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Athol Trollip to be elected Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Metro today

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The DA’s Athol Trollip is expected to be elected Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Metro in Port Elizabeth on Thursday as the party takes political control of the municipality, with the help of smaller parties. The DA has formed a coalition government with ACDP, UDM and COPE to wrestle control of the municipality named after Nelson Mandela, from the ANC.

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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.