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DA in EC elects former Cope MP as new provincial leader
Former Cope MP Nqaba Bhanga will replace Athol Trollip who's been the DA's Eastern Cape leader since 2002.
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NMB Municipality confiscates municipal laptops in corruption probe
Metro Police officers, together with internal audit and forensic officials, swooped on the homes of public health employees on Friday night.
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DA yet to consider whether to lay charges against Zille
Helen Zille has since apologised for the colonialism tweets but some within the party believe it contravened the DA's social media policy.
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Councillors involved in Mandela Bay council brawl to face disciplinary hearing
Two ANC councillors have been ordered to report to the Humewood police station after a DA councillor was hit over the head with a glass jug.
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NMB mayor cuts travel costs in bid to save R100m
Officials’ll fly economy class following Mayor Trollip’s promise to save R100m in first 100 days in office.
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Trollip: Rugby is mismanaged and contaminated by politics
He's reiterated his intent on wanting to see a marked improvement in the running of rugby in the region.
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Cadre deployment a 'thing of the past' - Trollip
Trollip also said that the NMB municipality had been spending too much on glamorous events and flashy cars.
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Trollip promises to crack the whip in Nelson Mandela Bay
In his inaugural speech, the DA's Athol Trollip said the time for extravagant expenditure had ended.
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Trollip vows to stamp out irregular expenditure
The new mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay said the administration would also scrutinise irregular appointments.
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Some ANC members walk out of Mandela Bay's first council meeting
Athol Trollip's election as mayor of the metro was greeted with cheers and ululations.
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Nelson Mandela Bay prepares to usher in new leadership
It will be the first time since 1994 that the ANC will not be in the seat of power in Port Elizabeth.
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Parties mum over Nelson Mandela Bay coalition plans
Political parties are not revealing coalition plans for the Nelson Mandela Bay metro.
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UDM: We’re looking forward to working with DA in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Democratic Alliance has already tapped the UDM’s shoulder to form part of its coalition government.
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Athol Trollip promises positive changes in Nelson Mandela Bay
He will have to form a coalition to run the municipality, as the DA is short four seats in Council.
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There will be no purging of staff, says Athol Trollip
He wrote a letter to municipal staff earlier this week assuring them that their jobs weren't in danger.
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ANC shaken to core as SA voters look beyond race
Yet local elections this week have shown a shift in SA & politics, which have been dominated by race since.
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Trollip shares plans for major change in Mandela Bay Metro
The IEC confirmed his party had garnered the most votes in the metro with 57 seats in council.
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Trollip identifies four parties he wants to partner with for coalition
Mayor-elect Athol Trollip promised to work with opposition parties to make Nelson Mandela Bay great.
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Politicians use last 48 hours to woo undecided PE voters
The DA has taken its campaign to Despatch and Kaya Mnandi, while his political rival ANC is in Uitenhage.
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Nelson Mandela Bay residents plan to boycott elections
They say politicians have promised to change their situation but fail to follow through.
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ANC, DA eye victory in Nelson Mandela Bay
The ANC has refuted claims by the DA that they will lose the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro next week.
