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Athol Trollip reflects on what is different about his latest political adventure

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In Eusebius on TimesLIVE, former DA leader Athol Trollip explained how his respite from politics, and venturing into consultancy, allowed him to see anew the experiences of ordinary South Africans across towns and cities in the Eastern Cape and elsewhere.
Having observed the affects of state capture, he decided to re-enter politics after engaging ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba on some crucial questions about his party’s constitution, and hot button issues such as immigration and the accusation of xenophobia levelled at Mashaba and the party.
10 Feb 2022 English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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