Mlindi Nhanha

Dear MyPE The interruption of and violence at IDP meetings in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality by what seems to be African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) forces, highlights the fact that these opposition parties care nothing for the well-being of ordinary citizens. More than half of the meetings held have been disrupted and collapsed. Last night, violence broke out at a meeting at Colchester, where councillors' vehicles were stoned and petrol … [Read more...] about IDP meeting interruptions political ploy by ANC and EFF

Dear MyPE On Wednesday, 28 March 2018, the DA calls on citizens of the Nelson Mandela Bay to show their support for Mayor Athol Trollip and the City’s coalition government. The DA will be hosting a #SaveNMB Rally on Vuyisile Mini Square outside the City Hall in Port Elizabeth. This takes place in the run-up to the EFF’s motion of no-confidence in the Mayor and the coalition government on the 29th of March. This is an opportunity for the people of Nelson Mandela Bay to raise their … [Read more...] about #SaveNMB Rally

Dear MyPE   The time has come for the people of the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) to raise their voices and lobby all councillors in the municipal council to not hand the City back to the corrupt and ineffective African National Congress (ANC).   The people of NMB decisively rejected the corrupt ANC at the ballot box during the 2016 local government elections with 59.1% of voters choosing to vote for other political parties. They made it clear, through their vote, that they wanted total … [Read more...] about NMB residents requested to lobby opposition to not hand City back to the ANC

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape notes the plethora of motions aimed at removing the entire DA-led coalition structure that was filed with the Speaker’s Office. This motion was filed by the African Independent Council (AIC) and backed by the EFF. Council in the presence of both the AIC and EFF resolved to scrap the position of the deputy mayor. It’s very clear to us that these motions have nothing to do with the performance of the DA-led coalition government, but … [Read more...] about Coalition will fight to save Metro from corrupt ANC

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape congratulates the DA-governed Kouga Municipality on the unqualified audit report it received from the Auditor General (AG) in the 2016/17 financial year. Under the leadership of Mayor Elza van Lingen, the Municipality ended off the financial year with R84 million in the bank, up from R78 million in the previous financial year. Income was raised through the sale of electricity and water as well as sanitation and waste removal. … [Read more...] about Kouga’s clean bill of health

Dear MyPE The UDM’s Mongameli Bobani should focus his efforts on answering for his poor track record and alleged acts of corruption instead of commenting on matters he has no idea about. It is clear he is trying to find relevance by using the good name of the Democratic Alliance (DA), a party trusted with bettering the lives of approximately 18 million South Africans, including residents of Nelson Mandela Bay. In 2017 Bobani was, through a vote of no confidence in the municipal council of … [Read more...] about About Bobani’s false claims

Dear MyPE Tomorrow, 30 November 2017, Democratic Alliance (DA) Eastern Cape Provincial Leader, Nqaba Bhanga, will lead a picket outside the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) City Hall. The gathering is in support of Mayor Athol Trollip and his team’s leadership and the change they have brought to NMB. Under the leadership of Mayor Trollip, the DA-led coalition government in the NMB Metro has over the last 18 months made significant progress in delivering on its three broad election commitments of … [Read more...] about #KeepMakingProgressNMB: Provincial Leader Bhanga to lead picket

Dear MyPE In the light of the violence, looting and destruction of property that broke out in the Northern Areas of Nelson Mandela Bay a week ago and fresh evidence of sabotage by some rogue elements, the DA in the Eastern Cape calls on the South African Police Services (SAPS) to prioritise and speed up its investigations into sabotage by some municipal officials in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB). Member of the Mayoral Committee, Councillor Annette Lovemore, laid charges of sabotage with the … [Read more...] about SAPS urged to act swiftly on sabotage charges in NMB

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance notes the media statement by an unknown municipal official that was released today and which states that “…If the residents of Makana Municipality, particularly on the Western side, continue to disregard the water restrictions that have been put in place by the Municipality, Settler’s Dam might run dry by the end of November”. The DA finds this statement reckless and divisive and we call on the municipality to retract it. While we acknowledges the water … [Read more...] about Dmaging Statements by Makana Municipality

Dear MyPE The DA in the Eastern Cape notes the withdrawal of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) from the coalition government in Nelson Mandela Bay. While this is regrettable, it has no impact on the government's work in delivering better services, growing the economy to create jobs and stopping corruption. The DA’s objective is to save South Africa through building an alternative to previously poor and corrupt governance. Regards Cllr Mlindi Nhanha DA EC Provincial Spokesperson … [Read more...] about DA Eastern Cape notes PA’s withdrawal from NMB coalition

Dear MyPE Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) is moving forward again, with improved basic service delivery and the wide-spread eradication of corruption. The Eastern Cape has countless municipalities where service delivery has either collapsed or is on a knife-edge of imminent collapse. Nelson Mandela Bay is in good hands and service delivery is continuously improving. Recent surveys have shown that residents rate the coalition government second to Cape Town when it comes to customer … [Read more...] about NMB continues to improve despite ANC’s unlawful tactics

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape is proud to announce the DA-led Kouga Municipality’s success to provide electricity to over 200 families from Donkerhoek. Donkerhoek was an informal settlement that had to be formalised in order for us to give it the best services possible. That meant, Kouga Municipality had to survey plots and allocate specific plots to community members. Through this game-changing initiative led by Executive Mayor Elza Van Lingen, Kouga … [Read more...] about Kouga Municipality provides electricity to Donkerhoek informal settlement