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Hands up if this particular statement from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality doesn’t quite sit right with you: Nelson Mandela Bay is using far more water than it can afford. Our daily target is 280 million litres, but we are currently consuming 380 million litres every day — 100 million litres over the limit. At this rate, …
Sunrisers Eastern Cape win by 7 wickets in a nail biter of a match. Match 29 of the SA20 series – Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) meet MI Cape Town (MI) at St Georges Park, Gqeberha at 3:30 pm. At the start of the match we had 3 teams on 24 points: Pretoria Capitals, Paarl Royals …
In my day children were referred to as being ‘troublesome’ or ‘lazy’ or ‘thick skinned’ or ‘slow’ or ‘dumb’. Nowadays we refer to children that are learning challenged as qualifying for a ‘Special Needs’ school. In the context of South African schooling the term Special Needs refers to learners who face barriers to learning that …
The short answer; “Probably, not at all”. MyNMB has been charting the Dam Levels for longer than we care to remember. Our latest set of Dam Levels show dam levels from 2017 and if we look at every year’s progress January to December we see: In only one year of the 7 – 2018 did …
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The SEC meet JSK at 5:30 pm today, 14 January 2025 in Match 24 of the SA20 series. Sunrisers Eastern Cape became the first team to secure their place in the Betway SA20 Season 4 playoffs with a resounding 63-run bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings at St George’s Park on Wednesday evening. Sunrisers …
Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: At 17h52, Monday, 12 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a public member eyewitness reporting to NSRI’s EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), via the 112 national emergency number, of a fishing vessel ablaze approximately 1 nautical mile offshore of Noordhoek, Gqeberha. NSRI crew were alerted to respond …
Gqeberha: Season 4, Match 21 in the SA20 series between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Durban’s Super Giants started at 15h30 on Sunday 11 January 2026. At the start of the match the Sunrisers Eastern Cape were top of the leaderboard on 19 Points. Quick Quizz: “How do you know St Georges Park will be full?” …
I think back to the first online adverts that I used to see for renewable energy systems like Solar Panels and wonder if they were the reason for a lot of scepticism. Those adverts promised free electricity without mentioning the investment needed to generate said free electricity. Now to the uninitiated the word ‘free’ conjures …
Executive Mayor Cllr Babalwa Lobishe has welcomed the announcement that the South African Beach Wrestling Championships will be hosted at The Willows Resort on 28–29 March 2026. This historic event, only the second of its kind in the country, is expected to attract 250–300 wrestlers, including possible international participation, and marks the return of a …
Currently on at the Savoy Theatre, Music! Movies! Magic! opened on Wednesday evening 7 January. Sue and I were seated next to Bongi Siwisa who had brought her grandchildren along for the fun. By the way Bongi, these types of shows will probably be a big hit at the Boardwalk – fun, family, rocking – …
I recently wrote an article on MyNMB comparing the average annual percentage increase for electricity in Nelson Mandela Bay and contrasted that with the average annual percentage increases for municipal employees and councillors. (Article here: https://mynmb.co.za/how-the-nmbm-contributes-massively-to-nelson-mandela-bays-financial-failure/) That got me thinking about how we could zero our consumption at home and have a redundant Solar System. …
In the Mayor’s New Years message to us mere mortals there is one paragraph that needs attention: The Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says; “Together, we are working to position Nelson Mandela Bay as a destination of choice for tourism, investment and quality of life – a city that attracts opportunity while …
One always starts these types of comparisons with a sense of trepidation. At least in my case, that trepidation stems from the fact that I am acutely aware that in any situation I can always find someone cleverer, more connected and in possession of better data. But, as a conversation starter this comparison between the …
Today I asked AI the following question; “Are there any cults linked to Nelson Mandela Bay?” The answer went as follows: There are several controversial groups and religious organizations in the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) area and the broader Eastern Cape are under scrutiny for exhibiting cult-like behaviors. Suspected Cults in Nelson Mandela Bay God’s …
