New mayor for Knysna not without hiccups
It has been a tumultuous week for the town of Knysna, with 7 June fire commemorations, a taxi march that brought the town to a standstill, and most important of all the mayoral shake-up that ended in a new mayor being elected after a motion of no confidence succeeded in ousting then mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies. In an unprecedented political move, the Knysna ANC – who brought the motion on 30 May for the first time, but which was not placed on the agenda by Speaker Georlene Wolmarans until 6 June – voted in DA councillor and then Speaker of Eden District Municipality (Eden DM) Mark Willemse as the new mayor. Willemse resigned as Eden DM Speaker with immediate effect on Monday 11 June, but retains his position as the Knysna council representative at the district municipality.
Gallery Images
More Group Editors Publications & Online Platforms
Knysna-Plett Herald proudly displays the “FAIR” stamp of the Press Council of South Africa, indicating our commitment to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Print and online media which prescribes that our reportage is truthful, accurate and fair. Should you wish to lodge a complaint about our news coverage, please lodge a complaint on the Press Council’s website, www.presscouncil.org.za or email the complaint to enquiries@ombudsman.org.za. Contact the Press Council on 0114843612.
Copyright 2025 Group Editors Company (Pty) Ltd, Registration Number 1963/002133/07 t/a Knysna-Plett Herald
