Dear MyPE The inhumane sanitation which the ANC government continues to ignore in Nelson Mandela Bay must be ended. It is a desperately sad reality that our people in this Metro still use the highest number of bucket toilets in any Metro in South Africa. The ANC government is keeping people using undignified sanitation because it doesn't care enough to react. As my colleague Leon Basson MP said from Parliament last week: Minister Mokonyane is dodging and avoiding releasing this year's Blue … [Read more...] about Mokonyane ignores NMB bucket toilet crisis
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NMB unemployment highest in SA – Deputy President has no new answers
Dear MyPE Today I took the fight for jobs and meaningful work for the people of Nelson Mandela Bay to Parliament. In the National Council of Provinces I pressed the Deputy President to provide answers on the massive unemployment crisis plaguing our people in Nelson Mandela Bay. It is a tragic fact that at 34.3% unemployed, NMB is now home to the highest unemployment in any Metro in South Africa, as the ANC Local Government neglects the economy, cuts out businesses and allows corruption … [Read more...] about NMB unemployment highest in SA – Deputy President has no new answers
45 billion litres of drinking water lost as NMB’s water infrastructure collapses
Dear MyPE The NMB municipality is losing between R480-million and R1,2-billion a year to water leaks; a massive loss to the people of this Metro at the hands of an uncaring local government. We are losing 42,3% of our water because this Metro has not handled a crisis that has been a long time coming, as it has let water pipes and water infrastructure go to rack and ruin. Parliamentary replies reveal that in the 2013/2014 municipal cycle, 45 billion litres of NMB drinking water were … [Read more...] about 45 billion litres of drinking water lost as NMB’s water infrastructure collapses
NMB has undermined bucket toilet investigation by Human Rights Commission
Dear MyPE The DA can reveal that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has undermined and delayed the work of the SA Human Rights Commission in its investigation into eradicating buckets toilets in the Bay. This ANC municipality is denying people dignity by keeping them using bucket toilets, and when an outside body comes in to investigate, the ANC government closes ranks, and doesn't cooperate. The SAHRC is conducting this investigation after the DA requested it to investigate the … [Read more...] about NMB has undermined bucket toilet investigation by Human Rights Commission
#GangsMustFall
This extract is from remarks made by Athol Trollip in accepting a memorandum from the Northern Areas community in protest against gangsterism and crime. Yesterday Mayor Jordaan admitted that the Metro has no plan to launch a Metro Police Force, no plan to tackle gangs and no plan to curb crime. Now that the DA has this week launched a plan to make NMB safer, suddenly the ANC government is scrambling to find its own plan, which Jordaan has demanded be drafted within the next few weeks. Why … [Read more...] about #GangsMustFall
Northern Areas Safe City plan launched
The following is an extract from a speech delivered by Athol Trollip at a press conference in Gelvandale, Port Elizabeth, where the DA launched its Safe City vision for Nelson Mandela Bay this morning. A Democratic Alliance government in Nelson Mandela Bay will tackle crime, shut out gangsterism and root out drugs through The Total Society Approach. The brutal rape and assault of a 21-year-old woman in PE’s Central this past weekend is a clear indicator of the urgent need for a … [Read more...] about Northern Areas Safe City plan launched
Damning NMB Report exposes government that has lost touch with the people
Dear MyPE With this government continuing the way it does, our people will remain shackled to poverty and destitution. Touching on the staggering amount of bucket toilets still in use in the Bay and the ever-expanding housing backlog, this report confirms what we've always known: The ANC has abandoned this Metro. When in government, the DA plans to introduce red tape reduction services, opportunity centres, job zones and frequent performance management of all directorates. In … [Read more...] about Damning NMB Report exposes government that has lost touch with the people
Rubber bullets at NMMU shows ANC government oppression of democracy
Dear MyPE The DA condemns the firing of stun grenades and rubber bullets by SAPS at NMMU students. The students were peacefully protesting the proposed exorbitant increase of fees by the university. The ongoing protests by students at most major universities across the country is symptomatic of a national crisis of extreme proportions, despite Minister Blade Nzimande denying this. Students across the country, including those affiliated with DASO, have spoken out against the proposed … [Read more...] about Rubber bullets at NMMU shows ANC government oppression of democracy
