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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality acknowledges today’s High Court Order relating to the Municipality’s domestic electricity tariff structure for the 2026/2027 financial year. The Order, granted by agreement between the parties in respect of Part A of the proceedings, provides a legal framework for the restoration of the Inclining Block Tariff (IBT) applicable to qualifying …
NELSON MANDELA BAY MUNICIPALITY LAUNCHES R60 MILLION ACCELERATED POTHOLE REPAIR PROGRAMME The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has launched a R60 million accelerated pothole repair and road maintenance programme to restore roads damaged by severe weather and improve the condition of the Metro’s transport network. Recognising that potholes remain one of the biggest daily frustrations for …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to advise residents and affected stakeholders of a planned electricity shutdown to allow for essential maintenance and repairs to the electricity network. LOCATION: Swartkops Substation (66kV Yard) SCHEDULED DATES: Primary: Sunday, 9 August 2026 Alternative (if required): Sunday, 16 August 2026 TIME: 07:00 – 19:00 …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has welcomed the launch of the TrackAdapt Project, a groundbreaking climate adaptation initiative that will strengthen the Municipality’ s efforts to build a resilient, sustainable and climate-smart metropolitan city. The project, implemented by the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town in partnership with the …
Editor: Considering that the Sailun Group has it’s headquarters in the Shibei District, Qingdao, China one would assume that beleaguered Deputy Mayor, Gary van Niekerk would have been first to claim this victory OR, were his many trips to China a sham? Anyway, Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Councillor Babalwa Lobishe, has …
Electricity distribution security remains central to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s strategy to stimulate economic growth, attract investment and improve the reliability of essential municipal services. As part of the Municipality’s ongoing infrastructure renewal programme, R60 million has been allocated towards two strategic electricity infrastructure projects in the Summerstrand and Coega areas that will strengthen …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is committed to ensuring that its buildings are safe and accessible for people with disabilities, both for municipal employees and the public we serve. During the 2026/27 financial year, the Municipality has budgeted R11 million to replace seven lifts at municipal buildings that house key service delivery directorates. The buildings …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says that they are pleased to confirm that the municipal water supply system has fully recovered following the repair of the burst 500 mm pipeline. Water supply has been restored across the metro, and teams are currently focused on replenishing reservoirs to increase storage levels and strengthen security of supply …
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor, Councillor Babalwa Lobishe, has called on municipal employees, councillors, businesses and residents to support the Municipality as it embarks on the 2026/2027 financial year with a comprehensive financial sustainability programme centred on stringent cost-containment measures and an intensified revenue enhancement strategy. At a time when municipalities are expected to …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has significantly strengthened its ability to protect the health and wellbeing of residents following the appointment of 11 new Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs), reinforcing the City’ s commitment to safer communities, improved food safety, disease prevention and environmental protection. The appointments form part of the Municipality’ s broader strategy to …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has elevated cleaning and greening as one of its key priority areas to achieve the broader medium- to long-term goal of sustainable development. At the centre of this commitment is accelerating and improving the efficiency of door-to-door refuse collection, while intensifying efforts to eliminate illegal dumping. To demonstrate this commitment …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has set aside R52.9 million in the 2026/27 financial year to improve the ageing sanitation pipeline network in the northern and southern areas of the Metro. The work will include the renewal and rehabilitation of sanitation pipelines to reduce the risk of sewage spills and pipe bursts, which have a …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s efforts to maintain its world-renowned status for its beaches continue to gain momentum. This has been confirmed by the R5.6 Million budget allocated in the 2026/27 financial year for maintenance and upgrade projects at some of the City’s iconic beaches. The City, which boasts four Blue Flag beaches, has over …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality advises residents that repairs to the affected pipeline have been completed. However, the recovery of water supply has been slower than anticipated due to temporary supply constraints from the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works. As a result, several areas supplied through the Bethelsdorp, Bloemendal and Chatty reservoir systems experienced water outages. …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate would like to provide residents and affected businesses with an update regarding the power outage impacting parts of the industrial area. Municipal technical teams are currently conducting investigations on the 22kV cable between the KwaFord and Uitenhage Road No. 1 substations to determine the cause of …
