Zandisile Qupe, Chippa Ngcolomba among nine arrested for IPTS fraud: Zandisile Qupe, a top advisor to Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane was one of nine people arrested by the Hawks in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. RELATED: http://mype.co.za/new/nelson-mandela-bay-corruption-case-suspects-arrested-by-hawks/141750/2020/11/ JUST IN | Politicians, lawyer among group arrested for IPTS fraud: At least nine people have been arrested by the Hawks in Port … [Read more...] about Zandisile Qupe, Chippa Ngcolomba among nine arrested for IPTS fraud – Port Elizabeth in the News
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NMB Embarks on Aggressive IPTS Marketing Drive
Following the successful launch of the Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS), the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has embarked on an aggressive marketing drive with an intention to increase the number of commuters that use the system. More than one thousand young people have been recruited through the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) as community champions to market the IPTS in Nothern Areas. Part of what their work will be door to door visit to get feedback from residents about the … [Read more...] about NMB Embarks on Aggressive IPTS Marketing Drive
Great News! IPTS buses back on the road from tomorrow
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) buses are back on the road from 5am tomorrow (Wednesday, 16 May) following the end of the national bus strike. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Roads and Transport, Cllr Marlon Daniels, said he is happy that all the parties could reach an agreement in the matter. “I understand the plight of the workers who participated in the strike action. They had legitimate reasons to do so. “They deserve praise and … [Read more...] about Great News! IPTS buses back on the road from tomorrow
Multi-million rand road construction project for IPTS bus route underway in KwaZakhele
A R9.4 million infrastructure upgrade project is currently underway in Njoli Square, in preparation for the commencement of the Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) operations in the 2018-19 financial year. This comes on the back of the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the taxi industry in the Metro, bringing all 10 taxi associations on board. The teams have broken ground already and the project involves the … [Read more...] about Multi-million rand road construction project for IPTS bus route underway in KwaZakhele
Uitenhage in the news: Four more taxi groups board IPTS bus
Four more taxi groups board IPTS bus: Two branches of the Uncedo Taxi Association for the Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth districts, as well as the Uitenhage District Association and the Uitenhage Taxi Association, signed memorandums of agreement with the metro yesterday. Advocate Fezile Gaushe ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Two women die in head-on crashes: Two women died yesterday following head-on collisions in separate accidents in Nelson Mandela Bay. The first accident in Uitenhage … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Four more taxi groups board IPTS bus
Milestone MOU signing brings all taxi associations into IPTS fold
A milestone signing ceremony of the last four taxi associations puts Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on route with the implementation of its Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) as all ten associations are now on board. Uncedo Taxi Association Port Elizabeth District, Uncedo Taxi Association Uitenhage District, Uitenhage District Association and Uitenhage Taxi Association all signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality at the Port Elizabeth City Hall … [Read more...] about Milestone MOU signing brings all taxi associations into IPTS fold
IPTS Timetables
From Monday, 26 March 2018, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality IPTS buses started operating along the T30 route (Cleary Park and Korsten to North End and CBD), offering commuters safe, affordable and convenient transport. This route is the first of four Northern Areas routes to be operationalised: the other three routes will be launched on 2 April 2018 with many more routes to follow. Please click on the relevant route in the table below to view the timetables and bus … [Read more...] about IPTS Timetables
Metro launches much awaited IPTS
Today marked an important milestone for Nelson Mandela Bay with the official launch of the Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) and opening of the newly constructed bus depot in Cleary Park. This ends a decade of maladministration, corruption and fraud by our predecessors, which had prevented the buses from rolling. Residents will no longer be deprived of safe and affordable public transport, with this coalition government having delivered on its promise to launch the previously … [Read more...] about Metro launches much awaited IPTS
IPTS Fare Concessions
Some concessions on the IPTS Fares: SAPS Members in uniform will travel for free. Pensioners will receive a 20% discount. Bona Fide Students will receive a 20% discount. #ipts #nelsonmandelabay #alanstraton #portelizabeth #publictransport #straton - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about IPTS Fare Concessions
Councilor Rayno Keyser at the official handover of IPTS buses
Councilor Rayno Keyser at the official handover of IPTS buses - Libhongolethu - to a private company - Spectrum - who will operate the IPTS from their Rensburg Street depot in Cleary Park. #ipts #buses #publictransport #portelizabeth #alanstraton #straton #nelsonmandelabay - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Councilor Rayno Keyser at the official handover of IPTS buses
Bhisho news: Premier’s prediction on IPTS in doubt
Premier’s prediction on IPTS in doubt: He made mention of the beleaguered project in his state of the province address in Bhisho yesterday. Masualle said: “We can also report that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is finally going to proceed with the implementation of phase 1 of the [IPTS ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Jobs push via projects ‘pipe dream’: Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle walks behind speaker Noxolo Kiviet at the opening of Sopa in Bhisho yesterday Picture: SINO … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Premier’s prediction on IPTS in doubt
The Maternal Unit has waited over 4 years to go on another IPTS Adventure
It was on 21 February 2013 that my Maternal Unit, Annette, and her friend, Isabella, embarked on a test drive of the IPTS bus service. See the results of that adventure here: Annette and Isabella’s big IPTS Adventure Exactly FOUR years and and NINE months to the day the IPTS is mooted to begin operating again on 21 November 2017. In a statement the municipality said today: As most of our residents are aware, the Municipality is approaching the introduction and implementation of Phase … [Read more...] about The Maternal Unit has waited over 4 years to go on another IPTS Adventure
NMBM sets the wheels rolling with 15 appointments for IPTS
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has set the wheels in motion to get the Integrated Transport System back on the road following the advertisement of 15 managerial positions by the Roads and Transport Directorate today. This forms part of the Municipality’s reengineering strategy to operationalise the IPTS. Over the years, the project was plagued by an array of fraudulent activities where millions of rands earmarked for running the project were looted. Lack of funds and an impasse … [Read more...] about NMBM sets the wheels rolling with 15 appointments for IPTS
IPTS to skill taxi drivers through Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Business School
The Integrated Public Transport Service (IPTS) of the Metro, which is to usher the public transport service known as Libhongolethu, undertook to run a programme with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s Business School - which will provide business leadership to the taxi operators and transition of their staff – drivers, conductors and rank marshalls from the informal - to the formal sector of public transportation. The programme, which the NMU Business School refers to as the IPTS … [Read more...] about IPTS to skill taxi drivers through Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Business School
Have you seen how disastrous the IPTS has been for PE Business?
Take a drive down Govan Mbeki and Kempston Road to witness the closed businesses along the proposed/failed/disastrous IPTS route and consider for one moment just how gut wrenchingly devastated property and business owners must feel? The negative marketing that the city has doled out to citizens is immense. At the recent indaba between the new city political regime and organised business I did not hear one person say that the IPTS should be attended to and finalised or scrapped - it has been … [Read more...] about Have you seen how disastrous the IPTS has been for PE Business?
