The resignation from office by Midvaal Mayor Nast was not unexpected at all.
“It is my considered opinion that Nast had no choice but to resign,” says Mr. Corrie Pypers, FF Plus councillor for Midvaal. Nast, contrary to the portrayal of Midvaal as being an above average performer under his leadership, made fatal mistakes resulting in continuous pressure by the FF Plus and revealed mismanagement in the municipality.
Nast was instrumental in the rezoning of land, belonging to close relatives, adjacent to the R59 freeway. A rezoning application, involving industrial rights, was approved by the Mayoral Committee, under his chairmanship, 10 days before the 2011 municipal elections. The rezoning process was marked by major irregularities and the matter is still under investigation.
Nast was instrumental in the persecution of the Meyerton Golf Club management (council owned land and operated as a joint venture between council and the Golf Club management since its creation during the 80’s) which, inter alia, led to legal costs amounting to tens of thousands of rand for the account of the club and council.
Nast, in a personal vendetta aimed at the club chairperson, Corrie Pypers, not only misappropriated tax money through this action, but duped officials to get involved in this action. Nast and all the councillors and officials involved in this matter should account for these fruitless and wasteful expenses. The cost appropriation principle was handed down in the judgement recently in the Tlokwe-case involving the mayor who refused to vacate the office following a motion of no confidence.
The leader of the DA, Helen Zille, published blasphemous remarks about Pypers and former councillor Hoffman on her website. This disinformation could only have been made available to her by Nast and his predecessor Marti Wenger, as Zille had no knowledge of the persons referred to above.
This action of Zille has resulted in a multi-million rand legal claim against her for slander which was instituted by Mr. Corrie Pypers and former DA MMC, Kobus Hoffman.
Apparently untouchable, Nast continued to be instrumental in the dismissal of whistle blowers – councillors and officials alike.
Nast was further involved in the name change of a predominately Afrikaans school and instituted proceedings for the changes of various street and place names, similar to actions usually instituted by ANC controlled municipalities.
It is therefore widely expected that Nast will be joining the ANC in due course.
A number of issues, with long term implications for Nast and the DA, are still sub judice and will be made known when possible. Pypers, with all these facts in mind, called for the resignation of Nast two months ago.