EPISODE · Nov 12, 2025 · 19 MIN
'I suddenly realised I’m good enough’: KZN woman elected as mayor of US town
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A former Wentworth woman, who has been elected mayor of a US city, says her journey has been shaped by displacement and resilience. Benita Cotton-Orr will be sworn in as mayor of Sky Valley, Georgia, in January. She says her family, who once belonged to the fishing community in Simon's Town, was forced from their land under the Group Areas Act and moved to Durban. More news
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A former Wentworth woman, who has been elected mayor of a US city, says her journey has been shaped by displacement and resilience. Benita Cotton-Orr will be sworn in as mayor of Sky Valley, Georgia, in January. She says her family, who once belonged to the fishing community in Simon's Town, was forced from their land under the Group Areas Act and moved to Durban.
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'I suddenly realised I’m good enough’: KZN woman elected as mayor of US town
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