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The NMBM has condemned vandalism and called for the public to share information after cable theft at St George’s Park reservoir. This comes after the Metro became aware of the incident on Wednesday after workers on site noticed the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) at the reservoir’s inlet works was off. Upon entering the inlet works facility, the workers discovered that it had been vandalised. NMBM Infrastructure and Engineering Mayoral Committee Member, Cllr Khanya Ngqisha said the … [Read more...] about Do The Right Thing – Let NMB Know Who Vandalised St George’s Park

The best 12 hours of the year, in all of its diversity, are back. The annual Richmond Hill Street Music Festival a partnership of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the Alliance Française will happen on Saturday 2 September. After a highly appreciated event in 2022 the street festival will feature even more of the best musical and creative arts talents in the Municipality. Director Guillaume Favier Nirere from Alliance Française, is excited to be able to build on the unique vibe of the day. … [Read more...] about 12 Hours of Awesome

EDITOR: So we now have Gary and Retief firing shots at each other playing the blame game over the appointment of Anele Qaba as the CEO of the MBDA. Essentially Gary says that Retief is responsible for the cock up identified by the Minister of Finance and that it is not Gary's problem as the cock up didn't happen on his watch. BUT, what young Gary (the man with too many lightening cables and powerbanks) fails to acknowledge is that HE IS NOW IN CHARGE and needs to make a decision as he has the … [Read more...] about Mayor Gary Spanks Councillor Retief

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has kickstarted a major electricity repairs project aimed at removing the temporary electricity connections and replace them with permanent connections in various wards. This comes after the Metro experienced delays in supply chain management processes while trying to procure the material needed to make permanent electricity connections. While the Metro prioritized restoring power to residents who had reported faults by installing temporary … [Read more...] about Open trenches with temporary electricity connections to be a thing of the past

Nelson Mandela Bay female law enforcement officers led from the front during a major roadblock on the N2, under the Neptune Bridge on Tuesday, 8 August 2023, to officially launch the Women’s Month integrated road safety campaign. This comes as the country is celebrating Women’s Day on 9 August 2023 to honour the brave women of 1956 who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the carrying of pass books during the apartheid era. As women who work in male dominated fields, the … [Read more...] about Women at the Forefront

If you noticed the grand old clock at the Gqeberha City Hall, brightly lit up at night and happily ticking away the minutes, your eyes did not deceive you. While repair work is still ongoing, the majestic timepiece, came back to life on Friday after its electricity supply was restored, the time manually set and bright LED lights switched on. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk said he is very happy with the progress made so far. “The clock will now receive a … [Read more...] about Light Around the Clock

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has cautiously welcomed the overall increase of dam levels which have doubled capacity from 23.01% in the beginning of June to 42.53% currently. This increase has seen the biggest supply dam, Impofu increasing from a mere 6.97% to 14.57% currently. The Metro has also been encouraged by the decrease in consumption that has been seen in the last two weeks of July. From the 24 to 28 July 2023, water consumption decreased from between 280 to 300 mega … [Read more...] about Let’s make saving water a lifestyle Issue and NOT an enforcement regime