LGE 2026: City finances top FF Plus candidate’s agenda
Drawing on his experience, Henricus van der Ryst calls for improved financial sustainability and changes to municipal recruitment practices.
WITH the 2026 Local Government Elections just around the corner, councillors will be elected for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities across the country’s nine provinces.
This week, the Northglen News took to the streets of Ward 35 that it covers to meet and greet some of the councillor candidates assigned by the different political parties to compete for the hot seat come the November 4 elections.
Ward 35: Prestondale, Izinga, Virginia, Glenashley, La Lucia, uMhlanga/Ridge, Sommerset Park
Vryheidsfront Plus / Freedom Front Plus Ward 35 Candidate Henricus van der Ryst
Wards: 33, 34, 35, 36 & 38
Background: I’m an area manager, distributor for an international company and member of the eThekwini Council Finance Committee. I’m a former police officer with 17 years in specialised units such as Rescue diver/Supervisor, Riot Unit, Reaksie Mag, Counter-Terrorism, Hyperbaric chamber operator, Bomb technician, Inspector of Explosives, sniper, medic, Forensic Science Lab, Hazmat technician, Hazchem technician, Radiation worker, Technical support in Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, Robotics, and Mechanical and Electronics. Customer support.
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I believe the Bible is the infallible Word of God and as a Berean I use it as my yardstick. Revelation 3:16 – like John 3:16, pick a side. Just do what is in front of you and let God worry about the rest.
Top Four Priorities:
1. Ensure our water supply is sustainable. We are losing a lot of water (56%).
2. We closed the year with six days cash on hand. Our outstanding debt is at 50b on a R65b annual budget, utterly unsustainable and will collapse.
3. Security is paramount and we should keep our neighbourhood safe. We cannot barter or trade if we are not safe to grow the economy.
4. Stop cadre deployment and BEE and get the best person for the job, source from your local community that has a vested interest in the community with skin in the game.
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