Noting
- The current incidents of looting, violence and attack on properties in especially KZN and Gauteng;
- The theft, the violence and scenes of criminality have on the constitutional democracy and the rule of law in South Africa.
- That South Africa is currently at lockdown Level 4, during Wave 3 of the Covid-19.
- The safety of people and property is a constitutional responsibility of the State.
Therefore, the following political parties represented in the Council of Oudtshoorn :
- Call for peace and stability in all our towns in our Municipality.
- Appreciate the work of the law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watches, private security industry, community safety officers, farm watches in maintaining law and order.
- Will work with all communities as elected councillors and public representatives to maintain law and order and provide the necessary leadership to create calmness in our communities.
- Appeal to our residents across our Municipality to refrain from circulating fake and unverified news. Spreading of fake news is a punishable offence and should be stopped at all costs.
- Work towards protecting our people as well as private, public and municipal property and
- Call on all our interfaith leaders within the Greater Oudtshoorn to lead us in prayer for peace and stability in our nation, Province and Municipality.
Name of leaders or Chief Whips represented in the Council
Democratic Alliance – Chief Whip Cllr H Botha
African National Congress – Chief Whip Cllr J Tyatya
SARCO – Chief Whip Cllr G Juthe
Speaker – Cllr J Le Roux Krowitz
EXECUTIVE MAYOR
CHRIS MACPHERSON