Editor: I stand by my contention that we should have elections every year – maybe then we will get our City sorted by eager wanna be Councillors!
Statement by Andrew Whitfield MPL – DA EC Provincial Leader:
The DA has launched our Blue Blitz Clean-Up Campaign in the Northern Areas of Nelson Mandela Bay as we move forward to clean our communities so that we can restore pride, hope and dignity.
The campaign goes beyond litter picking. We are deploying plant vehicles such as bulldozers, TLBs and tipper trucks to clear large areas over weekends.
Today, I was joined by DA EC Provincial Chairperson Yusuf Cassim MP, DA NMB Mayoral Candidate Retief Odendaal MPL, and DA EC Provincial Spokesperson Cllr Georgina Faldtman in launching the campaign in Bethelsdorp.
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Our ward councillors have been fighting to force the ANC/EFF-led coalition to clean our communities. They have consistently reported illegal dumping and engaged with the relevant officials, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
We can no longer stand by while an uncaring and collapsing coalition of chaos government allows our residents to languish in filth.
A DA-government will adopt a zero-tolerance policy to illegal dumping. We will clean our public spaces by investing in cleaning services, partnering with NGOs and appointing more town rangers.
To achieve the goal of living dignified lives in clean communities the people of Nelson Mandela Bay must unite behind the DA. Residents must elect a stable DA-government in the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November so that we can get Nelson Mandela Bay working for all.
