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  • Former Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    [WATCH] No confidence motion in Athol Trollip brought to a halt... again

    Another Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting to debate a motion of no confidence in Mayor Athol Trollip has been postponed indefinitely.

    1108 days ago
  • FILE: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: EWN

    EFF in NMB accuses DA of abusing council proceedings

    A special council sitting to debate the removal of the mayor, chief whip and all current portfolio heads of committees was abruptly ended on Tuesday.

    1108 days ago
  • A screengrab of the Nelson Mandela Bay council as they debate a motion of no confidence against Mayor Athol Trollip.

    NMB council sitting to vote out Trollip collapses again

    It is the second time in two weeks that a sitting of councilliors came to nought in respect of the the EFF-led motion.

    1108 days ago
  • Democratic Alliance federal chair and Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip at the party's elective congress on 8 April 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    EFF gears up for no-confidence motion against NMB Mayor Trollip

    The EFF wants Trollip out so as to punish the DA for not supporting its motion to have the Constitution amended to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation.

    1109 days ago
  • Democratic Alliance members during the voting session on policies on at the party’s elective congress 8 April 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    [LISTEN] Has DA found its identity?

    The Democratic Alliance has just concluded its biggest ever conference where Mmusi Maimane was re-elected as party leader.

    1109 days ago
  • Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane at the party's elective congress on Sunday 8 April 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Maimane: DA's new election strategy won't focus on bashing ANC

    Mmusi Maimane was re-elected at the DA’s congress this weekend, together with Federal Council Chair James Selfe and Federal Chair Athol Trollip.

    1110 days ago
  • Nelson Mandela Bay's former Mayor Athol Trollip at the party's elective congress on Sunday 8 April 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Trollip says top priority to implement new constitutional changes

    The official opposition held an elective congress in Tshwane this weekend where key constitutional changes were made.

    1110 days ago
  • Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane at the party's Congress on Saturday 7 April 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Maimane re-elected as DA leader

    Mmusi Maimane has been re-elected as leader of the Democratic Alliance.

    1110 days ago
  • FILE: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip addressing delegates at the DA’s elective congress in Tshwane. Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter.

    Athol Trollip: I expected political attack in Nelson Mandela Bay

    Addressing delegates in Tshwane, Athol Trollip says the Democratic Alliance must prepare for more challenges of positions in other provinces.

    1111 days ago
  • FILE: Mayor Athol Trollip addressing DA supporters outside the Nelson Mandela Bay City Hall on 28 March. Picture: @DAEasternCape/Twitter.

    Patriotic Alliance: EFF’s fight to remove Trollip too big for the party to win

    The Patriotic Alliance has declared its support for the Democratic Alliance when the motion to have mayor Athol Trollip is set to be voted on in council.

    1111 days ago
  • Mayor Athol Trollip addressing DA supporters outside the Nelson Mandela Bay City Hall on 28 March. Picture: @DAEasternCape/Twitter

    NMB Speaker hopes for peaceful no-confidence motion against Trollip

    Special council proceedings dealing with a motion of no-confidence to oust mayor Athol Trollip and other officials were disrupted last week.

    1115 days ago
  • Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: @AtholT/Twitter

    No confidence motion in Trollip to be debated next week

    Special council proceedings which were meant to deal with the matter last week descended into in chaos.

    1115 days ago
  • Mayor Athol Trollip addressing DA supporters outside the Nelson Mandela Bay City Hall on 28 March. Picture: @DAEasternCape/Twitter

    Motion of no confidence in Trollip to be debated within next 14 days

    The Nelson Mandela Bay Council was the scene of chaotic disruptions and heavy exchanges as Council members disagreed on the way forward.

    1120 days ago
  • Mayor Athol Trollip addressing DA supporters outside the Nelson Mandela Bay City Hall on 28 March. Picture: @DAEasternCape/Twitter

    PE political events indication of DA, EFF tussle for number 2 spot - analyst

    The EFF and UDM earlier walked out of the Council chambers after speaker Jonathan Lawack refused to allow a vote of no confidence in him to begin first.

    1120 days ago
  • Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane. Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter

    Maimane: ANC, EFF in Nelson Mandela Bay don't care about govt

    A motion of no confidence vote in the Nelson Mandela Bay mayor has been called off after the ANC, EFF and UDM walked out of council proceedings.

    1120 days ago
  • FILE: Julius Malema addressing supporters at the EFF Human Rights Day rally in Mpumalanga. Picture: @EFFSouthAfrica/Twitter

    Malema: EFF won’t stop until Trollip is removed

    Julius Malema is addressing a rally in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth on Wednesday evening, ahead of Thursday’s motion of no confidence debate against Athol Trollip.

    1121 days ago
  • FILE: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: EWN

    Trollip confident he will survive no confidence motion

    The EFF tabled the motion earlier this month, shortly after the DA opposed an EFF motion on land expropriation without compensation in the National Assembly.

    1121 days ago
  • FILE: Julius Malema addressing supporters at the EFF Human Rights Day rally in Mpumalanga. Picture: @EFFSouthAfrica/Twitter

    [ANALYSIS] EFF’s move in NMB – let the political chaos reign supreme

    Stephen Grootes says we are living in interesting and curious political times.

    1121 days ago
  • Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: @AtholT/Twitter

    DA rally in support of Trollip kicks off in PE CBD

    The event comes ahead of an Economic Freedom Fighters-tabled motion of no confidence in Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor, Athol Trollip, that will play out in council on Thursday.

    1121 days ago
  • FILE: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: EWN

    DA: Maimane supports Athol Trollip 100%

    The Democratic Alliance is trying to drum up support in Port Elizabeth to fight an EFF-sponsored no-confidence motion against Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor Athol Trollip.

    1127 days ago
  • FILE: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: Xolani Koyana/EWN

    DA: We won't give in to EFF demands over Athol Trollip

    Trollip's job is on the line as a looming motion of no confidence could be brought against him by the red berets.

    1128 days ago
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