Wednesday, St Georges Park: In the SA20 cricket match (Match 7 in the series) between Paarl Royals (currently bottom of the log) and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape (currently top of the log) the Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat first. Smarting from going down 49/10 in their opening macth against the Sunrisers, the …
Gqeberha: In front of a capacity crowd the Sunrisers astern Cape delivered a mighty blow to the Pretoria Capitals with a bonus point victory this evening. After Captain Tristan Stubbs won the toss and elected to bat first we saw openers De Kock and Barstow (77 and 52 for a 129 partnership) set the tone …
The opening round of Betway SA20 Season 4 matches has seen all the visiting teams dominate. After Durban’s Super Giants cracked MI Cape Town’s Newlands fortress in the opening game on Friday evening, both Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape won on the road at Centurion and Paarl respectively in Saturday’s double-header. JSK made …
We at MyNMB have taken the vanity search that we often conduct online using our names a tad further by asking AI to develop a biography from online sources of our current crop of political heavyweights. Please note: the normal AI disclaimer which is something along the lines of; “take this info with a pinch …
With reference to the recent video circulating of Bitou deputy mayor Nokuzola Kolwapi showing her firing a gun in the air during her son’s ulwaluko ceremony in Plettenberg Bay’s Kwanokuthula – which means place of peace or quiet (Kwa – from and thula – keep quiet): Kolwapi released a statement today saying that the ‘gun’ …
Adrian Birrell who coaches the Sunrisers Eastern Cape was appointed in Season 1 and has a best finish record of finishing as champions in Season 1 and 2. This qualifies him as the most successful coach in Betway SA20 history, Birrell brings a wealth of experience to the role. The veteran has successfully shaped a …
Confession: I still feel a little perturbed when asking any AI agent to critically examine something – especially if it is on the agent’s own platform. For example like the Grok Agent available on X.com. Which x.com account scores highest in a rating for ‘engagement’. And the answer from Mr Grok went as follows: Based …
There is an underground narrative amongst the citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay that now that the municipality has received a portion of it’s ‘equitable share‘ that he number of vote gathering exercises – or parties will increase exponentially. To be fair – December also happens to be the month that our municipality wakes up and …
The equitable share is a critical source of funding for the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM), enabling it to perform its constitutional mandate of service delivery. Nelson Mandela Bay’s Equitable Share for 2025/26 According to the South African National Treasury’s allocations published for the 2025/26 financial year (which begins on July 1, 2025), the Nelson …
Look at your children in Nelson Mandela Bay and ask yourself one question: “Has my child moved from play based leisure to phone based leisure?” If the answer is Yes then you need to watch the video below in which 60 Minutes Australia asks the question; “Will the world-first social media ban work?” We all …
Disclaimer: As part of Straton Prepaid I do have a sort of vested interest in promoting this notion. The reasons why I say that NMB should be installing prepaid water meters are as follows: An increasing number of residents phone our offices thinking that we install prepaid water meters that REPLACE municipal water meters – …
After reading a post on Group Sex for Amoebas by the Western Cape Marginilized Voice group highlighting the systemic abuse of taxpayer funds under the National Party during the days of apartheid, I need to once again set the record straight – our present woes are due to an ancient systemic abuse of power by …
Today I received an email from the the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality looking for a; “SCM/1151/S/2023-2024: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR STRENGTHENING OF ELECTRICTY NETWORK AND RELATED SERVICES” I see that the word electricity in the advert has experienced a bit of Consonant Shedding and lost an EYE (I). Even though the message was sent today, 10 …
Picture this: You are a Manager in Mom and Dads business. Through the course of the year your employees present, say, training on various products to your company. These training courses all form part of a competition for a mega year end bonus to the persons who score the most points. Running parallel to this …
For more than 40 years, Barney’s Tavern in Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay has been a beloved South African institution. What began as a bold family venture grew into one of the country’s most trusted seaside pubs, offering great food, warm service, and a front-row seat to the ocean. Chef at Barney’s Tavern, Kusanda Mafanya is …
