The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape has welcomed 13 former members of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) as party members.
Today, I was joined by NMB Southwest Constituency Leader, Retief Odendaal MPL, DA EC Provincial Spokesperson, Cllr Georgina Faldtman, and DA NMB Caucus Leader, Cllr Rano Kayser, to announce this latest chapter for the DA in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The new members include former top-structure leaders within the ACDP including former ACDP Deputy Provincial Chairperson and 2021 NMB Ward 13 candidate, Pastor Alain Walljee, former ACDP Provincial Secretary-General and 2021 NMB Ward 35 candidate, Allan Bellairs, and former ACDP NMB Ward 32 Chairperson, Romeo Commons.
[see pictures here, here and here]
Our newest members believe that joining the DA is the key to positively impacting the lives of Nelson Mandela Bay residents. They recognise the DA’s track record of excellent service delivery where we govern and our ability to deliver meaningful change for all.
They know the only way forward is for the people of Nelson Mandela Bay to unite under the DA’s banner of good governance so that we can remove the ANC and its smaller proxy parties from government.
Under the DA banner, we can win Nelson Mandela Bay in 2026 and restore effective governance and excellent service delivery.
We welcome our new members and look forward to growing the DA in Nelson Mandela Bay, while strengthening our efforts to improve the lives of residents. The DA in the Eastern Cape will serve as a home for members of other parties who share our values and principles, and we will gladly welcome them into our ranks.
The DA is in your corner, fighting for you. Together we can get Nelson Mandela Bay working again.