- This chaos is the Eastern Cape town called Butterworth, just over 100 kilometers outside East London on the way to Umthatha. The local council here is just as chaotic. The Mnquma Council has suspended its mayor twice in four months. All this are happening ahead of the local Government elections on 1st March 2006. photograph by Sydney Seshibedi 17/01/2006
- PARTY PEOPLE: Helen Zille announces the Democratic Alliance's proportional representation candidates list for local government elections in Cape Town. With her is Wilma Brady, one of the party's candidates. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 19/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- Nokwanda Finca, is selling bananas in Butterworth, the town where service delivery is yet still to happen after 10 years. people's quality of life is compromised by infighting in the government. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- Thulani Swazi, is one of the people living in the old factory compounds in Butterworth where 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. they make a living by repairing cars there. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- Butterworth, the town where service delivery is yet still to happen after 10 years. people's quality of life is compromised by infighting in the Local government. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- CENTRE OF DECAY: The Eastern Cape town of Butterworth, where the Mquma Council does not collect garbage and can't pay for its water to be purified. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- Bomikazi Sigaba, is one of the people living in the old factory compounds in Butterworth. All 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- ARCHAIC CONDITIONS: Municipal workers collect and empty buckets of faeces in Warden's Ezenzeleni township. Pic: Julian Rademeyer. © SUNDAY TIMES. Circa January 2006
- NOVICE: Simon Grindrod, Cape Town's ID mayoral candidate at Ruby's Coffee Shop, headquarters of the ID's campaign, plans 'less politics and more management' if elected. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 18/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- NOVICE: Simon Grindrod, Cape Town's ID mayoral candidate at Ruby's Coffee Shop, headquarters of the ID's campaign, plans 'less politics and more management' if elected. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 18/01/2006. © SUNDAY TIMES.
SKATTEBOL: Cape Town's mayoral committee member for economic development, Simon Grindrod, is donating R1 000 a month from his monthly salary back to the City. Business Day Weekender, 26-27 May 2007, Weekend Review, Page 2.
In happier times . COPE defector Simon Grindrod campaigning for the Independent Democrats in the previous election. Business day 21 November 2008, page 3.
- This chaos is the Eastern Cape town called Butterworth, just over 100 kilometers outside East London on the way to Umthatha. The local council here is just as chaotic. The Mnquma Council has suspended its mayor twice in four months. All this are happening ahead of the local Government elections on 1st March 2006. people around burning garbage in Butterworth. photograph by Sydney Seshibedi 18/01/2006
- This chaos is the Eastern Cape town called Butterworth, just over 100 kilometers outside East London on the way to Umthatha. The local council here is just as chaotic. The Mnquma Council has suspended its mayor twice in four months. All this are happening ahead of the local Government elections on 1st March 2006. photograph by Sydney Seshibedi 18/01/2006
- CENTRE OF DECAY: The chaos in the Eastern Cape town Butterworth, just over 100 kilometers outside East London on the way to Umthatha. The local council here is just as chaotic. The Mnquma Council has suspended its mayor twice in four months. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- The chaos in the Eastern Cape town, Butterworth, just over 100 kilometers outside East London on the way to Umthatha. The local council here is just as chaotic. The Mnquma Council has suspended its mayor twice in four months. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi.17/01/06. © Sunday Times.
- Bomikazi Sigaba, is one of the people living in the old factory compounds in Butterworth. All 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- HEY, LITTLE FELLA: Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon meets the Harari Elsie's River entertainers in Paarl, Western Cape, where he launched the party's election manifesto. Pic: Ambrose Peters. 21/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- A women is overwelm by the sight of Tony Leon, the DA leader at the rally held in Paarl cricket stadium. Pic: Ambrose Peters. 21/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- NOVICE: Simon Grindrod, Cape Town's ID mayoral candidate at Ruby's Coffee Shop, headquarters of the ID's campaign, plans 'less politics and more management' if elected. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 18/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- CENTRE OF DECAY: The chaos in the Eastern Cape town Butterworth, just over 100 kilometers outside East London on the way to Umthatha. The local council here is just as chaotic. The Mnquma Council has suspended its mayor twice in four months. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- Bomikazi Sigaba, is one of the people living in the old factory compounds in Butterworth. All 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- The chaos in the Eastern Cape town Butterworth, just over 100 kilometers outside East London on the way to Umthatha. The local council here is just as chaotic. The Mnquma Council has suspended its mayor twice in four months. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- Children living in the old factory buildings in Butterworth, walk back home from buying beer for adults. All 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- Children living in the old factory buildings in Butterworth. All 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- HEY, LITTLE FELLA: Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon meets the Harari Elsie's River entertainers in Paarl, Western Cape, where he launched the party's election manifesto. Pic: Ambrose Peters. 