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BAIC South Africa is proud to announce its partnership with Siyavuka for Kids, a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of seriously ill children and their families across the Eastern Cape. The partnership reflects BAIC South Africa’s ongoing commitment to supporting meaningful community initiatives that create lasting impact beyond mobility. The collaboration officially commenced …

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. …

More than 2,000 flood victims are currently being accommodated in 25 emergency shelters across the Nelson Mandela Bay following severe flooding in the metro. The shelters are overcrowded with families, elderly residents, women, and children who urgently require basic necessities. URGENTLY NEEDED: Long-life milk Coffee Tea Soap Toothpaste Toothbrushes Nappies Baby wipes Toilet paper Drinking …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition, representing a broad and non-partisan cross-section of society, including business, labour, civil organisations, faith-based institutions and community structures, stands united in its outrage at the unfolding humanitarian risk caused by a catastrophic failure of leadership in the metro. Amid severe flooding that poses a direct threat to both …

WESSA’s Algoa Bay Branch beach clean-up for April will be in Summerstrand again, starting at the Beacon at the intersection of Marine Drive and Admiralty Way, on Saturday 25 April 2026 from 09:30 to 10:30. This stretch of coastline has a serious, ongoing litter problem for various reasons, and needs regular clean-ups. So, although we …

South Africa’s beloved community movement 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day will celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Day with joyful public gatherings on 18 April 2026, bringing knitters, crocheters, families and supporters together in Johannesburg and other cities and towns across the country for a day dedicated to inspiration, connection and kindness The events form …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition (NMBCSC) today, 28 January 2026, marked a historic milestone with the signing of a Social Compact by the constituencies represented within the coalition. The compact formally strengthens collective action across civil society, uniting diverse social partners around a shared rallying call: Working Together to Get the Bay Working. …

Ward 5 Councilor, Terri Stander will be hosting a community engagement meeting to discuss the lease application for the development of Padel Courts (Erf No: 0002203) in Conyngham Road, this Thursday. Date: 4 December 2025 Time: 6:00 pm Location: 42-46 Conyngham Road, Millard Grange, Gqeberha Your input and feedback are valuable to us. We encourage …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition notes with serious concern the reported incident of flooding said to have taken place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Budget and Treasury Directorate on 24 November 2025, which allegedly damaged financial records required for the finalisation of the 2024/25 Auditor-General’s audit. According to information published by the …

Sunday, 20 April, marks Volunteer Recognition Day, a day set aside globally to celebrate the extraordinary spirit of volunteerism. At the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), that spirit has been at the heart of everything we do since our very beginning. The NSRI was founded in 1967 when two men, inspired by a desire to …

Hello everyone, The next WESSA Algoa Bay Branch beach clean-up will be at the Patti beach at Cape Recife on Saturday 26 April 2025 from 09:30 to 10:30. To get there, coming from Summerstrand, you turn left off Marine Drive towards Pine Lodge. Drive past Pine Lodge and stop at the boom which is the …

The 2025 SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees will be held in the town of Nqweba (Kirkwood) after a new venue became available. Earlier it was announced that the Kirkwood Wildsfees would be moving to the Mayogi Bomas on the R75 from the Kirkwood High School grounds due to restrictions on the sale of liquor imposed by the …

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service(SAPS), General Fannie Masemola has tasked the Component Head: Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Investigations (FCS) unit to bolster and oversee the ongoing investigation into the alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl in Matatiele. The FCS unit has 176 units across the country and its investigators …

On 20 March 2025, Nelson Mandela University’s Second Avenue Campus was transformed into a breathtaking display of warmth and unity as the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day movement unveiled the world’s Hugest Happiness Blanket. Hundreds gathered to celebrate this historic moment on the United Nations International Day of Happiness, as a sea of vibrant, …

Charities based in Nelson Mandela Bay and surrounds are invited to apply, to be selected as a beneficiary for the Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day, which will be hosted at the Port Elizabeth Golf Club on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Non-profit organizations involved in education or welfare in the metro, are invited to request the …

The ISUZU Foundation, a partnership between Isuzu Motors South Africa (ISUZU) and its Dealer Network is proud to continue its support for IRONMAN South Africa’s charity trust, IRONMAN4theKidz, raising funds for 13 charity organisations through athlete participation fee in IRONMAN Triathlon Series taking place in Nelson Mandela Bay. Since 2022, the ISUZU Foundation has a …

What could be warmer than the world’s hugest happiness blanket? Sharing the joy of its unveiling! On 20 March 2025, the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day movement will lay out a spectacular, giant blanket display at Nelson Mandela University’s Second Avenue Campus in Gqeberha, in celebration of the International Day of Happiness. Over 3500 …

The next Know Your Bay will take place Monday 24 March at Bayworld. Claire Browning from the Iziko Museums will take us, in her talk entitled “Oceans of Time” on a journey through deep time as we uncover South Africa’s rich marine fossil heritage and the ancient oceans that once covered this land. From stromatolite …