Tulbagh Info Information

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=30 BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=452 width="100%" style=" border-top: 1px solid #000099; border-bottom: 1px solid #000099;" BGCOLOR="#000066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Tulbagh Info Information</B></div> <div> <B>www.tulbagh.net</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="efac2650.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="101" ALT="Tulbagh Information for Tourists and visitors" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tulbagh Information Portal of the town and the Tulbagh Valley,  in  the  heart  of  the  Witzenberg  area </B></div> <div> <B>of the Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa. Offering topics of Interest on Property, Rentals, Real Estate info, </B></div> <div> <B>Accommodation, Wine, Olives, Tourism, local humour, local politics, events, quotes and general information on the pulse of the Valley and the Witzenberg Municipal area of the Western Cape, South Africa.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1049" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="103"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="103" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="103"><div>  <A NAME="home_3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><U>Home</U></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> <A HREF="tulbagh_location.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location Map"><U>Location</U></A></div> </tD> <tD 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TITLE="What to Do and What to See"><U>Hiking</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="103"><div> <A HREF="tulbagh_historical_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Historical"><U>Historical</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="103"><div> <A HREF="what_to_do_in_the_tulbagh_valley.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What to Do and What to See"><U>Horse Riding</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> <A HREF="what_to_do_in_the_tulbagh_valley.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What to Do and What to See"><U>Hunting</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="local_humour.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Local Humour"><U>Local Humour</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="tulbagh_e_news_subscrobe.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh eNews subscrobe"><U>Local e-News </U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="what_to_do_in_the_tulbagh_valley.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What to Do and What to See"><U>Mountain Biking</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> <A HREF="tulbagh_historical_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Historical"><U>Museums</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> <A HREF="olive_industry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh Olive industry"><U>Olive Industry</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> <A HREF="tulbagh_business.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh Business and Trade"><U>Photography</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> <A HREF="tulbagh_properties___real_estate.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Country Property / Real Estate"><U>Property</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="103"><div> <A HREF="http://www.voiceofindependentsparty.co.za/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.voiceofindependentsparty.co.z"><U>Politics</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="tulbagh_prop_rentals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh Property Rentals"><U>Property Rentals</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> 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the Tulbagh valley"><U>Tuition</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> <A HREF="country_weddings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh Valley Country Weddings"><U>Weddings</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="103"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="15" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="103" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="103"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="15" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="103" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="101"><div> <A HREF="what_to_do_in_the_tulbagh_valley.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What to Do and What to See"><U>What to do</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="99"><div> <A HREF="what_to_do_in_the_tulbagh_valley.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What to Do and What to See"><U>What to see</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="100"><div> <A HREF="where_to_eat_in_the_tulbagh_valley.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where to Eat"><U>Where to eat</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="104"><div> <A HREF="accommodation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where to Stay in the Western Cape at Tul"><U>Where to Stay</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="wine_industry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh Wine Industry"><U>Wine Industry</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="quotes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Quotes to reflect upon"><U>Words & quotes</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="15" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="102" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="15" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="102" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></U></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8f624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Tulbagh Town" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="a89624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Tulbagh Oude Kerk" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="312624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Horse Trails" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2a7624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Tulbagh flowers" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="b05624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Tulbagh snow and blossoms" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="e65624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Tulbagh River scene" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><IMG SRC="f70634a0.jpg" border=0 width="99" height="74" ALT="Kliphuis" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="e66624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Cape Dutch home" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="b03624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Storage dam valley scene" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="2bd624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="New NK Kerk" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="315624a0.