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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Planned Shutdown on Saturday, 29 March 2025 is for maintenance of Substations from MRM9 to MRM 15 The shutdown will take place from 08:00 to 17:00 Streets Affected: Sandunana Street 10th Ave Moikela CR Noziswe St Ntsela St Jacob Matomela St Nene Cr Jantjie St Nongauza St Myataza St Zingela …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Executive Mayor Cllr, Babalwa Lobishe addressed the Council Meeting today, highlighting the ongoing crime crisis affecting our communities as a huge problem. “Recent incidents, including the abduction of a teacher from an Algoa Park School, continue to shock us,” commented the Mayor. She urges the public to support the crime …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Constituency Services Special Programmes Unit held a cluster meeting at Babs Madlakane Community Hall in Kwa-Nobuhle to establish structure forums today. The objective of this engagement was to form portfolios within each forum, representing various community groups, including women, men, youth, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Each sector …
Date: Thursday, 27 March 2025 Time: 10.00 Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Honourable Speaker of Council, Members of the Mayoral Committee All Councillors Acting City Manager and all Senior Managers Members of the Media present Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning to you all, Today I am privileged to present to you this introductory note for …
Residents are advised to be cautious of scammers pretending to be Disconnection Officers from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Legitimate NMBM Disconnection Officers will: Wear NMBM-branded uniforms. Carry official employee ID cards with their information. Please note the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will never notify residents about service disconnections via WhatsApp or social media. Payments …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Environmental Management Sub-Directorate, in collaboration with DEDEAT, hosted a Wetlands and Water Awareness Campaign at Grootkloof Environmental Education Centre. The event brought together learners and teachers who had participated in wetlands and water-related activities in February and March to share knowledge and experiences. Acting Senior Education Officer Lisa Lotter welcomed …
The Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie will on Saturday, 22 March 2025 officially hand over the newly renovated Gelvandale Swimming Pool in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. The Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture is proud to celebrate the successful completion of the Gelvandale Swimming Pool renovation, a significant investment in community sports infrastructure …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro will shutdown the Stanley Street substation in Richmond Hill today, Friday, 21 March 2025 from 09:00 – 16:00 for essential maintenance. Affected areas: Mackay Street Cross Street Irvin Street Stanley Street Edward Street and surrounding areas. All installations to be treated as live for the duration of the shutdown.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Roads & Transport Directorate has identified that many cul-de-sac areas have been overlooked due to steep gradients and the absence of formal stormwater systems. As a result, traditional drainage often fails, leading to flooding and continuous maintenance issues. In response, the municipality has launched a pilot project on Glendinning Street in …
The MEC for the Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture, Nonceba Khontsiwe, alongside NMBM’s MMC for Economic Development, Tourism, and Agriculture, Cllr Bassie Kamana, and NMBM’s MMC for Infrastructure and Engineering, Cllr Buyelwa Mafaya, visited the Wool and Mohair industries at The Exchange today. Mr. Weza Moss, a board member of the Mohair Empowerment Trust, officially …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 66kV circuit breaker tripped at Ditchling substation, causing a loss of power supply to the following areas: Fitches corner Thornhill Summit and van Stadens substations Summit Gamtoos Pumps Summit Loerie Limebank Thornhill Farmers/Manthiefontein Thornhill Boxes &Shooks Van Stadens Woodridge Fitches Corner/Gedultsrivier Fitches Corner/Witteklip Fitches …
The strong working relationship between the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) and local tour guides and operators, has proven to be the key driving force for the booming cruise tourism industry within the city. According to the Tourist Guide Association of Mandela Bay (TGAMB), which represents the tour guides and operators within Nelson Mandela Bay, …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety & Security, Cllr Luyanda Lawu, alongside Acting Executive Director for Safety & Security Nilton Whitebooi, Acting Director of Policy, Strategy, and Research Amanda Dowd Krause, and senior municipal officials, recently hosted an MFMA Circular 88 Addendum 6 Workshop at the South End Fire …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker tripped at Motherwell South- Suspect Auto Transformer, causing a loss of power supply to the following areas: NU 1 NU 2 NU 4 NU 5 NU 6 NU 7 A team has been despatched to do investigation and repairs.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a pole on the Eskom Kouga overhead line has been cut down, leading to a loss of power supply at FGR 29/49 Spurline. There is no time frame for supply restoration, as repairs need to be done by Eskom first. More updates will follow as …
