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Athol Trollip

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28 Jul 2025 · 17:33 General news
ActionSA Tables Bill to Eliminate Deputy Minister Positions

ActionSA has tabled the Constitution Twenty-Second Amendment Bill, proposing the complete removal of all deputy minister positions from government. If passed, the amendment could reportedly save South Africa…

by Staff Writer
28 Aug 2018 · 07:00 Community
DA insists business as usual for Trollip

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Nelson Mandela Bay insists Athol Trollip is still the mayor and will report to work as usual on Tuesday morning.

by Staff Writer
16 Aug 2018 · 07:40 Community
Motion of no confidence in Trollip hangs in the balance

It’s not clear whether the highly-anticipated motion of no confidence in Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip of the Democratic Alliance will take place Thursday as scheduled.

by Staff Writer
15 Aug 2018 · 10:30 Community
Athol Trollip: ‘I’ve got othing to hide’

African National Congress (ANC) councillors in Nelson Mandela Bay will approach the Public Protector with allegations of maladministration in the municipality.

by Staff Writer
13 Aug 2018 · 21:20 General
Maimane defends track record of DA municipalities

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says coalition governments are supposed to work well if the priority of politicians becomes service delivery. Maimane says the consideration on whether…

by Staff Writer
7 Aug 2018 · 12:55 Community
No confidence motion back to haunt DA Mayor Trollip

The Democratic Alliance-led coalition government in the Nelson Mandela Bay is facing its biggest battle to date, after a high-level delegation of senior members from opposition parties are…

by Staff Writer
29 Mar 2018 · 16:32 Community
Date for another NMB council meeting to be determined

A date is yet to be agreed upon for another Nelson Mandela Bay Council meeting following its postponement. The meeting which was scheduled to debate the motion of…

by Staff Writer
27 Mar 2018 · 19:30 Community
DA, PA negotiations to save Trollip deadlocked

Negotiations have deadlocked between the Democratic Alliance and the Patriotic Alliance (PA) in a bid to save the Nelson Mandela Metro’s Mayor, Athol Trollip, from being ousted.

by Staff Writer
11 Dec 2017 · 11:33 Community
Property scam a Municipality ‘fleeced’

Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has more than quadrupled its property portfolio after uncovering a scam it believes has fleeced the metro out of hundreds…

by Staff Writer