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The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is closely monitoring the planned nationwide March and March protests scheduled for tomorrow (30 June). While the Chamber respects the constitutional right to peaceful protest, it is equally mindful of the potential impact that any disruptions may have on business operations, the movement of goods and services, and the …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will undertake a planned shutdown of the Glendinning Reservoir on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, to carry out upgrades to the reservoir’s inlet valves. These essential upgrades will improve control of the water flow into the reservoir, enhancing the stability and reliability of water supply to communities served by the Glendinning …
Opinion Piece By: Andile April, Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager, Coega Development Corporation: Somewhere between the 22nd minute of a tense World Cup clash and your second, carefully rationed bite of biltong, something unusual happens. The referee blows the whistle. Instinctively, you brace for controversy, a foul, a VAR check, perhaps a heated exchange. But …
On 25 June 2026 the Coega Development Corporation (Coega), today, hosted the Portfolio Committee on Finance and Provincial Expenditure for an oversight visit to assess progress on key infrastructure projects funded through the Strategic Infrastructure (SI) Fund. The visit served as a follow-up to the Committee’s 2025 engagement and focused on evaluating the utilisation and …
On the back of the highest ever recorded exports of citrus out of South Africa in 2025 – yes, we should award these farmers the Citrus World Cup for their achivement, key role players in the local citrus industry were cautiously optimistic about the 2026 season. South Africa became the largest exporter of citrus in …
Four cheetahs have been successfully reintroduced to Royal Jozini Private Game Reserve, marking the establishment of a founder population and the return of cheetahs to Eswatini after more than 35 years. The project forms part of the Southern African cheetah metapopulation program and represents a historic milestone in the restoration of large carnivores within the …
Dear Editor If I did not know any better, I would have said that some Azania Anarchy bad omen is at play in and/or around the diehard Port Elizabeth scapegoat; that is being spearheaded by a Black Bigot, Non White Snob, Post 1994 Africanist and their Black Educational Snob ensemble [The Herald 19 June 2026]. …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with BKB aimed at strengthening the work of the Chamber’s Projects Desk, the implementation arm of its Local Economic Reinvention Think Tank. The Projects Desk is responsible for proactively identifying and developing potential projects and undertaking pre-feasibility studies for initiatives that could …
Jean-Pierre Du Plessis, NSRI Port Alfred duty coxswain, said: At 12h46, Saturday, 27 June, NSRI Port Alfred and the NSRI Port Alfred satellite rescue station NSRI Kenton-On-Sea duty crews were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at Kenton-On-Sea Main Beach. Our NSRI Port Alfred rescue vehicle and NSRI Port Alfred and NSRI …
Statement by Dr Vicky Knoetze MPL – DA Kouga Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape Legislature supports Kouga Municipality’s decision to declare a formal intergovernmental dispute with the Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Xolile Nqatha, and the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Zolile Williams, over the province’s continued failure to …
Tomorrow, Monday, 29 June 2026, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will be conducting oversight inspections in Gqeberha to assess the state of the criminal justice system in Motherwell. The oversight inspections at the Motherwell Magistrates’ Court and Motherwell Police Station will be led by DA EC Provincial Leader Andrew Whitfield and DA Parliamentary Chief Whip and …
The Baviaanskloof closure until December 2026 threatens tourism jobs. Statement by Dr Vicky Knoetze MPL – DA Leader of the Official Opposition in the Eastern Cape Legislature: The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding urgent oversight of the Baviaanskloof region following the recent flooding, which has devastated roads and cut off communities, including the Baviaanskloof Nature …
Statement by Retief Odendaal MPL – DA NMB Mayoral Candidate: The Democratic Alliance will write to Eastern Cape COGTA MEC, Zolile Williams, requesting that his department urgently table a Stability and Accountability Intervention Plan for Nelson Mandela Bay, after the Auditor-General confirmed that political and administrative instability has decimated public services in the metro. The …
Statement by Retief Odendaal MPL – DA NMB Mayoral Candidate: A visit to the Raymond Mhlaba Swimming Pool in Motherwell today highlighted the inability of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the SAPS to protect residents and public infrastructure. While the main swimming pool can still be repaired, the indoor Learn-to-Swim pool has been extensively …
