Author: Robyn Johnson

In the build-up to the 1 November municipal elections, Grocott’s Mail presents a series of profiles of the candidates vying for your vote. ROBYN JOHNSON reports.  Anelisa Bentele, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillor candidate for Ward 9, looks forward to the possibility of “bringing back dignity to our people”. Born and raised in Makhanda, Bentele, 30, has first-hand experience of how easily simple aspects of life can take a turn for the worse if municipal leaders fail to listen to citizens. “How can I say that it is nice to grow up in Grahamstown when the rate of crime has been…