NMB in The News – 9 June 2025

• Snow, disruptive rain and severe thunderstorms to sweep across country | The Citizen

  The Citizen
  … Nelson Mandela Bay Metro of the Eastern Cape, including the following local municipalities: Makana, Ndlambe, Sundays River Valley, Kouga, and Koukamma …

• Monday’s weather: Snow my goodness! Cold, wet, windy day across country – News24

  News24
  … Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the Eastern Cape. – Yellow Level 2 warning: Disruptive snow and icy roads are expected in Chris Hani, Dr Beyers Naude …

• Closure of any business spells disaster for Nelson Mandela Bay – The Herald

  The Herald
  She spoke at the Women Empowerment Network event hosted by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber at the Boardwalk on Friday. “It is sad for everyone …

• Nelson Mandela Bay under pressure from National Treasury to decrease assistance to poor

  The Herald
  The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is facing pressure from the National Treasury to scale back its assistance to the poor (ATTP) benefits, …

• South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Monday, 9 June 2025 | Swisher Post

  Swisher Post
  Orange Level 5 Warning: Disruptive rain in Alfred Nzo District, Nelson Mandela Bay, and several local municipalities (Makana, Ndlambe, Sundays River …

• Where are the traffic cops, NPO asks, as communities patrol grim R75 themselves – Daily Maverick

  Daily Maverick
  Read more: Is this Nelson Mandela Bay’s most dangerous road? The long stretch of the R75 is rife with potholes, broken traffic lights, street lights …

• Bay teachers stand out at Education MEC’s Excellence Awards – Daily Maverick

  Daily Maverick
  Several outstanding educators from Nelson Mandela Bay were celebrated at the annual Excellence Awards Ceremony last Friday night.

• Roos called up to Bok squad – SA Rugby magazine

  SA Rugby magazine
  … Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (5 and 12 July), and Georgia in Nelspruit on 19 July. With the Bulls and Leinster battling it out in the URC final at …

Gqeberha:

• Gqeberha NPO making a real difference — one school at a time – The Herald

  The Herald
  Masinyusane is an isiXhosa word which means “let us uplift each other”, and that is exactly what the Nelson Mandela Bay nonprofit organisation is …

• Cradock Four judicial inquest continues in the Gqeberha High Court – YouTube

  YouTube
  After almost four decades, a landmark judicial inquest has begun into the 1985 abduction and murder of the Cradock Four in the Gqeberha High Court …

• Union battles to save 900 workers | Daily Sun

  Daily Sun
  He said in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Aspen Pharmacare, a major pharmaceutical company, is retrenching workers as well. Numsa is among the unions …

• Gqeberha family lawyer wins battle against big law firm – The Herald

  The Herald
  In a classic David-and-Goliath courtroom battle, a sole practitioner from Gqeberha has successfully defeated a prominent law firm that attempted …

• Rugby collisions — making sense of what looks like a brawl – Daily Maverick

  Daily Maverick
  The countdown to the Springboks’ return to Gqeberha is on—and the city’s already humming as anticipation builds for the July clash against Italy.

• Effective strategies needed to stem Bay jobs bloodbath – PressReader

  PressReader
  The news that Goodyear is shutting down its manufacturing plant in Gqeberha, with the concomitant loss of more than 900 jobs, is a shocker and has …

• Woman accused of stealing babies could face attempted murder charges – PressReader

  PressReader
  A Gqeberha woman, accused of kidnapping two babies from Dora Nginza Hospital, could now be charged with two counts of attempted murder. This …

• Rassie calls up Stormers No 8 to Springbok squad | News24

  News24
  The Springboks play the Barbarians in Cape Town on 28 June before hosting Italy in back-to-back Tests in Pretoria (5 July) and Gqeberha (12) and …

• Where are the traffic cops, NPO asks, as communities patrol grim R75 themselves – Daily Maverick

  Daily Maverick
  Communities along the R75, linking Kariega and Gqeberha, have taken matters into their own hands after two accidents claimed the lives of three …

Kariega:

• Union battles to save 900 workers | Daily Sun

  Daily Sun
  … SAFTU stands with NUMSA as Goodyear South Africa plans to close its Kariega plant, threatening over 900 jobs. THE South …

• Where are the traffic cops, NPO asks, as communities patrol grim R75 themselves – Daily Maverick

  Daily Maverick
  Communities along the R75, linking Kariega and Gqeberha, have taken matters into their own hands after two accidents claimed the lives of three …

• Progress return to action with thumping win over Park – The Herald

  The Herald
  Gardens will be back on home turf when they host Star of Hope at the Derrick Ferreira Stadium in Kariega in round 10. Champions Kruisfontein …

Despatch:

• Help Cikwazi Manzini find her way home – Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)

  Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)
  According to Cikwazi, she hitchhiked from her parents’ home in Khayemnandi – Despatch on Monday 2 June 2025 and reached Bloemfontein midweek.