrie Botes, Joe Oosthuizen, Davy Crockett and various others with regard to the incompetence of the local municipality. In fact, I would not be at all surprised if the municipal bigwigs actually read this blog! I have it on good authority that they are acutely sensitive to criticism published in the media. In addition, the president of the JBRPA, Henda Thiart, regularly meets with the local municipal manager and other officials in her attempts to right the wrongs brought to her attention by local ratepayers. In fact, this blog regularly reports on such contacts. Please page through the index in the sidebar.
- So, Nancy and likeminded ratepayers, take hands with the JBRPA and at least try to make a difference.
In vanoggend se Burger is daar `n ontstellende berig oor die verdwyning van nagenoeg R5 miljoen kragkaartgeld wat namens die Kouga Munisipaliteit ingesamel is maar nie oorbetaal is nie. Soos nou al standaard praktyk geword het is die hoof finansië be-ampte Mnr Ridwaan Abdulla blykbaar gevra om op vakansie te gaan terwyl `n forensiese ondersoek gedoen word. Skynbaar is die geld deur `n broer van hom ingevorder en nie oorbetaal nie. Die stomme belasting betalers sal maar weer aan die korste end trek. Volg assbelief die saak op en hou ons op hoogte van gebeure.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a good idea to publish this newsitem in English as well because not every Reatepayor is proficient in Afrikaans.