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Government
KwaNobuhle Water Update
The restoration of water to the remaining KwaNobuhle households affected by water disruptions will commence on Saturday, 15 June 2024, as the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is finalising the pipe repair work following the national disaster floods recently. NMBM Water Distribution Director, Joseph Tsatsire said while the City had restored water in some parts of KwaNobuhle, water disruptions were still being experienced due to pipes that were washed away near Bucwa Street. “The nature of … [Read more...] about KwaNobuhle Water Update
The Future of Gumtree SA is Local
June 2024 , Cape Town, South Africa -Since late 2022, Gumtree SA has been entirely SA-owned for the first time. “Becoming locally-owned, hosted and controlled has been a significant strategic boost for Gumtree South Africa (SA)”, says Marcus Badach, Chief of Staff at Gumtree South Africa. “This localisation and the resultant agility have made a huge difference to us at Gumtree; positioning ourselves as a marketplace deeply rooted in local needs and nuances, differentiates us from our … [Read more...] about The Future of Gumtree SA is Local
Lower Sundays River Canal to close
The Lower Sundays River canal will be shutdown for 10 days as from 24 June 2024 until 4 July 2024 for rehabilitation work. The work to be undertaken will be at the upstream and downstream tie-in section. The scope entails preparing the working area (dewatering of canal, excavating and demolishing the old existing concrete canal panels both upstream and downstream, removing spoilt material and backfilling with new material. Construction of subsoil drainage shaping the canal and installing the … [Read more...] about Lower Sundays River Canal to close
Last Day to remove election campaign posters
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to caution political parties that they have until 12 June 2024 to remove their election campaign posters within the Nelson Mandela Bay boundary area. Failure to remove their posters will result in the political parties being liable to pay a fine. In terms of the By-laws, the political parties must remove their posters within two weeks after the election date. Municipal Electoral Officer Dumisani Mbebe said “Political parties are urged to remove … [Read more...] about Last Day to remove election campaign posters
Ignition Group Sponsors Local School’s First Digital Library
June 2024, Durban KwaZulu-Natal – Since 2022 Ignition Group (Ignition) has been working in conjunction with The Learn Project on the Book Corners and School Library initiative. “We believe that by supporting literacy and reading programmes for foundation phase, learners at less privileged schools get the base they need to participate in and benefit from formal education,” says Head Group Marketing of Ignition Group, Samantha Botha. “In alignment with this priority, we want to ensure that … [Read more...] about Ignition Group Sponsors Local School’s First Digital Library
Daybreak Foods Announces Partnership With Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme To Address Critical Issue Of Youth Unemployment
Johannesburg, 10 June 2024: Daybreak Foods, a prominent player in the agribusiness sector, has taken a commendable step towards addressing the critical issue of youth unemployment in South Africa. The company is launching a partnership with the Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme, an initiative that is a beacon of hope for many young individuals who are seeking opportunities to kickstart their careers in agriculture and related industries.The YES Programme, which has been instrumental in … [Read more...] about Daybreak Foods Announces Partnership With Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme To Address Critical Issue Of Youth Unemployment
Search Continues for Missing Two
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has joined forces with the South African Police Service to boost the ongoing search mission where two persons remain missing following the recent floods in Kariega. NMBM Disaster Management’s Thomas Cameron said the Metro’s Fire and Emergency Services and lifeguards had joined the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Coastal Water Rescue in the intensified search efforts that continued Sunday, 9 June 2024. Following … [Read more...] about Search Continues for Missing Two
NMB flood victims to be relocated
President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to hundreds of displaced families in Nelson Mandela Bay that adequate temporary housing will be provided for them within the next 30 days. This comes as the National Department of Human Settlements working closely with the provincial and local departments have started to relocate the affected families from Friday, 7 June 2024, following the President’s oversight visit in Nelson Mandela Bay to assess government’s response to the national disaster. As … [Read more...] about NMB flood victims to be relocated
Governments flood relief efforts
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has assured residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality that government is putting together resources to improve the dire situation caused by the deadly floods this week. "Currently, government is conducting an assessment of damages and requests communities to remain united, vigilant, and monitor weather updates as further rainfall is anticipated", Mabuyane said. Parts of the Eastern Cape were battered by floods earlier this week, with … [Read more...] about Governments flood relief efforts
DWS postpones rehabilitation of the Lower Sundays Canal
The Department of Water and Sanitation has announced the postponement of the emergency rehabilitation on parts of the Lower Sundays River Canal that was planned to start from Monday, 10 June to 15 August 2024. This is due to the recent heavy rainfall that resultant into flooding in various areas of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) which may have compromised infrastructure including water supply systems. This to afford the municipality to complete its disaster assessment and … [Read more...] about DWS postpones rehabilitation of the Lower Sundays Canal
NMBM Floods classified as national disaster
[Listen to NMBM Acting Executive Director for Safety and Security, Mr Shadrack Sibiya] As mop-up operations continue in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality following the disastrous floods, the Metro has highlighted that more than R1billion worth of damage has been quantified so far following the official classification of the floods as a national disaster. This report was made by NMBM Acting City Manager, Luvuyo Magalela, during a meeting led by the National Cooperative Governance and … [Read more...] about NMBM Floods classified as national disaster
Emergency Council Meeting
The Speaker of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Council, Cllr Eugene Johnson, has convened an emergency special Council meeting on Thursday, 6 June 2024 from 16h00. The purpose of the emergency special meeting is for Council to consider the implementation of emergency measures in relation to the current flood disaster situation facing Nelson Mandela Bay. … [Read more...] about Emergency Council Meeting
NMBM re-launch IPTS
Editor: Edited whilst being reminded of Elon Musk's relaunch-able rockets - now if only our buses were as fast! The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has been working around the clock to get the Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) back on track, following the decommissioning of buses sometime last year. The buses were decommissioned so that they can be taken for maintenance and overhaul repairs. As committed, the Metro Directorate of Roads and Transport will this weekend get buses … [Read more...] about NMBM re-launch IPTS
Cable thieves caught red handed
Two suspects were arrested for cable theft by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Metro Police on Tuesday, 4 June 2024, after they were caught red handed following a tip off from NMBM Fire and Emergency Services officials. The two men were caught stealing the cables in Van de Riet Street in Kariega near the river stream, armed with digging tools. Metro Police Acting Commissioner, Advocate Andrew Moses said following the alert, arrests were made immediately, and a 10-meter copper cable was … [Read more...] about Cable thieves caught red handed
