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Trevor Hughes

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Nov 25, 2017, 3:36:52 AM11/25/17
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From: Leslie London <leslie...@uct.ac.za>
Date: Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 8:47 PM
Subject: RE: Meeting 28 November
To: Theo Kruger <th...@twofivefive.co.za>
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Dear Theo

I am perplexed as to the content of this email for the following reasons:

 

1.       At a meeting yesterday evening, attended by 9 of the newly elected committee, including yourself, Himmy and Tertius, it was agreed that it would be best to go ahead with the special general meeting on Tuesday 28th, as advertised.

2.       We agreed that it would be chaired by an independent chair from the Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance. There was no discussion of the 28th being an OCA committee meeting.

3.       Although the meeting voiced differences of opinion, you did not once say you were not prepared to go ahead with the SGM nor that it should be a Committee meeting.

4.       The majority of members present at the meeting supported the idea of having the SGM on the 28th

5.       After the meeting, you did not contact any of the new committee to discuss the idea of having a OCA committee meeting.

6.       It seems you went out of the meeting and private caucused with Himmy and Tertius and decided to unilaterally change that to a Committee meeting. 

7.       You then issued a legal threat to Tauriq, mentioning the 28th as a Committee meeting, before even consulting with the committee or communicating with members.

8.       As  a committee member, this is the first I hear that Tues 28th is supposed to be a Committee meeting.

 

This is so transparent as to be ridiculous, Theo.

 

You have gone against a decision agreed in a meeting of 9 people using three people to undo that decision.

 

You did not get elected as king of Observatory much as you would like to think that you can rule by decree or lawyer’s letter.

 

If you really want to retain a shred of credibility, you will retract this laughable email and revert to what was agreed in the meeting.

Please send out an email to confirm that Tuesday will be a Special General Meeting as agreed yesterday.

If not, your true colours will be displayed to all to see – that you wish to control the OCA at all costs and have no interest in the OCA, the Observatory community or any principles of democracy.

 

It’s your call, Theo, best you think this through wisely rather than like a bully

 

Best

 

Leslie

 

PS. Please also correct your listing of the OCA Committee members – Marc Turok was elected at the AGM to the Committee. If you don’t like it, as Dale says, you can challenge it on Tuesday at the Special General Meeting. But you are making an error of fact by leaving him off the committee elected, much as you don’t like the idea. Sorry, but you can’t pick and choose what you follow in a constitution…

 

 

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Sent: 24 November 2017 04:29 PM
To: Leslie London <leslie...@uct.ac.za>
Subject: Meeting 28 November

 

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Dear OCA Member
 
I refer to the recent correspondence you would have received from Ms Carolyn Neville, in her purported capacity as chairperson of the Observatory Civic Association ("OCA"), alleging certain irregularities took place in the election process at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 31 October 2017, as well as the email from Mr Tauriq Jenkins on 21 November 2017, purporting to convene a special general meeting on 28 November 2017, to address these purported irregularities.  
 
Please note that the correspondence of Ms Neville and Mr Jenkins and the allegations set out therein, have no basis in law and were addressed by attorneys instructed on behalf of certain members of the executive committee for 2017/2018.
 
Neither Ms Neville, nor Mr Jenkins, in their purported capacities, had any authority to convene any meeting of the OCA, and no such meetings were properly convened.
 
At the AGM the following individuals were duly elected to serve on the management committee for 2017/2018 period:-
 
Chairman – Theo Kruger;
Deputy Chair – Dale Forbes;
Treasurer- Trish Sanderson Smith;
Secretary - Ebrahim Abader;
Large developments – Leslie London;
Architecture and Heritage Committee – Tertius van Zyl;
Arts/Sports/Culture – Tauriq Jenkins;
Transport – Conrad Hicks;
Communications – Trevor Hughes;
Ward Representative – Tauriq Jenkins;
Business Forum – Olivia Andrews
 
("the 2017/2018 management committee").
 
The 2017/2018 management committee have accepted their positions as such as of 31 October 2017 and have continued to act in such capacities since then.
 
A monthly meeting for 28 November 2017 has also been convened by the 2017/2018 management committee. Any member of the OCA is welcome to add the issue of membership and the provisions pertaining to the OCA constitution thereto, as an agenda point for discussion at the monthly meeting.
 
Kind Regards,
Theo Kruger
OCA Chairman

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Nov 25, 2017, 2:37:40 PM11/25/17
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Dear Theo

I find it preposterous and outrageous that you and your cohorts feel you can totally UNDEMOCRATICALLY treat the residents of Obs in such a dictatorial fashion. You seem to have absolutely no comprehension of one of the fundamental lessons that history teaches us - the will of the people cannot be ignored forever because ultimately the people will triumph. 

I suggest you read up on what happened to Mussolini, Idi Amin, PW Botha, Muammar Gadhafi, and most recently Robert Mugabe.

VIVA OBS!!!!!!

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Dear OCA Member
 
I refer to the recent correspondence you would have received from Ms Carolyn Neville, in her purported capacity as chairperson of the Observatory Civic Association ("OCA"), alleging certain irregularities took place in the election process at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 31 October 2017, as well as the email from Mr Tauriq Jenkins on 21 November 2017, purporting to convene a special general meeting on 28 November 2017, to address these purported irregularities.  
 
Please note that the correspondence of Ms Neville and Mr Jenkins and the allegations set out therein, have no basis in law and were addressed by attorneys instructed on behalf of certain members of the executive committee for 2017/2018.
 
Neither Ms Neville, nor Mr Jenkins, in their purported capacities, had any authority to convene any meeting of the OCA, and no such meetings were properly convened.
 
At the AGM the following individuals were duly elected to serve on the management committee for 2017/2018 period:-
 
Chairman – Theo Kruger;
Deputy Chair – Dale Forbes;
Treasurer- Trish Sanderson Smith;
Secretary - Ebrahim Abader;
Large developments – Leslie London;
Architecture and Heritage Committee – Tertius van Zyl;
Arts/Sports/Culture – Tauriq Jenkins;
Transport – Conrad Hicks;
Communications – Trevor Hughes;
Ward Representative – Tauriq Jenkins;
Business Forum – Olivia Andrews
 
("the 2017/2018 management committee").
 
The 2017/2018 management committee have accepted their positions as such as of 31 October 2017 and have continued to act in such capacities since then.
 
A monthly meeting for 28 November 2017 has also been convened by the 2017/2018 management committee. Any member of the OCA is welcome to add the issue of membership and the provisions pertaining to the OCA constitution thereto, as an agenda point for discussion at the monthly meeting.
 
Kind Regards,
Theo Kruger
OCA Chairman

 

 

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Ian Gilfillan

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Nov 27, 2017, 8:55:07 AM11/27/17
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Theo Kruger is a founding partner of Two Five Five Architects. What interests does this business have in any projects (proposed, underway or past) in Observatory?
VIVA OBS!!!!!!

 

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