https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL8Qz4k16KU
“Whether you are ANC, EFF, DA [Athol] Trollip is not the mayor of the DA or the Mayor of the ANC or the Mayor of the EFF – he is the Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay and all the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay,” said Maimane who also went on to say; “This government must be the government the delivers for all the people of this city.”
Seen at the Democratic Alliance Victory Rally in Port Elizabeth on 6 August 2016 after the DA won the majority vote in the Municipal Elections. A historic day as power changes hands from the ANC who had held on to power for 22 years.
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
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."
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