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Formal Affidavit - Eilandpunt Zuid (Pty) Ltd

Eilandpunt Zuid (Pty) Ltd lays criminal charges against Cyril Cook (trespass, harassment of Hartman Beyl, sewage dumping), Rufus Beukes and Mayor Susarah Nero (7-year sewage spillage, contempt of DWS directives), the Department of Water and Sanitation, and Environmental Health Practitioner M Prince — all for violating South African environmental, water, and constitutional law.

Background and Formal Affidavit

Eilandpunt Zuid (Pty) Ltd lays four criminal charges covering the harassment and trespass by municipal employee Cyril Cook against Hartman Beyl; seven years of illegal sewage spillage on private property; Cook's unlawful operation of the Koingnaas Sewerage Works without statutory qualifications; and the municipality's failure to fence the works, endangering wildlife in the adjacent Namakwa National Park — all in violation of South African constitutional, environmental, water, health, and safety law.

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Last post: Jun 15, 2026, 10:42 AM Criminal Charges Mr C. C... by admin

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Harassment, Trespass & Malicious Property Damage Cyril Cook repeatedly entered Erf 170 without authorisation, harassed employee Hartman Beyl, and unlawfully disconnected a legitimate water connection — grounds for a High Court interdict.

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Last post: Jun 16, 2026, 03:54 PM 5) Incident 5 (17 June 2... by admin

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Seven Years of Illegal Sewage Spillage Cyril Cook, Rufus Beukes, Mayor Susarah Nero, and the DWS knowingly allowed raw sewage to spill onto private property for seven years, violating the National Water Act and the Constitution.

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Unlawful Employment Without Statutory Qualifications Cyril Cook operates the Koingnaas Sewerage Works without a legally required Green Drop or Red Drop process controller certificate, and Rufus Beukes unlawfully appointed him in contravention of the Water Services Act.

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Open, Unsecured Sewerage Works — Public Safety and Wildlife Danger The Koingnaas Sewerage Works has been left unfenced for years, adjacent to the Namakwa National Park, allowing wild animals to drink raw sewage — violating the OHS Act, NEMA, NEMBA, and the Animals Protection Act.

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Corruption, Nepotism and Illegal Occupation of the Koingnaas School Rufus Beukes corruptly allocated Erf 3 — the only school in Koingnaas, zoned exclusively for educational use — to a connected person. The property has been illegally occupied for four years, resulting in destruction, a murder, and drug dealing.

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Last post: Jun 15, 2026, 06:34 PM Supporting Documents by admin

Kamiesberg Global municipal services

South African municipality, ward issues are usually local and specific to a neighbourhood, while municipality-wide issues are broader services and functions that affect the whole community. These are the major global services that a municipality is generally responsible for delivering, maintaining, coordinating, or regulating across its area.

01 - Water supply

Water shortages, outages, leaks, poor water quality, ageing pipes, illegal connections, weak maintenance.

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Sub-Boards01-01) Logged Problem 01-02) In Progress (WIP) 01-03) Not Resolved 01-04) Legal Action 01-05) Completed

02 - Electricity and energy

Power outages, load reduction, faulty transformers, illegal connections, poor maintenance, high tariffs

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Sub-Boards02-01) Logged Problem 02-02) In Progress (WIP) 02-03) Not Resolved 02-04) Legal Action 02-05) Completed

03 - Sanitation and sewage

Sewer blockages, sewage spills, broken wastewater systems, inadequate toilets, poor treatment works.

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Sub-Boards03-01) Logged Problem 03-02) In Progress (WIP) 03-03) Not Resolved 03-04) Legal Action 03-05) Completed

04 - Refuse removal and waste management

Irregular collection, illegal dumping, landfill problems, weak street cleaning, limited recycling

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Sub-Boards04-01) Logged Problem 04-02) In Progress (WIP) 04-03) Not Resolved 04-04) Legal Action 04-05) Completed

05 - Stormwater drainage

Blocked drains, flooding, erosion, poor drainage planning, damaged stormwater infrastructure.

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Sub-Boards05-01) Logged Problem

06 - Municipal roads and streets

Potholes, damaged roads, broken sidewalks, poor road markings, weak maintenance

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07 - Street lighting

Broken streetlights, dark public spaces, slow repairs, safety risks.

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08 - Fire-fighting and emergency response

Slow response times, inadequate fire equipment, understaffed services, poor fire prevention

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09 - Parks, libraries and recreational facilities

Poor maintenance, vandalism, safety concerns, limited access, underfunding.

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10 - Environmental health services

Pollution, unsafe food handling, poor inspections, public health risks, water contamination.

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11 - Land use management and town planning

Poor zoning control, unregulated building, slow approvals, informal settlement pressures, weak spatial planning.

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12 - Municipal public transport support

Weak routes, poor infrastructure, unreliable buses, limited access, poor coordination

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13 - Cemeteries and crematoria

Lack of space, poor maintenance, service delays, administrative problems

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14 - Public spaces and municipal facilities

Neglected community halls, markets, taxi ranks and public buildings, poor maintenance and safety.

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15 - Local economic development support

Weak trading infrastructure, limited support for local business areas, poor urban management.

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16 - Community safety support

By-law enforcement problems, unsafe public spaces, weak municipal policing in metros, poor coordination.

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17 - Billing, revenue and customer services

Incorrect billing, weak account management, poor complaint handling, slow service response.

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18 - Infrastructure maintenance in general

Ageing infrastructure, project delays, corruption, underinvestment, breakdown of basic services.

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19 - Governance and public participation

Poor communication, weak consultation, lack of transparency, weak accountability

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20 - Other Global Issues

In short, when people speak about global issues affecting the whole municipality, they usually mean the big cross-community services. These are the services that shape daily life for the entire municipality, not only one ward.

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