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="74" ALT="Drama cultural" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="64f614a0.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="74" ALT="art tulbagh" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="e67614a0.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="74" ALT="dance disco" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><IMG SRC="f71634a0.jpg" border=0 width="99" height="74" ALT="Witzenberg" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1010644b0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};</script> <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=johnvesc" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a 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It offers a means of identifying each to the other, increasing communication between the Community and for visitors and others elsewhere wishing to make local contacts and to benefit from local info. A valley where wine is made to enjoy, property is still affordable and where there are great places where you can make your stay in varied selected accomodation establishments all over the valley.</div> <bR> <div> What makes it all happen? What is the attraction? What is the magic that tourists and residents alike find so appealing? This lovely secluded valley is simply a delight to experience and especially  the farms and the general countryside in all seasons! The valley is blessed with a mild Mediterranean climate and it is a winter rainfall area. Wine, olives, fruit, wheat, meat products, vegetables, canned fruit products, organic commodities and leather shoes are but a few of the products produced here.</div> <bR> <div> <B>This is a closely knit and cosmopolitan community that is well structured and organised.  We know what we have and it is for you to experience!</B></div> <bR> <div> Think about life on a wine, fruit, or  olive farm then think about the Tulbagh valley!</div> <bR> <div> Meet the people and discover their warmth and hospitality for this is the accommodation destination for the tourist looking for a place to stay whilst touring the Western Cape.</div> <bR> <div> The demand for accommodation is increasing steadily as a result of the valley becoming a chosen weekend retreat for Tourists and the city dwellers of Cape Town, a country Wedding venue and a central base destination for overseas and local travelers wishing to tour the Winelands.  There are excellent places to stay at in the Tulbagh Valley and including Mountain and Farm Cottages, on Wine Estates, as well as Home Stays, Guest Houses, Guest cottages, Chalets, Caravan Parks, Camping grounds, Country Inns and Backpacking Hostels in the Valley.</div> <bR> <div> The site is intended to compliment the efforts of individuals, organisations and others in promoting Tulbagh and the Valley, the Winelands / Boland and it's community as well as Rocky Valley Country Properties and their wonderful portfolio of Country Property / Real Estate countryside investment products in this valley and all over the Country. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Learn all about this wonderful innovative and industrious community and  get all the latest news! </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Learn about the challenges that the this community faces. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Make contacts for exports and property investment opportunities.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Plan your wedding or conference here! Join in our wonderful annual events!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sample the cusine and one of the numerous restaurants for a real treat in good food and ambiance!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">View the famous Historic Church Street with it's Cape Dutch Architecture</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do some Bird Watching, Wine Tasting, Horse riding, Jogging, Mountain Climbing, Hiking, 4 x 4 Off-roading and Mountain Biking.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you are doing a tour on the famous Route 62, pop in to Tulbagh as we are on that Route. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Come for the weekend, come for the week, come for good and get back to your roots!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcffffff00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Visit one of the farm accomodation places who keep farm animals for the kids from the city to enjoy. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Latest news posts!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>18 May, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>Clr. John Veschini withdraws his resignation as Chairperson of the MPAC Oversight Committee.</B></div> <div> The councilor is now satisfied that his message got through and all efforts are now being taken to take this position seriously. <B>So back on the job as our 'Ombudsman'?</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="veschini_withdraws_his_resig.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Veschini of the VIP withdraws his resign">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>14 May, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>Motion tabled by the VIP - Voice of Independents Party Set no. 13</B></div> <div> <B>Urgent request to be tabled at the first forthcoming General meeting of the Municipal Council</B>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>We do not have anymore time for a lack of will and the lack of decision making! Tulbagh housing is in crisis and Good Governance must continue?</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="vip_motion_set_no_13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motion from the VIP set no. 13">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>12 May, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>A report on the situation regarding the major road contracts and ancillary works being undertaken in Tulbagh by the VIP Councillor John Veschini who witnessed the excavations taking place for the storm water piping below the roads under reconstruction and he determined that the sub strata was almost pure clay.</B> It seemed apparent to the Councillor that the new roads were about to be reinstated on the existing `inadequate' sub-base. He then requested that laboratory tests be undertaken and the results be submitted to the Technical Portfolio Committee and the road works appeared to come to a stop for a while? </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="report_on_the_reson_for_road.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Report on the reson for roadworks delay">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>6 May, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>Clr. John Veschini of the Voice of Independents Party resigns as Chairperson of the MPAC Oversight Committee</B></div> <bR> <div> Essentially, his reasoning is that this position (as seemingly with most matters on Council) has and is not being taken seriously, whereas this should have been a crucial portfolio for the betterment of Council and the Administration.. