WESTERN CAPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Convicted rapist Jeffrey Donson ousted as Kannaland mayor

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The motion came via an application signed by a majority of councillors. Jeffrey Donson was removed, along with Deputy Mayor Werner Meshoa and Hyrin Ruiters, the council’s representative in the Garden Route District Municipality.

is in possession of a letter to council Speaker Nicolaas Valentyn from a majority of councillors in the council. Kannaland Independent Party councillor Rodge Albertus wrote to Valentyn calling for a motion of no confidence in Donson due to the “negative national and international publicity received which directly impacted and still impacts on his fitness as a public representative and figure of the Kannaland municipality and community”.

After Donson was removed, Valentyn was elected mayor. Deputy Mayor Meshoa was replaced by the ANC’s Leoni Stuurman and Albertus became the council Speaker. DA councillor Aletha Steenkamp replaced Ruiters as the municipality’s representative at the Garden Route District Municipality.the party accepted the motion of no confidence.Kamfer, a councillor for the party in Mossel Bay, said when he recently visited Kannaland it was “shocking and scandalous” that there was increased poverty in the area.

The Western Cape High Court, in January 2008, found Donson guilty of eight charges, including indecent assault and statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl. In February 2008, Donson was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, of which 12 months were conditionally suspended for five years. In August 2004, Donson met a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Calitzdorp, who attended parties at the venue. In court papers, it was said that Donson had a “sexual relationship” with the girl, which lasted for a month. The court papers outline “sexual intercourse” between Donson and the girl, including in his car and his municipal office.

 

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How the hell was he placed on the candidate list in the first place? Wake up people and vote with your brain not your backside.

It's pointless expecting either politicians or SAVoters to do the right thing & NOT field or support CompromisedCandidates, CrookedCandidates or ConvictedCandidates for public office: If the law allows it, ethics be damned! Change the law so that it doesn't happen again!!

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