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Creating sustainable tourism through collaborations and partnerships with tourism private sector, communities and government will secure the future of tourism in Nelson Mandela Bay. That was the core message of the Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture, Shuling Lindor when she officially launched this year’s Tourism Month at Nyosi Wildlife Reserve on Monday, 4 September 2023. Councillor Lindor said that Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality understands that … [Read more...] about Tourism and Green Investment

As a leading pioneer in energy saving initiatives, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is rolling out a game changing electricity load curtailment pilot project to allow residents to reduce their electricity usage during load-shedding, while leaving their lights and other low electricity consuming appliances on. This move makes NMBM the first Metro to rollout the project in the country, joining Eskom in the rollout of the load-limiting system that is being tested in Gauteng. During the … [Read more...] about The Lucky 125 Receive Smart Meters at No Additionl Charge

The NMBM is ready to roll-out the game changing electricity Load Curtailment pilot project to more than 100 households in South End, where residents will be allowed to reduce their electricity usage during load-shedding, while leaving their lights and other low electricity consuming appliances on. On Monday, 4 September 2023, the Metro will officially launch the project which will see new electricity meters installed in homes, supported with sophisticated new technology at NMBM facilities … [Read more...] about 100 Lucky Residents Will Have Lights on During Loadshedding

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has noted the arrival of the Hawks at the Budget and Treasury and Electricity and Energy directorates respectively. The metro understands that the operation which included perusing through and seizure of documents is part of a fraud and corruption investigation that the Hawks are working on. The Municipality would like to express its support for the law enforcement arm and commit to allow the law to take its course. The Municipality also commits to … [Read more...] about Hawks Swoop on Budget & Treasury AND Electricity & Energy Directorates in NMB

In an effort to develop informal trading and create a conducive environment for co- existence, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has given a major boost to Ziyabuya Shopping Mall informal traders by donating much needed business support infrastructure. The metro has invested in fencing, ablution facilities, paving and trading facilities for the informal traders operating within the area. The support that has been warmly received by the 30 beneficiaries include, tailor- made containers to … [Read more...] about Major Boost For Kwadesi Informal Traders

Community members from Liberty Park in Kariega were overjoyed on Friday, 25 August 2023, when the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officially handed over a newly developed park to be utilised by the community. This comes after the Metro invested funding in the last financial year for the upgrading and development of nine open spaces across the Metro to address illegal dumping while also promoting healthy lifestyles in communities. During the opening ceremony at Liberty Park, NMBM Public … [Read more...] about NMBM opens newly developed park in Liberty Park

The Mandela Bay Arts Festival, a project of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality delivered in partnership with the National Arts Festival, returns from 16 – 25 February 2024. A call has opened for artists who are working in the Nelson Mandela Bay area or the greater Eastern Cape to submit proposals for work for inclusion on the Festival programme. Successful artists from outside the area but originally from the Eastern Cape will also be invited to ‘return home’ and perform at the … [Read more...] about Artists Invited to apply for the 2024 Mandela Bay Arts Festival

While upgrades to the Standford Road Booster Pump-station is underway, this facility will produce 20Ml less per day, requiring an urgent drop in consumption to avoid water disruptions to the western, central and southwestern parts of Gqeberha. Barry Martin, Senior Director of Water and Sanitation, said that the municipality will try to manage with the water it has in storage, but over- abstraction can result in shortages. The upgrades, that will continue until the end of November, are … [Read more...] about Standford Road Pump-station upgrade likely to cause water disruptions

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality continues with the water augmentation plans to bring about a consistent water availability to all areas of the metro. Although a significant increase in dam levels has been experienced, water availability risk remains, more especially in the western areas of the metro. This is due a significant high water consumption and an inadequate infrastructure that can maximize usage of water from the Nooitgedagt that is sourced from the Gariep Dam. For this to … [Read more...] about Metro water augmentation project in an advanced stage

The following statement (issued by the NMBM Communications department) was released by Gary van Niekerk, President of the National Alliance and Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality today: The political theatrics, displayed by the Democratic Alliance and its cohorts, resulting in the Council of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, being disrupted today, must be condemned in the strongest terms. The DA, DOP, GOOD, UDM, and ACDP hijacked a notification (for information) … [Read more...] about Council Kindergarten Continues