Athol Trollip
South AfricapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Athol Trollip is a South African politician and a member of ActionSA, known for his previous leadership roles within the Democratic Alliance. He has been an outspoken critic of the government's handling of military deployments, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he has called for accountability and a review of the SANDF's operational capabilities.
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ActionSA MP Athol Trollip said: 'The Constitutional Court judgment is not appealable and a lower court cannot rescind a Constitutional Court judgment.'
Impeachment inquiry will go onSouth Africa· 2026-06-19
Athol Trollip departed the DA after internal leadership contests.
Gwarube eyes top DA post – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-22
Athol Trollip described the national dialogue process as crumbling and losing credibility.
DA slams R700m national dialogue as pricey ‘talk shop’ – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-08-11
Athol Trollip is an ActionSA MP who emphasized the need for parliament to avoid duplicating oversight efforts.
MPs recommend an ad hoc parliament committee to investigate Mkhwanazi’s allegations – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-07-16
Athol Trollip is an ActionSA MP who gave the government an F for leadership and public service.
GNU gets F for failure to deliver – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-06-18
ActionSA’s Athol Trollip countered that the party was convinced the recommendations could avert tax increases.
Budget scrapes through the National Assembly after DA revolt – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-02
ActionSA’s Athol Trollip called the delay a 'failed mark for the ANC-led GNU'.
Political parties say postponing the budget tabling renders parliament useless – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-19
ActionSA’s Athol Trollip called on Motshekga to resign by the end of the day for sending the soldiers to the DRC without preparations, causing a food shortage and displaying 'gross incompetence'.
Withdrawal worse than surrender, says Lamola during DRC debate in parliament – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-12
