I was prompted by a response on the Facebook page Stop The Dassenberg Development by Sebastian van Greunen to contact Felicity Purchase, the ward councillor for that area, regarding this issue. Before the elections I had said that I would contact someone, but as a matter of courtesy would wait until after the votes were counted.
This is what I sent to Ms Purchase:
"Dear Ms...
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We are so lucky to live on the Cape Point Peninsula!
On days like this it makes you glad to be alive and living on the Cape Point Peninsula. The sun is out, there is no breeze to speak of and all seems gentle with the world.
This week has seen a number of heavy issues pass through my desk and the family has been suffering from the dreaded lurgy; so we thought that we would take advantage of what could be the last nice weather ...
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Another Tradgic Killing on Kommetjie Road- One readers account
Following the death of Gaby Bouwer it seems that little was done to actually decrease the risk of death and injury on Kommetjie Road, now statistics have caught up with us again and someone else has had to pay the ultimate price for a) the general negligence of drivers and b) the ineptitude of authorities to do something about it. I was going to write my own piece about this ki...
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Social Media On Cape Point Chronicle
In an attempt to try and keep up with technology trends Cape Point Chronicle now has its own Facebook fan page (see the box in the right hand side bar, you may have to scroll down a little to see it.) You can now spread the word easily to all your friends on Facebook by clicking like and adding your name to the growing list of people who are interested in life south of the worl...
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Stop the Secrecy Bill before it is passed into law
This is a copy of an email that was sent to me regarding what could be the first step down a very unconstitutional and undemocratic path for South Africa. The Cape Point Peninsula may be just a bolt on to the rest of the country, giving us a false feeling of security but this bill will even effect us at the end of the world. I have fully checked out the web site and the email s...
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Developments in the Cape Point Peninsula- how can you have your say?
New developments pop up like mushrooms in the Cape Point Peninsula, and one wonders where they are all going to go. Recently the City gave up its legal battle against the development at Dassenberg, which got the community up in arms, but this is by no means the only property project on the go at the moment in the Deep South, nor will it be the last.
Recently plans were appr...
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Winter comes early to the Cape Point Peninsula
I sat for most of the day watching the rain sweep across the Fish Hoek Valley, driven from the west by squally winds, lamenting the fact that the endless sunny days have come to an end. It is one of the quirks of our weather patterns here on the Cape Point Peninsula that summer seems to stretch on forever- during the hottest parts of the year, when it is too hot during the day ...
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Ward Council Results for Cape Point Peninsula 2011
So that was the local elections, and I for one am glad that it is over, and I am not looking forward to the national elections. Why? It seems that a lot of our national leaders are hell bent on keeping the country in the gutter in order to service their own need for power. The country is fighting very hard to improve itself and leave a checkered past firmly there, in the past. ...
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Top class football entertainment right here on the Cape Point Penninsula
A passionate crowd, three goals, a fight, two yellow cards and a sending off- and I only saw the last 15 minutes. Was this a European game on pay TV or a PSL game on SABC? No, it was Fish Hoek versus Camps Bay on Fish Hoek Sports Field, all seats were sold out and it was standing room only.
For those of you who follow the beautiful game it was no festival of silky skills but...
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Local Election Time for the Cape Point Peninsula- What are you voting for?
The local government elections are fast approaching and as someone with a keen interest in local affairs I have been following events in the media. Then something dawned on me- I actually have no clue what is being voted for next week!
First let me explain that whilst I am not a permanent resident of the Cape Point I am not a citizen of South Africa, and therefore cannot vot...
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