Proposed bus utilisation strategy to alleviate ongoing IPTS crisis
Dear MyPE Nelson Mandela Bay's IPTS is South Africa's most expensive public transport bungle in any Metro. With over R1-billion already lost, it is an outrage that these buses are just standing here collecting dust and are rusting. Minister Jeff Radebe recently launched Transport Month, which proposes that "together we move South Africa forward". Apart from sounding a lot like the familiar ANC tagline, it is also ironic considering that in Nelson Mandela Bay no one is moving forward on … [Read more...] about Proposed bus utilisation strategy to alleviate ongoing IPTS crisis
Third pillar of NMB Vision launched
Dear MyPE The third pillar of the DA's vision for Nelson Mandela Bay speaks to the need for an Inclusive City – this we launched in Kwazakhele, a disconnected community in Port Elizabeth. The DA recently opened this Ngqura Constituency Office here on Njoli Street to bring the message of real freedom, real fairness and real opportunity to this side lined community. Most of the people in our Metro still live in suburbs divided largely along racial lines. The evil apartheid government was … [Read more...] about Third pillar of NMB Vision launched
Absent by-law takes the life of an innocent teenager
Dear MyPE Without a dedicated by-law that deals with derelict and structurally unsound buildings, more innocent people are going to die. Having visited the site of Renaldo Burgess' death yesterday afternoon, (click here for image) I am even more determined to introduce by-laws which will reduce the danger and risk posed by derelict municipal buildings. The DA recently proposed a by-law in council to deal with these dangerous structures, which was rejected by the ANC. Political arrogance … [Read more...] about Absent by-law takes the life of an innocent teenager
Mayor’s commitment to public participation falls flat as 75% of public meetings cancelled
Dear MyPE The current ANC administration in Nelson Mandela Bay, under Danny Jordaan, has failed to deliver on its promise to increase community involvement in government affairs. It is outrageous that 75% of all IDP and budget planning public meetings were cancelled last night. This was due to the no-show of the Mayor and ANC mayco members, the deliberate exclusion of DA ward councillors and poor planning and advertising. These meetings were meant to cater to residents in wards 1, 2, 3, … [Read more...] about Mayor’s commitment to public participation falls flat as 75% of public meetings cancelled
Crumbling Sizakele Khanzi Sports Centre a monument to neglect and mismanagement
Dear MyPE The Sizakele Khanzi Sports Centre is dilapidated and unusable because the ANC used it as a project to dish out contracts, with absolutely no foresight, which has not benefited the people at all. This is a sports centre that could have provided countless jobs and recreational facilities to local NMB residents. It is the duty of local government to deliver services to the people and yet, time and time again, we see the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality fail to deliver anything at … [Read more...] about Crumbling Sizakele Khanzi Sports Centre a monument to neglect and mismanagement
Bucket toilets a disgraceful legacy of corrupt uncaring government
Dear MyPE Tens of thousands of people in Nelson Mandela Bay are still forced to use the undignified bucket toilet system. In 2014 at the last count, there were 30 202 bucket toilets in use in the Bay. This is a total travesty and is a disgraceful legacy of a corrupt, uncaring government that has failed to deliver dignified sanitation to the people. In Walmer Township alone there are more than 3000 bucket toilets - this is more than the total number of bucket toilets in use in the entire … [Read more...] about Bucket toilets a disgraceful legacy of corrupt uncaring government
Respect Democratic Outcomes & Save the University of Fort Hare
The following remarks were made by the DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane MP, at Fort Hare University, Alice Campus. Maimane was joined by DA Eastern Cape Provincial Leader & NMB Mayoral Candidate, Athol Trollip MPL, and DA Youth Chairperson, Yusuf Cassim MP. The DA has come to the University of Fort Hare (UFH) today to stand up for the constitutional rights and freedoms of students on this campus. Earlier this year the DA Students Organisation (DASO) won an historic victory when they wrestled … [Read more...] about Respect Democratic Outcomes & Save the University of Fort Hare
