The Eastern Cape has been voted the second-fastest growing province in the Democratic Alliance. Gauteng is where support for the party is growing fastest.
Making the announcement yesterday at the DA Federal Congress at the Boardwalk Hotel, the DA’s Makhashule Gana said it was the same province where the “DA is going to win a metro.
And a province in which the DA won an SRC (University of Fort Hare) election”.
Receiving the award, DA provincial chairwoman Veliswa Mvenya said “it was not easy”, but she promised to deliver the Nelson Mandela metro, the target of the party in next year’s local government elections.
The DA shocked many when its University of Fort Hare student wing, the Democratic Alliance Students Organisation (Daso), outclassed the ANC-aligned South African Students Congress Organisation (Sasco) by winning 52.5% of the vote against Sasco’s 37%.
Immediately after last year’s May general election, DA provincial leader Athol Trollip vowed the Nelson Mandela metro was the DA’s next target.
“We are going to win this metro,” Mvenya said. In fact, she said the party would also win the 2019 provincial elections and “I am going to be the premier”.
Mvenya and Trollip have been credited for the growth of the DA in the Eastern Cape, especially in rural areas.
Alfred Nzo Municipality DA chief whip Bandile Mbewu said the pair were always willing to go to the most remote rural village in order to stay in touch with party supporters.
Most recently, Trollip delivered feed for horses in several villages across the district after villagers complained their horses were dying because of the drought.
“It was just a matter of a month after residents shared their concerns and Athol returned with feed. What more does one want from a leader than to keep his promises?
“The same goes for Mvenya. She is always there to guide old and new DA leaders. Our leaders give it their all to see the DA grow in every corner of this province,” Mbewu, who joined the party in 2008, said.
“In 2011 we secured 16 DA seats across the province. More is yet to come next year,” Mvenya said.
Asked why the DA had grown, Mvenya said: “You must always know how important people are. If we do not respect the people, not just those who vote for you, you won’t get anywhere.”
Winning Nelson Mandela Bay next on the agenda
Making the announcement yesterday at the DA Federal Congress at the Boardwalk Hotel, the DA’s Makhashule Gana said it was the same province where the “DA is going to win a metro.
And a province in which the DA won an SRC (University of Fort Hare) election”.
Receiving the award, DA provincial chairwoman Veliswa Mvenya said “it was not easy”, but she promised to deliver the Nelson Mandela metro, the target of the party in next year’s local government elections.
The DA shocked many when its University of Fort Hare student wing, the Democratic Alliance Students Organisation (Daso), outclassed the ANC-aligned South African Students Congress Organisation (Sasco) by winning 52.5% of the vote against Sasco’s 37%.
Immediately after last year’s May general election, DA provincial leader Athol Trollip vowed the Nelson Mandela metro was the DA’s next target.
“We are going to win this metro,” Mvenya said. In fact, she said the party would also win the 2019 provincial elections and “I am going to be the premier”.
Mvenya and Trollip have been credited for the growth of the DA in the Eastern Cape, especially in rural areas.
Alfred Nzo Municipality DA chief whip Bandile Mbewu said the pair were always willing to go to the most remote rural village in order to stay in touch with party supporters.
Most recently, Trollip delivered feed for horses in several villages across the district after villagers complained their horses were dying because of the drought.
“It was just a matter of a month after residents shared their concerns and Athol returned with feed. What more does one want from a leader than to keep his promises?
“The same goes for Mvenya. She is always there to guide old and new DA leaders. Our leaders give it their all to see the DA grow in every corner of this province,” Mbewu, who joined the party in 2008, said.
“In 2011 we secured 16 DA seats across the province. More is yet to come next year,” Mvenya said.
Asked why the DA had grown, Mvenya said: “You must always know how important people are. If we do not respect the people, not just those who vote for you, you won’t get anywhere.”
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