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="veschini_resigns_as_chair_of.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Veschini resigns as Chair of the MPAC co">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>26 April, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>The ANC boycotts a Special Council Meeting where two new Dirctors were to be appoint as a replacement - the Director of Community Services, who's contract was not to be renewed and the Director of Finance. </B>Both these posts are vitally important. The former due to the Housing crisis in Tulbagh and the latter because we have to approve the Budget at the end of May and the finances of the Municipality have to be looked after? We also needed a decision to allow the Municipal Manager to be enabled to talk to adjacent land owners about land for our people who need houses. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="anc_boycots_a_special_counci.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ANC boycots a Special Council Meeting">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>18 February, 2013. </B></div> <div> <B>THE VIP - Voiceofindependentsparty.co.za's Executive decides whether it should go into coalition with any Party to take over the Local Council. </B> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="the_vip_exco_decides_if_it_s.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The VIP Exco decides if it should go int">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>30 January, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>By-Election held in Ward 10 (op Die Berg) results. </B> This is the breakdown of the results which have cause some surprises?</div> <div> And the Winner is - Piet Waterboer now with the ANC (having party hopped agian after winning under the DA banner previously). Unconfirmed results are as follows;</div> <div> ANC 702 votes, an Independent represented by Neville Daniels and using a Khoi-San platform got 483 votes, DA  was only third to the finish line with 391 votes and followed by another Independent by the name of Moses Davids with 41 votes and yet another Independent, Sarie Botha with 39 Votes and the last in the pack was Mark Mentoor with 17 votes. Now this was a supprise was it not? In all the Independents got 539 votes? That was even more that the DA could muster? What does the result tell us? Are people GATVOL of the major political Parties to the point that they go Independent and split the vote?</div> <bR> <div> <B>29 January, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>The VIP Councillor or the Witzenberg submits a Motion to Council - Set no 12) </B>regarding street numbers and the upgrading of our roads and assiociated infrastructure.<B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="motion_from_the_vip_set_no_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motion from the VIP set no, 12">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>10 January, 2013</B></div> <div> <B>Read some of the quotes by famous people and some aspiring to be famous?</B></div> <div> <A HREF="quotes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Quotes to reflect upon">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>13 December, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>The ANC component on the Witzenberg Council decided to attend the final Council meeting of the year. You want to know why? Because Council decided on increases in the remuneration packages for Councillors!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>22 November, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>The ANC component in the Witzenberg Municipal Council has received instructions from their 'bosses' that they cannot and may not attend and further meetings of the Local Municipal Council - including Portfolio meetings.  </B>Do those Councillors know who they represent - the public!........ No! .........Party politics make all the difference?<B> Due to one DA member being expelled do to his apparent disloyalty to his Party (and another hanging on through the Courts) possibly with the financial assistance of the ANC, there is effectively a 'Hung Council in the Witzenberg - with the Vote of the VIP going with the DA because the VIP does not have the ethos to support a Party such as the ANC in it's current form and behavior? Interesting times?</B> So what does a Hung Council mean? Things surely stay as they are, or the Provincial Minister of Local Government steps in? Let us see what happens.</div> <bR> <div> <B>19 November, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Clr John Veschini of the VIP Party submits Motion to Council - (Set No. 11)</B> - The VIP requests the policy regarding the acceptance of new consumers is reconsidered. Currently, should their be an amount owed to the Municipality by a previous consumer, our municipality refuses to allow a new consumer to pay his or her deposit and register properly as a consumer. This policy is causing chaos due mainly to the fact that by the very fact that the Municipality closes its books before the end of the month and tenants generally move in and out of premises on the last day of the month and therefore there is always an amount owed by a previous tenant.</div> <div> <A HREF="motion_set_no_11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motion to Witzenberg Council _set no. 11">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>6 September, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>The VIP Party is proud to announce that Councillor John Veschini has been unanimously endorsed by all the Parties on the Witzenberg Council as Chairperson of the MPAC oversight committee.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3 September, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Clr John Veschini of the VIP Party, submits Motion to Council - (Set No. 10)</B></div> <div> <A HREF="motion_to_witzenberg_council.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motion to Witzenberg Council set no. 10">see more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>25 July, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Has crime eventually reached Tulbagh? THE SAPS says it has not the members do do foot patrols? Why SAPS Tulbagh, is your Reservist force NOT functioning? </B>Who is, or is not responsible for this. We or you? We want protection from crime! That is your responsibility!</div> <div> <A HREF="crime_has_reached_tulbagh.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Crime has reached Tulbagh!">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>13 June, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Urgent Motion (Set no. 9) - VIP - Voice of Independents Party. </B>Relating to the make up of the current Portfolio Committees  on the witzenberg Council<A HREF="vip_motion_no_9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motion (Set no. 9)">.</A></div> <div> <A HREF="vip_motion_no_9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motion (Set no. 9)">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>19 May, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Ccomments on the Witzenberg </B><B>IDP, draft Budget and draft Tariff Policy 2012 /2015 by your Councillor - the only Councillor who took the trouble to do so.