21/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- Tony Leon of the DA meets the people in Paarl at a DA rally held at the Boland Park Cricket Stadium. Pic: Ambrose Peters. 21/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- L-R: David Qhawesh (1957) and his friend Mzunjani Khandeni(born in 1945), walk home with a bunch of wood, to do the cooking. they were both divorced, after the factory (Transcut) which they worked for, closed down like 55 others. They did not have a job to feed their families. They live in an informal settlement in the Town of Butterworth, in the Eastern Cape where service delivery is still yet to happen, after 10 years. The infighting in the local Government led to non service delivery and as a result, the quality of life for people like David and Mzunjani are compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- Tony Leon, the DA leader meets the people in Paarl at a DA rally held at the Boland Park Cricket Stadium. Pic: Ambrose Peters. 21/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- ARCHAIC CONDITIONS: Municipal workers collect and empty buckets of faeces in Warden's Ezenzeleni township. Pic: Julian Rademeyer. © SUNDAY TIMES. Circa January 2006
- NOVICE: Simon Grindrod, Cape Town's ID mayoral candidate at Ruby's Coffee Shop, headquarters of the ID's campaign, plans 'less politics and more management' if elected. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 18/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- Nokuthula Jack (C), Zizo Mthonjeni(R) and Nolizwi Mgidimi(far left), are some of the children living with their families in the old factory in Butterworth. All 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- NOVICE: Simon Grindrod, Cape Town's ID mayoral candidate at Ruby's Coffee Shop, headquarters of the ID's campaign, plans 'less politics and more management' if elected. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 18/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- CENTRE OF DECAY: The Eastern Cape town of Butterworth, where the Mquma Council does not collect garbage and can't pay for its water to be purified. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- Tony Leon of the DA meets the people in Paarl at a DA rally held at the Boland Park Cricket Stadium. Pic: Ambrose Peters. 21/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- People living in the old factory offices in Butterworth. All 55 factories have closed down and the service delivery is so slow that they are still battling to finish a housing project kicked off in the late 1990s for just over 280 houses. There's been infighting in the local government and as a result service delivery was compromised. Pic: Sydney Seshibedi. 17/01/06 © Sunday Times.
- NOVICE: Simon Grindrod, Cape Town's ID mayoral candidate at Ruby's Coffee Shop, headquarters of the ID's campaign, plans 'less politics and more management' if elected. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 18/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
- NOVICE: Simon Grindrod, Cape Town's ID mayoral candidate at Ruby's Coffee Shop, headquarters of the ID's campaign, plans 'less politics and more management' if elected. Pic: Araminta De Clermont. 18/01/06. © SUNDAY TIMES.
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Tributes, condolences and some less-than-fond memories flowed yesterday as friends and foes marked the passing of PW Botha.
Tributes, condolences and some less-than-fond memories flowed yesterday as friends and foes marked the passing of PW Botha.
President Thabo Mbeki said it stood to his credit that Botha understood the futility of fighting against what was right and inevitable.
"On behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, we express our heartfelt condolences to his wife and family," said Mbeki.
Former president Nelson Mandela said: "Though to many Mr Botha will remain a symbol of apartheid, we also remember him for the steps he took to pave the way towards the eventual peacefully negotiated settlement in our country."
His correspondence with Botha while in prison was an important part of the initial stages of the dismantling apartheid, as was Botha's agreement to a personal meeting with him at Tuynhuys, Mandela said.
Former state president FW de Klerk said: "I would like to convey my most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
"PW Botha was keenly aware of the need for reform in South Africa. He allowed free trade union activity and presided over the repeal of almost 100 discriminatory laws, including pass laws, the Immorality Act and the Mixed Marriages Act," said De Klerk.
"He made provision for Indian and Coloured participation in government through the tricameral constitution in 1983 and he searched unsuccessfully for ways of involving black South Africans in government."
It was under Botha's leadership that the government first made contact with Mandela and ANC leaders in exile, said De Klerk.
Veteran politician Helen Suzman said: "He was a bad-tempered, irate debater and a bully, and often very personal in his attacks.
"He accused me in parliament, immediately after Hendrik Verwoerd was assassinated [in 1966], of having been responsible for it, together with, as he put it, 'the other liberals'. Notwithstanding, I do send condolences to his family," said Suzman.
DA leader Tony Leon said Botha would not be forgotten.
The ANC extended its condolences to Botha's family, friends and colleagues.
The Afrikanerbond said many facets of Botha's life were controversial but the organisation expressed its appreciation of his contribution.
The director-general in the presidency, Frank Chikane, visited Botha's widow, Barbara, yesterday.. She said her husband would be buried privately.
l See pages 12 and 13.