Category: OVAC Articles

Questions over Rabie and Lerm, and Governance Concerns

After a recent meeting with a prominent Overstrand ratepayers’ association, I found myself reflecting on the different roles of the various stakeholders in local government. There appears to be considerable confusion about who is accountable to whom, and what responsibilities…

As a kitesurfing instructor and watersport enthusiast, my journey with accountability started 15 years ago with persistent sewage spills into the rivers, estuaries and oceans of the Overstrand.

As jy ’n fiets koop, is dit joune en jy kan daarmee maak wat jy wil. Jy kan geld bestee aan bykomstighede soos ligte, ’n slot en spesiale bande. Jy kan dit aanpas volgens jou eie smaak en gerief, byvoorbeeld…

If you buy a bicycle, it is yours to do with as you please. You may choose to spend money on accessories and improvements such as speedometers, special handlebars, tyres, and clip-in pedals. You can modify it by painting it…

Much has been written about the detrimental health effects of long term stress. Receiving an eviction notice and being forced to leave your familiar home and surroundings would, without question, contribute vastly to this detrimental condition.

I have for a long time raised the matter of how ineffective ward committee meetings are as a vehicle of public participation, and advocated that it should be completely replaced by an online system accessible to ALL Ratepayers. The powers…

After our recent posts on electricity increases in the Overstrand (see Electricity Increases in the Overstrand.pdf and OVAC Letter to the Municipality about Electricity Increases .pdf ), many readers forwarded documents to us that they had found on the municipal…

Over the past 12 months I have conducted extensive research into the increases in electricity accounts implemented during the past two years in the Overstrand. This investigation only began after I received multiple complaints from ratepayers about electricity bills that…

With regards to the article that can be viewed online at https://novanews.co.za/hermanustimes/tender-award-concerns-20241001-2/ , OVAC sent the following letter to the Speaker of the Overstrand: