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Statement by Retief Odendaal MPL – DA NMB Mayoral Candidate: Residents are set for a [possible] major reprieve in electricity costs after the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality submitted its amended electricity tariff proposals to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). This follows the Democratic Alliance’s Gqeberha High Court victory earlier this month over …
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Motherwell acted swiftly to apprehend a suspect with unlicensed firearm and ammunition on 20 August 2026 at about 22:20. This follows after SAPS Motherwell Crime Prevention Unit members on routine patrol spotted a silver Mercedez Benz in NU9. On approaching the vehicle, it sped away from police. A …
Simon Williams, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: At 16h11, Saturday, 22 August, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft Bay Guardian, accompanied by NSRI MEX (Maritime Extrication) crew and EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedics, responding to rendezvous with a cargo motor vessel, heading towards Gqeberha, with a 52 year old male …
Plant Kariega built 17 009 vehicles in July 2026; the highest monthly production record in the company’s history The July production record is more than the annual volume achieved in the first 15 years of vehicle assembly at Kariega Kariega – In the latest of a series of milestone achievements, Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has …
This Heritage Month One Land Love It Calls South Africans to Action for World Rhino Day Heritage Month campaign rallies communities to protect rhinos through action, creativity and collaboration. As World Rhino Day approaches on 22 September 2026, during Heritage Month, One Land Love It (OLLI) based in the Eastern Cape with a national footprint, …
Three foreign nationals aged between 28 and 45 were arrested on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, following a joint operation that uncovered suspected illegal abalone related activities at a lodge in the Southwell area outside Bathurst. Members of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment were conducting patrols in the Southwell area at approximately 12:00 …
More than 400 business leaders, exporters, investors, policymakers and trade experts have converged on KuGompo City, formerly East London, for the seventh Eastern Cape Export Symposium, as the province intensifies efforts to expand its presence in regional and international markets. An initiative of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), the symposium is being attended by …
GQEBERHA – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gqeberha welcomed the conviction and sentencing of two men in connection with the September 2024 shooting in Kwazakele that claimed the life of 27-year-old Sipho Mahlinza and injured a female victim. On 1 September 2024, at approximately 01:15, SAPS Kwazakele members responded to a shooting in …
Dear all, Our next Know Your Bay will take place Tuesday 25 August. Our speaker Dr Bruce Mann worked for the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) in Durban for 30+ years, on linefish and monitoring the effectiveness of MPAs as tool for managing fish stocks. He will tell us what are Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), why …
Gqeberha-based South African visual artist Banele Njadayi presents MAYIYE, his first solo exhibition, reflecting on memory, movement, identity and the enduring resilience of Black life, at Art on Target Gallery in Gqeberha from 28 August to 28 September 2026. The exhibition will feature a new body of paintings, charcoal drawings and mixed-media works. MAYIYE, meaning …
An off-duty police Constable has come out unharmed following a kidnapping and robbery ordeal that occurred on 17 August 2026 at about 23:30 in a guesthouse at Buckingham Road, Mount Croix, Gqeberha. According to the report, it is alleged that the guesthouse was accosted by three unknown suspects who robbed them of their belongings after …
Statement by Jane Cowley MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Health: The Eastern Cape Department of Health says just 139 of its approximately 350 ambulances are operational. Of the 211 grounded ambulances, 167 have been out of service for more than a month. The Department’s latest figures are significantly worse than those previously provided to …
It is unacceptable that the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is attempting to write off approximately R23 billion in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure (UIFWE) without a proper investigation. The amount was racked up between 2009 and 2021. The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) recently voted in favour of recommending the write-off, despite serious concerns …
Simon Williams, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: At 14h52, Saturday, 15 August, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew, while on station conducting routine training, were activated following reports to NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) of a dog in distress offshore of Pollock Beach. The NSRI craft Rescue 6 Alpha was launched while CWR (Coastal Water Rescue) …
Statement by Cllr Gert Engelbrecht – DA NMB MPAC Spokesperson: The Democratic Alliance has written to the Auditor-General (AG) and National Treasury to request urgent intervention in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s plan to write off billions in Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure (UIFWE). From 2009 to 2021, the Municipality lost R23 billion to …
Statement by Dr Vicky Knoetze MPL – DA Chief Whip in Eastern Cape Legislature: The Eastern Cape cannot afford a government that destroys jobs with one hand while claiming to create them with on the other. Official unemployment in the province has surged to 47.5%, the highest in South Africa, while the Eastern Cape has …
Statement by Retief Odendaal MPL – DA NMB Mayoral Candidate: The consequences of Nelson Mandela Bay implementing its highest basket of tariff increases in eight years, while simultaneously reducing its basket of free services, are devastating for the poor. Today, residents joined us in Gqeberha as we marched from Nelson Mandela Peace Park to the …
By Andrew Whitfield MPL – DA Leader of the Official Opposition in the Eastern Cape Legislature: The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released today, exposes the depth of the Eastern Cape’s economic crisis. Official unemployment rose from 44.6% to 47.5% in the second quarter of 2026, the highest rate in the country. Year on year, …
Statement by Dr Vicky Knoetze MPL – DA Kouga Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance-governed Kouga Local Municipality has once again been recognised as one of the best municipalities in the country, achieving an impressive score of 82.5 out of 100 in the FW de Klerk Foundation’s Local Government Report Card 2026. This places it sixth …
The first steps have been taken in the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa – the Eastern Cape’s biggest mass participation charity event, which takes place on Saturday, October 31. With prostate cancer now the most diagnosed cancer in South Africa, one of the focus areas for the …
Statement by Andrew Whitfield MPL – DA Eastern Cape Provincial Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape is deeply saddened by the passing of UDM MPL, Mkululi Mcotsho. On behalf of the DA, I extend our sincere condolences to Mcotsho’s family, friends, colleagues in the UDM, and all those who knew and worked …
Greetings Everyone The Algoa Bay Branch of WESSA and Zwartkops Conservancy are joining forces for a beach clean-up at Bluewater Bay swimming beach on this coming Saturday 15 August 2026 from 09:30 to 10:30. To get there, driving from the city side along the N2, take the Bluewater Bay off-ramp and then turn right at …
The New Brighton Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Sinoxolo Ndanga (28) and Akhona Zamxaka (30) on 6 August 2026 for the brutal murder of a police official, fraud, and robbery with aggravating circumstances. The sentencing follows a meticulously executed investigation by the Gqeberha Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation. On 21 September 2024, at approximately …
The South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) under Gqeberha Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) has arrested a 46-year-old suspected of illicit drug trade. The arrest follows a successful execution of intelligence-led operation in relation to a drug dealer which led to the seizure of illicit narcotics and scheduled medication in Algoa Park. On the …
The annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa – the Eastern Cape’s biggest mass participation charity event takes place on Saturday, October 31. Funds raised in the 2026 event will support projects by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa and CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa. There will …
Fifteen unemployed young South Africans will soon have the opportunity to gain an accredited qualification, practical workplace experience and a pathway into the automotive retail industry through a new skills development partnership between Stellantis South Africa and the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. Formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), the Stellantis …
Statement by Andrew Whitfield MPL – DA EC Provincial Leader: The Democratic Alliance will be heading back to the Gqeberha High Court, this time to tackle ANC corruption, in the Nelson Mandela Bay Transformer Leasing scandal. The transformer, which is a strategic municipal asset worth R25 million was unlawfully leased out to Coega Steels. This …
Statement by Marlene Ewers MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Social Development: Somewhere in the Eastern Cape, a mother is trying to make the last food in her home stretch for another day. A child is going to bed hungry, waking without energy, and returning to a home where there may still be no nutritious …
Hello everybody, The August 2026 WESSA Algoa Bay Branch alien vegetation clearing will take place on Saturday 08 August 2026 from 09:00 to 11:00. We will be meeting at the Fat Tracks Adventure Trail Centre in Overbaakens Road opposite the Astron Filling Station on the William Moffett Expressway. We are making good progress in this …
GQEBERHA – The swift investigation by the Motherwell Cluster Trio Task Team has resulted in the arrest of two suspects allegedly linked to two house robberies committed in Motherwell within a period of four days. The first incident occurred on Friday, 31 July 2026, at approximately 19:30, at a residence in Mgwenyana Street, NU6, Motherwell. …
