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Dear EditorThe DA is calling on the Eastern Cape government to declare a provincial state of disaster specifically for the drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay. Day Zero will hit Nelson Mandela Bay within a matter of days and this will leave 40% of the city’s residents without water. It is unthinkable that the provincial government has not seen the urgency of declaring a drought disaster in the Eastern Cape, specifically as Nelson Mandela Bay is set to become the first metropolitan municipality … [Read more...] about Declare a state of disaster now to save NMB from Day Zero

Something else from MyGqeberhaThis particular duo of miscreants gained access to this yard and proceeded to steal as many batteries, radios and lone spare wheels as possible. We SURMISE that the cockroach in the red and blue jacket is an apprentice as all through the hour that they were on the premises the apprentice scurried back and forth in between the vehicles but appeared to have a love affair with the red Golf …. What a tosser. He FAILS the robber productivity test. Go On - Share the … [Read more...] about Gqeberha in the News – 22 June 2022

Dear EditorThe DA has supported the Nelson Mandela Bay budget for the 2022/2023 financial year that was adopted in council, subject to an emergency adjustment budget being tabled within the next 60 days. With Day Zero now mere days away, the DA was extremely concerned that the budget in its current format did not contain sufficient funding for drought mitigation and water augmentation projects. The water crisis is the single biggest challenge facing NMB and without improving water security, the … [Read more...] about Emergency NMB adjustment budget to focus on water crisis

South Africa on Tuesday recorded 1 087 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 987 979.This increase represents a 7.8% positivity rate, said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). In addition, the National Department of Health reported 20 deaths and of these, three deaths occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours. “The cumulative COVID-19 deaths are 101 640 to date. A total of 25,618,427 tests have been conducted in both public and private … [Read more...] about 1 087

The Municipality wishes to inform residents that two shutdowns are planned during this week for the following reservoir zones.Glendinning Reservoir: 1. Meters & Valves (Outlets) – Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Areas that may be affected include: 1. Kensington2. Millard Grange3. Mount Croix4. North End5. Part of Sydenham6. Prince Alfred’s Park7. Part of New Brighton These areas fall within Wards 5, 7, 15.Fort Nottingham Reservoir: 1. Meters & Valves (Inlets) – Thursday, June 23, 2022.2. Meters … [Read more...] about Water Shutdowns for Wards 5, 7 and 15

To reduce water losses and extend the lifespan of the City’s water infrastructure, planned maintenance will be conducted in the following areas on the specified dates: June 21, 2022: Missionvale – Ward 31 June 22, 2022: Gelvandale Shack Town – Ward 32; Kwaford – Ward 14 June 23, 2022: Bridgemeade – Ward 12; North Street – Ward 50 June 24, 2022: Kini Bay – Ward 40; Fernglen – Wards 6, 9 and 10 June 25, 2022: Parsons Vlei 1 & 2 – Ward 12; Despatch Zone 8 – Ward 52 June 27, 2022: Sardinia Bay – … [Read more...] about Water Shutdowns for Wards 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 29, 31, 32, 40, 42, 43, 44, 50 and 52

Dear EditorIt’s a grey and dreary winter’s day. My thoughts go to Youth Day as I drive down Buffelsfontein road toward my regular Walmer coffee spot. My mind dwells on the sad truth that the passenger seats in my car are all empty. My children have now grown and left this town for a brighter future. No youth in my car this youth day. My gloomy sadness is interrupted though, by an unfamiliar sight by the side of the road. A makeshift water station on the verge with a number of emergency taps on … [Read more...] about Is it time we begin to Re-ruralise?

Something else from MyGqeberhaThis seems to be a common problem with a certain plugin…. For me the following error occurred whilst setting up a WordPress Plugin called BusinessDirectory – after installing and setting up the pages I got the following error when trying to Add a Business Directory Link: “It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this … [Read more...] about Gqeberha in the News – 21 June 2022

Dear EditorAll South Africans share a sense of great concern about the current water crisis facing Nelson Mandela Bay and the prospect that the metro will run out of water before the end of June. On Friday, I wrote to the Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eugené Johnson, to offer Cape Town’s technical advice, assistance, and disaster management support. The threat of our own potential Day Zero in 2018 is still fresh in the memories of Capetonians as we too faced a devastating multi-year … [Read more...] about City of Cape Town offers support to Nelson Mandela Bay on looming Day Zero

Was I watching a movie on my deep dark underground Telegram conspiracy channel when SOMEONE / SOME POLITICAL PARTY assured us that Day Zero for Nelson Mandela Bay was going to be on 17 June 2022?Well, today is 20 June 2022 and we are still a long way away from that day when our taps run dry and civilization as we know it ceases to exist. Hang in there Gqeberha, we can beat this just as we did all the years in the past WITHOUT any farging help from the politicians blowing smoke up their own … [Read more...] about AND the 17th has come and gone – Day Zero Myth?

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 in the News – 20 June 2022