Sutcliffe’s Achilles heel?

Sutcliffe must go. He is completely intolerant to criticism and seems far more worried about making his masters happy than what is good for Durban. I hope those traders block the Warwick development, behind all the political rhetoric its just another example of the politically connected fatcats walking all over the poor. And what about our water quality Sutcliffe? Got our blue flag status back yet?

In the late 90s I encountered Dr Sutcliffe when he ran the exercise to redraw Municipal boundaries. He came across strongly as a man who preferred not to be confused with facts and he left a legacy of ludicrous boundaries in the part of South Africa where I live. It proved so unworkable in some places that changes have been made.

The present proposals demonstrate clearly that time has improved nothing. If I add to this the costly exercise of changing Durban street names, which he presumably oversaw, then he is a man who will leave an enviable? legacy. During a recent visit to Durban I noticed with interest (and frustration) that a widespread response to the changing of such politically charged street names as "Broadway", "Argyle", "Essenwood" has been for persons unknown to obliterate the new names, so that navigation is made more difficult.

As I see it, this is another splendid contribution to a harmonious nation.

Sutcliffe has no respect for Durban's poor.

Check out this link. It's a letter to Mr. Sutcliffe from the Freedom of Expression Institute. It details how the Shack Dwellers march was unconstitutionally subverted. When the highest powers of the country disregard the constitution and the rule of law this culture is obviously going to trickle down to the local authorities and law enforcement.

http://www.fxi.org.za/PDFs/ACP/Shackdwellers/Mike Sutcliffe letter 2.pdf

I seethe every time I travel along Northway to see that's it's been renamed something retarded and irrelevant to the people who live there. It's the same in all the other northern-suburbs' areas - the foisting on the ratepayers of politically charged names of arbitrary nonentities. I rejoice when I see the painted-out and defaced signs and applaud the people who did so. It seems that the municipality of this relaxed city is riding roughshod over the people who pay their salaries - and it is therefore not surprising that similar high-handed actions are at play in Warwick Road. It's time Sutcliffe and his mates were dismissed.

I always find it more than amusing that, dare I call Sutcliffe a man, was able to run away to the USA and now pretend that he is this struggle hero who work in the interest of the people.

What struggle Mike, you hide away you do not know what suffering is? You lived like a king in the US. Is that why you Brown nose and hate your white skin. White guilt got too much for you.

It has become obvious over time that you are willing to use the ratepaying publics money to cover for your personal guilt. You waste it willy nilly on anything that will get you one step higher on the ANC ladder.

Here we go again. Sam Sole's latest attempt at pushing his right-wing agenda - this time obstructing the progress required to give Durban the facelift it badly deserves.
1. The street name changes are a GOOD thing for many reasons. Read this blog for a more complete discussion:
http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/andrewmiller/2009/03/12/getting-it-wrong-101-durban-changes-name/
2. You guys speak of "saving" the Warwick Junction but did ANY of you have the guts to even walk through the Warwick Junction area? This area experience high traffic because anyone driving from downtown to any of the western parts of greater Durban MUST pass through this eyesore. Not only is it one of the most DANGEROUS places to walk, it is squalid and decaying!

The Warwick areas historical significance has long since been obliterated by the apartheid government in the name of progress during the 70s. The multi-cultural community of Coloreds, Indians and Africans were forcibly kicked out to outlying townships while the area was transformed by the apartheid government into the mess it currently is.

If Durban has to host a 2010 world cup soccer match, then it needs to present its best face to the world. Just think of the lengths China went to give Beijing a facelift to host the Olympics. Revamping the Warwick Junction will not only create thousands of jobs, and give Durban a facelift, it will reinvigorate tourism in the city once again. Its nuts to oppose this project!

Pay pay pay pay pay .... ad infinitum... equals nothing. Soul destroying stuff. That's all i can say. Anything more will probably get me sued.