Thousands of people are expected to converge at the Derrick Ferreira Stadium in Kariega, Nelson Mandela Bay for the Human Rights Celebration on Friday, 21 March 2025. The celebrations will be addressed by South African Deputy President, Paul Mashatile. Due to the influx of attendees expected, both on foot and organised transportation, a number of …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s International Relations Director, Lulamile Moolman, in partnership with Anke Reichert, a technical expert and project manager from the German Bank Development Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KFW), along with Glenda Perumal, Chairperson of the MBDA board, and CEO of MBDA, Anele Qaba, engaged in discussions regarding investment land funded by KFW, a …
Before we get into this I want you to imagine the following: Sitting on the deck of the St Peters Church in South End overlooking the Port of Port Elizabeth whilst sipping a decent cup of coffee! This could happen as soon as next week I am told! Just do not imagine portly aged tourists …
Water leaks in the following areas have been repaired as part of the Infrastructure and Engineering Directorate’s ongoing service delivery efforts: Kariega KwaNobuhle Newton Park Westering Malabar Pari Park Miramar Summerstrand Broadwood Walmer Algoa Park Lorraine Manor Linton Grange Cotswold Parsons Vlei Brymore To report a water leak, please call 0800 20 5050, email waterleaks@mandelametro.gov.za, …
Did you know? Between January and February 2025, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity & Energy team successfully repaired 24 streetlights along Cape Road. Our teams are committed to maintaining the highest standards, ensuring everything remains in top condition.
The Public Hearing on the Draft 2023/24 Annual Report was an important engagement session, attended by NMBM Senior Management and the COO’s Office. During the meeting, Cllr Itumeleng Ranyele, Chairperson of MPAC, highlighted the committee’s critical role in overseeing the municipality’s financial and operational performance. This oversight ensures that the municipality is held accountable for …
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s CFO, Jackson Ngcelwane, presented the 2023/24 Auditor-General’s Report, which highlighted the audit results and the municipality’s financial situation. The report’s purpose is to: Record the municipality’s activities over the financial year. Evaluate its performance against the approved budget. Ensure the municipality is accountable to the local community for decisions made throughout …
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Acting City Manager Sizwe Mvunelwa presented an overview of the Draft 2023/24 Annual Report, which outlines the Municipality’s progress in achieving the strategic objectives set in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) while also addressing challenges affecting service delivery. He highlighted key projects implemented during the year, including: Addressing the ongoing drought …
The Department of Agriculture, alongside the NMBM Executive Mayor, Cllr Babalwa Lobishe and the Economic Development Tourism and Agriculture directorate handed over poultry feed from the Department of Agriculture Extension office in Kariega today. A total of 1604 bags of poultry feed worth R846 697,00 were handed over to 8 poultry farms. These farmers are …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that an MV pole is on fire, causing a 6.6kV circuit breaker to trip at Struandale/Ysterhout substation, leading to a loss of power supply to the following areas: Missionvale Vista University Salt Lake Algoa Park and surrounding areas A team has been dispatched to restore power …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Traffic Service, in partnership with PayMyFines, is bringing you a faster, more convenient way to check and pay your fines. Keep an eye on the official Municipal Facebook page for dates and locations of our Mobile Fine Payment Combi. This service helps you avoid peak-hour delays by allowing you to …
As the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality prepares to host the upcoming G20 Digital Economy Working Group meetings, we find it important to emphasise the priorities of this group. One of the key focus areas is Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and transformation. As part of this initiative, several deliverables have been outlined. A virtual workshop will …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker tripped at Matomela substation causing a loss of power supply in KwaZakhele and surrounding areas. A team is on-site busy with repairs. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Refuse collection at the following depots has been completed as part of the Public Health Directorate’s service delivery priority: Struanway depot Cuyler depot Addo depot Despatch depot Gail Road depot Residents are encouraged to report all illegal dumping by calling the toll-free number, 0800 20 50 50 or 041 506 2833. Water leaks in the …
Did you know that From January to February 2025, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Roads & Transport repaired 16 street lights on Forest Hill Drive. The teams are working tirelessly to ensure everything is in top shape.
