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Artists residing in the Nelson Mandela Bay area are invited to submit an artwork for an exhibition at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum opening on 30th November 2024. The Who’s Who and What’s New? is a group exhibition run by the Art Museum and designed to celebrate and promote the diversity of art produced in Nelson Mandela Bay.  It aims to encourage new and upcoming artists and to publicise practicing visual artists and visual art groups. The exhibition has no theme and artists … [Read more...] about Exhibition Call Out to Local Artists

As at 27 August 2024, significant progress has been made in the ongoing construction and restoration efforts. The contractor has successfully planted and assembled all 52 required wooden poles. The Eskom team has completed restringing conductors on one section towards Summerstrand and removed one circuit from the lattice steel structure into a new wooden pole structure. Additionally, the transformer at the South End substation has been energised and is currently undergoing a load test from … [Read more...] about Power Outage: Ongoing Restoration Efforts And Progress Update

Editor: With all these rumours running rife areound the imminent removal of Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk to be replaced by an ANC deployee one would think that this trip for Gary and Oscar is a pretty expenxive way for them to have a private meeting - surely the Phoenix Hotel could hire them a room for an hour or two at a much reduced cost? To be fair though - the trip is perobably being paid for by the Eastern Cape Government which is just another way of obfuscating and saying that because … [Read more...] about Bay Mayor Part of High-Level EC Delegation to China

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality regrets to announce the resignation of Mr Luvuyo Magalela, from his position as Executive Director, Electricity and Energy Directorate. Mr Magalela has been an integral part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for several years, contributing significantly to the municipality’s growth and success. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Council is in search for a new Executive Director and is committed to ensuring a smooth transition. In the interim, a … [Read more...] about Electriciy And Energy Executive Director Resigns

Plans to relocate flood disaster victims from a floodplain area in Lapland to a safer area in Ward 48 are progressing well. The initial delay was caused by an application for approval by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment on the residential usage of the identified land, which we have since received with conditions. Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk said even though the department gave the go-ahead two weeks ago, the permission came with a caveat. “The condition was … [Read more...] about Plans Progressing On Flood Victims Relocation

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has committed R25 million over three years to provide dignified sanitation solutions for communities across the Metro. For the past decade, the Municipality has experienced the mushrooming of illegal informal settlements across the Metro. These settlements have exerted pressure on the already strained system, with communities demanding sanitation, water, and electricity. These demands come on top of the already existing backlog of the bucket … [Read more...] about NMBM Prioritises Sanitation