Councillor de Andrade’s Service Statistics 21 July to 31 July 2009
The statistics below is a great indicator on the return you as voter get when you vote DA and in particular Margaret De Andrade.
A wide range of issues are dealt with on a daily basis by Margaret’s office and for the short period of record keeping the breakdown is as follows:
Visitors to office
Rebates 6
Pension/Disability 9
ATTP 1
Visitors from 1
other wards
Issues
Potholes 2
Street Lights 4
Account Queries 6
Speed monitoring 2
Dog problems 1
Health Issues 1
Verges 2
Waste Management 5
Illegal structure 1
Road Signs 1
Attendance to trees 3
Water Leaks 1
500 Pamphlets were also dropped at the various churches and retirement villages during July to further enhance the relationship between Ward councillor and religious - senior citizen groups in Ward 39.
The above statistics do not include council, CPF or Neighborhood watch meetings.
Media & Newspapers
Our branch had media exposure in the Herald & PE Express this month under the following headings:
•FINE THOSE ORWELLIAN COPS – 14 JULY 09, THE HERALD. Letter dealt with traffic officials parking illegally near Wool Exchange building. Letter sent by Larraine Chambers
•PEOPLE WILL PROTEST WHEN THEY SEE HOW THEIR LEADERS LIVE- 28 JULY 09, THE HERALD. Letter dealt with excessive expenditure on ministerial cars and housing for top officials – wasteful expenditure. Letter sent by Werner Senekal
•STREETDANCERS RACE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE -29 JULY 09, P E EXPRESS. Nelson Mandela’s birthday 67 minute community work was spent helping Animal Welfare clean kennels and donate food. Thanks to Margaret & Ruaan Kriel you did our branch proud.
•LOCAL GOVERNMENT FAILURE THE RESULT OF CADRE POLICY – 31 July 09 THE HERALD. Letter highlights the ANC’s failed redeployment and affirmative action policies. Letter sent by Margaret De Andrade.
We encourage members to actively participate in writing letters to the papers and make their voices heard in the DA opposition project.
Announcements
•Eastern Cape DA Provincial Congress to take place 15 and 16 November in Graaff Reinett.
•Branch AGM’s take place after membership audits have been completed – Our AGM is likely to take place mid August to mid September. All members will be informed of the AGM as soon as a date has been set.
Eastern Cape Legislature News
MEC, STEVENSON AT LOGGERHEADS OVER BHISO’S SPENDING LEVELS- The Herald 28 July 09 – Article dealt with provincial spending and prudent spending of dwindling revenue. It’s clear that the DA in the EC legislature remains the only viable opposition in spite of Cope’s presence as official opposition in the EC. Stevenson is the DA Caucus leader in EC legislature.
National Issues addressed by the DA during July
•Ministerial cars and Blue train perks questioned by party leader Helen Zille. Government announced Thursday, 30 July that a task team will review expenditure on ministerial perks. DA exposed this issue.
•Border control and security receive less than VIP protection services in South Africa
•Bheki Cele SAPS National Commissioner – A political appointee which is an ANC NEC member – DA calls for Mr Cele to resign from ANC NEC
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