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Hy het uitgebreide ervaring in plaaslike regering, onder meer as stadsklerk van Ashton, munisipale bestuurder van Langeberg en munisipale bestuurder van Swellendam. Sedert 2014 is hy \u2019n sakeman, finansi\u00eble beplanner en eksterne eksaminator in risikobestuur. Nico dien tans as VF Plus-takvoorsitter in Ashton en is lid van die Wynland-dagbestuur. Hy verteenwoordig die VF Plus sedert 2014 as raadslid op die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit.<\/p>","testimonial_quote":"<p>\u201cEk wil my kennis en ervaring van munisipale bestuur tot diens van die inwoners van Wyk 9 stel. My fokus is op goeie bestuur, aanspreeklikheid en deurlopende kommunikasie met die gemeenskap. Inwoners moet kan staatmaak op betroubare en bekostigbare dienslewering, behoorlike infrastruktuur en munisipale rekeninge wat akkuraat is. Ek wil ook aandag gee aan water- en elektrisiteitsvoorsiening, vullisstorting, padinstandhouding en effektiewe stadsbeplanning. 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