ActionSA is confident of victory in Nelson Mandela Bay as the party officially introduced its Ward 43 candidate, Thandazwa Cholani ,to KwaNobuhle residents on Thursday as it gears up for a by-election on July 6.
The seat in the ward became vacant after the death of councillor Andile Andries, 45, who was shot dead outside his home on May 2 alongside branch secretary Lubabalo Keso.
Party president Herman Mashaba urged KwaNobuhle residents to put their trust in Cholani as she promised change in the area.
Mashaba was accompanied by Cholani and the party’s provincial chair, Athol Trollip.
“We are very confident of this ward and we want to bring stability to Nelson Mandela Bay,” Mashaba said.
“We cannot let the ANC ruin Nelson Mandela Bay by mismanaging this municipality.
“That’s why I came here to let residents know that with this candidate we are the only party committed to unseating the ANC.”
Drama unfolded outside the KwaNobuhle police station when a woman who had been heavily beaten, allegedly by her boyfriend, said she had not been attended to for more than two hours.
Cholani, a resident of KwaNobuhle, said this had become the norm because the police never attended to cases of assault.
“This is what the people of KwaNobuhle are subjected to.”
The party held a door-to-door campaign where its members were urged not to be intimidated by other parties.
“We are the only party that appeals to everyone,” Mashaba said.
“If you a looking for a racial party then you are in a wrong hole.”
Trollip said all hands were on deck for the party to govern after the 2024 national elections.
“We want to alert residents of this ward that we are ready.
“We want the province to understand that this is a party that cares for their needs,” he said.
The party will officially launch its Eastern Cape structures on Saturday in East London.
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