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Dear EditorThe ward committee election process in Nelson Mandela Bay is fatally flawed and immediate intervention is needed. Despite the numerous attempts by the DA on the oversight task team to ensure compliance with the ward committee policy as well as to ensure that the process complies with the basic principles of fairness and accuracy, the ward committee unit is influenced by their political principles to proceed. The DA has now written to the Chief Whip of Council and the City Manager … [Read more...] about NMB ward committee election process fatally flawed

Dear EditorThe people of the Northern Areas of Nelson Mandela Bay can no longer be treated like second-class citizens and the proposed discriminatory ward-based budget for this part of the metro, yet again highlights that the government of the day feels nothing for our people. Today, 13 September 2022, I was joined by DA EC Provincial Leader, Nqaba Bhanga, MPL, PE Northern Areas Constituency Leader, Yusuf Cassim, MPL, and DA NMB Caucus Leader, Cllr Rano Kayser, in marching against this unfair … [Read more...] about Ensuring a fair budget allocation for Northern Areas

Something else from MyGqeberhaFranco Mostert is a South African professional rugby union player for Honda Heat and the Springboks His usual position is lock Born in Welkom, South Africa Schooled at Brits High School Tertiary Education: University of Pretoria First Professional Team – Blue Bulls in 2012 Part of the Springboks winning squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! Views Since 15 July 2022: 0 Gqeberha's Latest News and Events can be accessed on … [Read more...] about Gqeberha News: The British empire was neither benign nor good

Something else from MyGqeberhaJean de Villiers (born 24 February 1981) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He started his career at wing, but played most of his career as an inside centre. De Villiers previously played for Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super Rugby, Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby and internationally for South Africa, for whom he was named captain in June 2012. He made his first senior-level appearance for South Africa in … [Read more...] about Video: Gqeberha Today 14 September 2022

Something else from MyGqeberhaAssistant Springbok Coach, Deon Davids, takes questions from the Media ahead of the Springboks first test against Georgia on Friday. In the lead-up to the 2019 Rugby Championship opener in Johannesburg, Davids was spotted at a Springbok training session wearing a team tracksuit and chatting with the other coaches. Erasmus played down speculation at the time, stating that Davids had joined the session as ‘an observer’. Following the 2019 Rugby World Cup, SA Rugby … [Read more...] about Gqeberha News: Home Affairs’ woes causing headaches for Gqeberha residents

Dear EditorThe health of employees and residents in and around the Markman industrial area in Nelson Mandela Bay is in serious danger and national government needs to intervene to avert an imminent disaster. Today, 12 September 2022, I was joined by joined by DA Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources, James Lorimer, MP, DA EC Provincial Chairperson, Andrew Whitfield, MP and DA NMB Mayoral Candidate, Cllr Retief Odendaal, in meeting with local business people to ascertain the impact of the … [Read more...] about Manganese health disaster looming in NMB’s Markman industrial area

Reinstate whistleblower – court orders Eastern Cape health MEC | GroundUp GroundUp 13 September 2022 | By Tania Broughton Law | Gqeberha. Illustration: Lisa Nelson. The Labour Court has ordered the Eastern Cape health MEC to … Uyajola99 recap: Fists, insults and bullets fly at a hostel – The Citizen The Citizen In the first episode, Zizipho from Gqeberha asked JubJub and the Uyajola99 team to help her find out if her boyfriend Sibusiso – whom she has been … Toheeb Jimoh Calls ‘Ted … [Read more...] about Gqeberha News: Fun-filled footage of girl ending up in river