The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) has reinforced its position as a leader in public sector excellence and sustainable development, securing a prestigious double win at the 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards held this evening at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Coega was honoured with the titles of Public Sector of the Year and …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has today, 23 June 2026, commenced a programme to raise awareness and empower shop owners through workshops on food poisoning and pesticide handling following the alleged poisoning cases recently experienced within the Metro. The programme will be implemented in partnership with the Department of Agriculture. Part of the reason for …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called on residents and businesses to use water sparingly as the water supply system remains under severe pressure following recent flood related system destabilisation caused by high water turbidity levels. The current high consumption is slowing the recovery of the system. As a result, a number of areas are …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called on residents to refrain from throwing or depositing foreign objects such as rubble, rags, sanitary products and car tyres into the sewer system, as these cause costly blockages, service disruptions and environmental health risks that affect entire communities, particularly children. This was evident when the Sanitation Sub-directorate conducted …
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe has expressed her gratitude for the patience and understanding shown by residents and businesses across the Metro while the Municipality faced severe water shortages due to a number of challenges within the water distribution system. The Municipality can now report that water supply has been re-established in …
Patrick Brown, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: At 13h48, Monday, 22 June, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew and EC Government Health EMS were tasked to prepare for a maritime medical evacuation operation, scheduled to take place later in the afternoon, for an injured 46 year old male Filipino seafarer from a bulk carrier motor vessel approaching …
Kariega – Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) continues to support youth development through its participation in the Youth Employment Service (YES) programme, investing R40 million annually in support of this youth empowerment initiative. In 2026, VWGA welcomed 675 new trainees as part of the programme. From the 675 trainees set to be onboarded, 288 will be …
The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape, MEC Zolile Williams condemns the cold-blooded shooting and killing of Councillor Scelo Mleve of Ward 27, Zwide in Gqeberha who was also the Regional Executive Committee member of the ANC in NMB on the night of 20 June 2026 by two unknown assailants. …
The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Councillor Babalwa Lobishe, has expressed shock, disbelief and profound sadness following the brutal murder of Ward 27 Councillor Sicelo Mleve, who was gunned down by unknown assailants while conducting a community meeting at a ward office. This senseless and cowardly act has robbed the people of Ward …
The inaugural Live Beautifully Home Expo will take place on 10 and 11 October 2026 at the Boardwalk Hotel & Conference Centre’s Exhibition Area in Gqeberha. As the first dedicated Home Expo to be held in the Metro in approximately seven years, the event is expected to attract homeowners, renovators, decorators, property investors, and anyone …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has intensified its operational response to stabilise water supply across the metro, with significant progress already being recorded at several key water treatment facilities following the implementation of emergency interventions and a comprehensive emergency turnaround plan. The municipality can confirm that major gains have been achieved over the past 24 …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Civil Society Coalition has issued a stern warning over the continued collapse of service delivery across Nelson Mandela Bay, saying the metro is now in a state of paralysis as a result of persistent leadership failures, poor governance, weak accountability and an inability to execute the most basic functions of …
#YAWO – Yet Another Water Outage The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to provide residents with a comprehensive update on the current water supply challenges affecting large parts of the metro. Despite the metro’s dams being at full capacity following the heavy flooding experienced during the first week of May 2026, residents continue to experience …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a suspected 6.6kV circuit breaker trip has occurred at the Mount Road Substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: Section of Newton Park Section of Perridgevale Section of Millard Grange Section of Parsons Hill Section of Greenacres Surrounding areas …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents of Walmer Location and surrounding areas of a power outage affecting the area. The outage was caused by the tripping of the Arlington Substation – Steve Biko 11kV circuit breaker, resulting in a loss of supply on the Walmer Location (ASB) line. Municipal electricity teams have …
Ten unemployed young people from the OR Tambo District Municipality today became delivery business owners after receiving 10 motorcycles and accessories valued at R386,470 from Eastern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Mlungisi Mvoko during the provincial Youth Day celebrations at the eMaxesibeni (Mount Ayliff) Police Grounds in the Alfred Nzo …
