Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality closed the tourism month in township style in New Brighton through a cycle tour by local influencers, tour operators and bloggers on Thursday, 28 September 2023. The cycle tour, a unique feature within the township tourist packages was hosted by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Tourism Sub-directorate. The bloggers, influencers and tour guides cycled around New Brighton, visiting tourist attractions like Mendi Art Centre, Singaphi Street, Embizweni Square … [Read more...] about NMBM ends Tourism Month in township style
Government
R17 Million 17th Avenue Road Expansion
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality R17 million road expansion of the 17th Avenue will go a long way in accelerating the economy of the busy Walmer/William Moffet economic precinct. The expansion will increase capacity along 17th Ave with the implementation to achieve the holistic upgrade through in segments that will avoid serious disruption of the traffic flow. Phase one of the construction will do an entirely new carriageway with a bitumen stabilised base, which is already in completion … [Read more...] about R17 Million 17th Avenue Road Expansion
Is There Not A Different Term To Use Other Than Mop-Up?
Mop-up operations are continuing as the heavy rains are expected to subside with waterlogged roads and electricity outages still receiving attention. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk says external contractors have been called in to assist with the restoration of electricity supply as widespread outages occurred due to heavy rains and the strong winds uprooting trees. “We hope that the additional manpower will assist us to restore supply as soon as … [Read more...] about Is There Not A Different Term To Use Other Than Mop-Up?
NMBM Experiences Heavy Rains
It was a bitter sweet weekend for drought stricken Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality as the much needed heavy rains negatively affected a number of water storage and distribution infrastructure because of power outages. The South African Weather Services issued a warning on harsh and extreme weather in parts of the Eastern Cape. The heavy rain caused a lot of disruption to electrical infrastructure and in turn it compromised water production, pumping and conveyance of water. Although it is … [Read more...] about NMBM Experiences Heavy Rains
So Tempted to Say That The Heavens Will Cry in Sympathy for Ireland…
An intense Spring cut-off low is expected to affect large parts of South Africa from Saturday to Tuesday (23 to 26 September 2023). South Africans may experience another significant storm system over the weekend and early next week following the damaging coastal storm surge and wind events of the past week. A cut-off low-pressure system (the equatorward displacement of a low-pressure system at high altitudes) is expected to develop along the west coast of South Africa from Saturday night … [Read more...] about So Tempted to Say That The Heavens Will Cry in Sympathy for Ireland…
RIP LT. Malouw
Dear Editor I write this letter with a heavy heart as the rising star of a fellow Schauderville native, who made an indelible mark by becoming the first woman to navigate a submarine on our continent, is now extinguished. We received the news that Lieutenant Commander Gillian Malouw, a young mother with so much still to offer, was sadly killed on Wednesday during rough seas at Kommetjie in Cape Town. The same accident also claimed the lives of Master Warrant Officer William Masela … [Read more...] about RIP LT. Malouw
Plumbing contractor teams embark on a weekly water leaks fixing programme
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is aggressively accelerating its pace on fixing water leaks as to secure the water security within the drought stricken region, following an improvement in dam levels in the past eight months. These were the sentiments shared by the Mayoral Committee Member for Infrastructure and Engineering, Councillor Khanya Ngqisha during an oversight visit of water leaks fixing work in on Thursday, 21 September 2023. Today, nine teams of plumbing contractors embarked … [Read more...] about Plumbing contractor teams embark on a weekly water leaks fixing programme
Multi-million rand security upgrades kickoff at Arlington Landfill Site
Major security upgrades at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Arlington Landfill Site will commence next month as the Metro seeks to address the long outstanding safety concerns at the busy facility. A total of R15.6 Million has been budgeted for phase 1 of the upgrades during the current financial year while the entire project is estimated to cost more than R65million. The upgrades which will be implemented in phases include the construction of a new solid concrete 6 kilometre radius … [Read more...] about Multi-million rand security upgrades kickoff at Arlington Landfill Site
Treasury Confirms Release of Grant Funding – NMB Will HAVE to Act NOW
Editor: The meat of the release below was written under the hand of Mayor Gary and it pains me to say that he obviously has an aversion to reading what I have written many many times during this saga; "TAKE CHARGE GARY - for YOU are now the Chief, merely taking cheap personal shots at your detractors, former Mayors, Managers, Officials and others were a complete and utter waste of time and energy and citizens money." For it is only NOW that young Gary says; The onus now rests on the shoulders … [Read more...] about Treasury Confirms Release of Grant Funding – NMB Will HAVE to Act NOW
Councillor Steyns “Malicious and Defamatory Claims” Rubbished by Mayor
In reply to THIS LETTER to the Editor, Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk said today: The malicious and defamatory claims made by the DA are devoid of any truth as it is based on the careful omission of facts to deliberately smear the good names of my Chief of Staff, and I. Firstly, the meticulously crafted libelous narrative, is underpinned with the lie that I entered into agreements with legal service providers to fight internal battles of my political party. Never at any point did I or … [Read more...] about Councillor Steyns “Malicious and Defamatory Claims” Rubbished by Mayor
Not Out of the Waves Yet
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe weather alert for damaging waves between Plettenberg Bay and Richards Bay on Monday. “The damaging waves are expected to result in localised disruptions to beachfront activities, localised disruption of small harbours and/or ports, difficulty in navigation of vessels at sea, and small vessels being at risk of taking on water and capsizing,” SAWS said. On Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) warned residents along the … [Read more...] about Not Out of the Waves Yet
Hamba Kahle Mkhuseli Sizani
Former GroundUp staff reporter Mkhuseli Sizani died on Tuesday.Mkhuseli worked as a GroundUp staff member from March 2022 to April 2023, after freelancing for us from 2019. He worked for Daily Dispatch from May. He was a prolific reporter who consistently held the Eastern Cape government to account and recorded the concerns of the province’s residents. We will miss him dearly. Daily Dispatch senior reporter Mkhuseli Sizani has died. Sizani, 42, died in hospital in Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) on … [Read more...] about Hamba Kahle Mkhuseli Sizani
Growth In Motion: Pioneering Change Management and RE Training in South Africa
Growth In Motion: Pioneering Change Management and RE Training in South Africa Johannesburg, September, 11, 2023 – Growth In Motion, a leading South African consultancy, is proud to announce its latest advancements in Change Management and RE Training courses. As a 51% Black Woman Owned QSE professional consulting business with a Level 2 B-BBEE rating, the company is at the forefront of change enablement interventions and solutions. Embracing CPD Points with GIM Academy The … [Read more...] about Growth In Motion: Pioneering Change Management and RE Training in South Africa
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality revenue is under strain
The strain has been worsened by close to two billion rand that is owed by businesses for Water and Electricity. Tomorrow, 12 September 2023 the Services Cluster Mayoral Committee Members will inform the public t large on the drastic efforts that the Municipality will embark on to recover the money owed. The Services Cluster MMCs that will host the briefing are MMC for Infrastructure and Engineering which is responsible for Water Services, Electricity and Energy and Budget Treasury. … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality revenue is under strain
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Hungry for Share of R5 Billion Investment by Automotive industries
A cluster of automotive component and related manufacturers announced investments totalling close to R5 billion into the domestic economy on the final day of the NAACAM show which took place in Gauteng last week. Several of the investment commitments, which will all be realised between now and December 2024, are from companies with significant business operations located in Nelson Mandela Bay, including Acoustex, CRH Africa, Ebor, Formex, Purem, and Shatterprufe. Asof today R105 Million has … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Hungry for Share of R5 Billion Investment by Automotive industries