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’ s Ward 4, which largely comprises Walmer and its surrounding informal settlements, will become a major construction site during this financial year following the allocation of more than R20 million for various infrastructure projects. As approved in the Municipal Budget adopted last month, the projects include roadworks, the tarring of gravel …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to advise residents and affected stakeholders of a planned electricity shutdown to allow for essential maintenance and repairs to the electricity network. LOCATION: Ditchling 132kV Yard SCHEDULED DATES: Primary: Sunday, 19 July 2026. Alternative (if required) Sunday, 26 July 2026 TIME: 07:00 – 19:00 REASON …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality acknowledges the temporary withholding of the July 2026 equitable share transfer to selected municipalities, including Nelson Mandela Bay. The Municipality wishes to assure residents, businesses, investors and all stakeholders that this intervention is administrative and corrective in nature, as confirmed by the National Treasury, and does not constitute a declaration …
Who, every day of their lives, have to report on the failings of the very institution that they represent. It must be so disheartening to report on failures day after day, month after month, year after year AND still draw a salary whilst waiting fearfully for some jumped up politician to look at you unfavourably …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality continues to experience significant pressure on its water distribution system due to ongoing water deficits across several strategic reservoirs. While some supply zones remain stable, others continue to experience low pressure, intermittent supply or no water. Current Zone Status Chelsea Zone: The Chelsea Reservoir continues to battle to recover due …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a new water leak has been identified in Longmarket Street, Colchester. The Municipality recently repaired a number of water leaks in the area, including two on Longmarket Street. It has since been brought to our attention that another leak has developed in the same street. …
The Mandela Bay Development Agency today announced the appointment of Dr. Pierre Voges as Interim CEO. The move brings immediate stability to the Agency and creates the agility needed to consolidate the Board’s actions since taking office in November 2025. Dr. Voges officially stepped into the role with an address to the full MBDA team, …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has warned property owners who lease their properties to spaza shop owners against disregarding land zoning and other by-law compliance requirements in an attempt to avoid losing their Assistance to the Poor Programme (ATTP) benefits. Following the coordinated by-law enforcement programme initiated after the call by the President of South …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that the Rowallan Park 132kV circuit breaker tripped at the Chatty Substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following 132kV substations: Rowallan Park Summerstrand Lorraine Chelsea Arlington Affected areas: Summerstrand 132kV Substation EP Command Forest Hill Humewood Southdene Summerstrand (up to Marine Hotel) Sections of …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s water supply system continues to recover, with operational adjustments being implemented to ensure a more equitable distribution of water across the metro. While several supply zones have stabilised, others continue to experience intermittent water supply due to the hydraulic nature of the system, varying demand and ongoing reservoir recovery. CURRENT …
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Cllr Babalwa Lobishe has commended the people of Nelson Mandela Bay for the humane and peaceful manner in which they handled the issue involving foreign nationals on 30 June 2026. No serious incidents have been reported within Nelson Mandela Bay, except for isolated instances of intimidation in Kuyga. To …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s water supply system continues to operate under severe strain. Although electricity supply to the Elandsjagt and Kariega water infrastructure was restored yesterday afternoon, the road to recovery remains long. The system has been further impacted by the collapse of one of the final high-lift pumps at Nooitgedagt yesterday, reducing pumping …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a two-hourly load reduction will be implemented in areas supplied by the Matomela Substation due to constraints currently being experienced on the 20MVA Transformer No. 2. GROUP 3 06h00 – 08h00 Areas to be OFF: Wolfson Stadium, Stofile Street, Maqubela Street, Day Hospital, Place of …
In reply to our question posed earlier today re the March and March planned protest for 30 June, the Municipality has confirmed that based on intelligence and operational assessments, law enforcement visibility and monitoring have been strengthened in identified hotspot areas, including, Addo Road, Korsten, Central, Motherwell, Walmer, New Brighton, Missionvale, KwaZakhele, Kariega. Related: Abahambe Marches …
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 …
