Tag Archives: Jacques Weber

Councillor Shayne Ramsay Sweet Service and Thrifty Sour Service Awards!

imageThe Sweet Service Award goes to newly elected DA Councillor Shayne Ramsay, who is a breath of fresh air in being responsive to City of Cape Town issues of residents of Ward 54, even before she was officially inaugurated. Palm fronds on Avenue Protea and rubbish left lying on Avenue Fresnaye were promptly removed when these were reported to Councillor Ramsay via Facebook, when official Council communication had failed! Her service to our Ward is in stark contrast to that of her predecessor Jacques Weber, who ignored Fresnaye almost completely, and was rude and arrogant!  Continue reading →

The New Age and Councillor Jacques Weber April Fools’ Day Sour Service Awards!

For the first time ever we are awarding a double Sour Service Award today, both linked to April Fools’ Day last week!

New AgeThe first Sour Service Award goes to The New Age, for reporting on 4 April about the Western Cape Government April Fools’ Day prank of its officials being issued with remotes to change the red traffic lights to green as if it was fact!  The reporter was Vincent Cruywagen!

 

 

 

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Kfm Sweet Service and City of Cape Town Sour Service Awards!

imageThe Sweet Service Award goes to Kfm, for its Christmas Wish project to share goodwill with Capetonians going through difficult times. Last week I heard goodwill bestowed upon Madeleze Gibson, whose husband David passed away in a car accident while driving to a store to buy nappies for their child. Madeleze was left with three children and a baby on the way shortly. On Rob Vember’s afternoon show both Madeleze and her sister-in-law Desraye, who had Continue reading →