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="comments_to_2013_to_2015_bud.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Comments to 2012 to 2015 Budget">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>10 March, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>VIP - Voice of Independents Party submits Urgent Motion to Council (Set no. 8). </B>Regards the extention of the Contracts of both the Municipal Manager and the Director of Corporate Services on the principle that all positions on Council should be advertised. </div> <div> <A HREF="vip_motion_no_8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motion Set no. 8">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>13 February, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Councillor John Veschini - VIP Party submits motions (Set no. 7) to the Witzenberg Municipality. </B>(Relates to contingent liabilities that are not provided for in the budget),</div> <div> <A HREF="vip_motions_to_council_set_7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motions to Council (Set 7) 13 Feb 20">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>13 February, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Councillor John Veschini - VIP Party submits motions (Set no. 6) to the Witzenberg Municipality.</B> (Relates to the state of the Klip River Park and the danger to the public).</div> <div> (Council agreed that the Park is not fit for human habitation but have agreed that the noisy Bikers are welcome? Can you believe these decisions?)</div> <div> <A HREF="vip_motions_to_council_set_6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motions to Council (Set 6) 13 Feb 20">See more</A>  See the photos!</div> <bR> <div> <B>22 January, 2012</B></div> <div> <B>Councillor John Veschini - VIP Party submits motions (Set no. 5) to the Witzenberg Municipality. </B>(Relates to the seemingly inability of the DA ruling party coalition to appreciate that if we don't have development, there will not be an increased rates base and if we don't have an increased Rates base, you and I will pay more than we should in the next financial year). The request in this motion was that the matter was to have been tabled at the Committee for Rural and Economic Development. It was ignored!</div> <div> <A HREF="vip_motions_to_council_21_ja.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motions to Council (Set 5) 21 Jan 20">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>22 November, 2011Councillor John Veschini on behalf of the VIP - Voice of Independents Party submits Motions to the Witzenberg Municipal Council - Set No. 4</B>. (relates to a Full time Councillor managing his Law practice whilst employed as a full time Councillor and a member of the DA Mayoral Executive Committee). also..... (The VIP Party proposes the new Portfolio of Rural Development and Planning be done away with in the interests of good and efficient governance and as a cost saving exercise. It has become clear to the VIP that this Portfolio is totally ineffective, unnecessary and a waste of public money. It is considered by the VIP that Development and Planning should be part of a restructured Technical, Development and Planning Committee. Also...... (Relates to The VIP Party, becoming increasingly concerned about the fact that the DA led Municipal Council does not appear to do enough to encourage development and thereby to increase our Rates base so that we will not be faced with more rates increases) <B>This has never even been tabled at the relevant portfolio Committee for discussion to date. The DA is playing political games with the Ratepayer!</B></div> <div> <A HREF="vip_motions_to_council_no_4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motions to Council No. 4">See more</A> </div> <bR> <div> <B>22 November, 2011</B></div> <div> <B>Councillor John Veschini of the VIP - Voice of Independents Party, submits an urgent  Motion for the forthcoming Council meeting  - Set no. 3 , requesting information from the Municipality of the Witzenberg as to the extent (of the possible liability to the Municipality and therefore the Ratepayer) in respect of legal cases pending against the Municipality - which are understood to substantially exceed R20 million! A letter written by the Councillor to the Municipal Manager on 23rd August, 2011, requesting details have to date been ignored.  </B>Given the fact that we are heading for a new budget year, it is critical to be prepared for any contingencies and know the details of the cases for decisions to be made? Surely?</div> <div> <A HREF="motion_to_council_set_no_3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motion to Council Set no. 3">See more for the original letter to Council</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>13 July, 2011</B></div> <div> <B>The VIP Party submits motions for the July Council meeting (Motion set No. 2).</B></div> <div> <A HREF="vip_motions_to_council_no_2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VIP Motions to Council No. 2">See more</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>12 July, 2011</B></div> <div> <B>The VIP Party submits motions for the July Council meeting (Motion set No. 1).</B></div> <div> <A HREF="motions_to_council_no_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motions to Council No. 1">See more</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.voiceofindependentsparty.co.za/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.voiceofindependentsparty.co.z"><B><IMG SRC="103093cf0.jpg" border=0 width="147" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <bR> <div> This Website supports the V.I.P - Voice of Independents Party</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3c719120.png" border=0 width="25" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> A proudly South African web site</div> <bR> <div> <B>We welcome Links with other suitable Town / City Guides, Regional Information, Accommodation, Travel Guides, Tour and Community Info Sites!</B></div> <bR> <div> Advertising on this web site by Local Enterprise and the Community is FREE! </div> <bR> <div> For our terms for free advertising, please read the conditions by clicking on the link below.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="654" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0099CC HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>To place your free advertisement on this site, please first read our</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000><NOBR><div> <A HREF="advertising_conditions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advertising on tulbagh.net"><B><U>Terms & Conditions</U></B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Please contact the Webmaster by clicking on the link provided for the 'contact us' page.  </div> <div> We will be happy to receive ANY feedback and any contributions to make the site </div> <div> more interesting and worthwhile.</div> <bR> <div>  <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-23965487-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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