In a statement issued today Nelson mandela Bay Executive Mayor Athol Trollip has prohibited all Business and First Class travel for Nelson Mandela Bay officials and public representatives. "In ongoing effort to cut costs, I have issued an instruction to prohibit all Business and First Class domestic air travel for Nelson Mandela Bay officials and public representatives. Under previous administrations, an excessive amount of money was spent on luxurious travel instead of on service delivery. … [Read more...] about Executive Mayor Halts Unnecessary Travel Expenses
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Refuse collection delay due to strike
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform members of the public, rate payers and businesses that some of the refuse collection employees are currently on strike. We advise and plead with those who have transport to take their refuse to nearby transfer stations. There is a contingency plan currently in place, however due to conditions in related to the strike, we expect delays in refuse collection. The municipality will update of any developments on this matter. The … [Read more...] about Refuse collection delay due to strike
Bay services assist Salt Lake family in need
Nelson Mandela Bay came together in aid of the Abdullah family from Salt Lake following a devastating fire that engulfed all their belongings and caused immense difficulty for the inhabitants of 28 Freeman Street. Visitors to the house including Executive Mayor Dr Danny Jordaan, followed by the municipality's Rapid Response Task Team (RRTT) expressed shock at the level of destruction and the abhorrent loss of property by the four adults and four children living there. Mr Zonile Ndoni, … [Read more...] about Bay services assist Salt Lake family in need
Communal Toilets for Kwandokwenza
The commitment of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to eradicate bucket toilets is gaining momentum. The three pronged approached introduced by the Infastructure and Engineering Mayoral Committee Member, Councillor Andile Mfunda last year is now in full swing. The three pronged approach includes, allocating of formal houses with flushed toilets, secondly construction of a slab and a toilet in serviced sites while waiting for top structure funding approval, the last one is the provision of … [Read more...] about Communal Toilets for Kwandokwenza
Magennis Street Project
As part of their political oversight, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Deputy Executive Mayor Bicks Ndoni with Mayoral Committee Member for Infrastructure and Engineering, Councillor Andile Mfunda today (July 26, 2016) visited a construction site in Magennis Street, Uitenhage. Magennis Street forms part of network linking the industrial areas south of Uitenhage to the CBD and main industries along Durban/Algoa road. The road is also a bus and taxi route catering for commuters from the … [Read more...] about Magennis Street Project
Minister Sisulu to meet with religious leaders
The Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu will meet with leaders of the religious community in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality today to brief them about progress made since the Cabinet sanctioned intervention in the Metro’s human settlements department. Minister Sisulu will also provide feedback to the religious community on the issues they raised with her at the last meeting held on 17 July 2016 where they raised the difficulties they encountered with the Metro’s human settlements … [Read more...] about Minister Sisulu to meet with religious leaders
More joy during Mandela Month
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's commitment to restoration of dignity to the previously marginalised and disrespected by the then apartheid government continues. Yesterday - 19 July 19, 2016 - Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Danny Jordaan and Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu handed over title deeds to the government housing beneficiaries in Missionvale. Editor: Don't forget to vote on 3 August 2016 in the Municipal Elections. … [Read more...] about More joy during Mandela Month
Mandela Bay Music Festival
What is a better way of closing Nelson Mandela Month than through music and dance, things that the father of our democracy and world icon Nelson Mandela enjoyed? As part of the Nelson Mandela Month activities, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will on 27-30 July 2016 host a music festival to celebrate the life and times of Nelson Mandela and the values he stood for. The festival is a climax of a number of music development sessions that the municipality held across the City to unearth and … [Read more...] about Mandela Bay Music Festival
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Ward Based Plumbers will be deployed within wards to deal with water leaks and related challenges. Their project scope will entail the verification, capturing information and installation of missing meters in low cost houses. It is estimated that there are approximately 20 000 low cost houses without water meters in the metro. Unmetered houses contribute to Non-Revenue Water and by this intervention the Municipality will reduce unaccounted for water which costs the municipality millions of … [Read more...] about Plumber Danny
Morna Josephs receives title deed
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Danny Jordaan with Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Susulu with Title Deed recipient, Morna Josephs who received a title deed for the first time in her life. Josephs broke down with tears of joy when she received her title deed. She said: "I am very happy to receive this title deed. I have lived for 65 years without a document that guarantees me ownership of any property, this day is truly a memorable day. I am very emotional". More than 2000 … [Read more...] about Morna Josephs receives title deed
Mayor welcomes R40 million investment by Auto Motorcycles
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Dr Danny Jordaan welcomed Eastern Cape company Auto Motorcycles' R40 million investment announcement on Friday 8 July. Known for his acumen to bolster investor confidence, the first citizen was purposely invited to the company's Heugh Road premises to personally inform him of plans to develop a 4 000 square meter piece of land next to the William Moffett Expressway to house a major retail outlet known as Queen Motor Spares. KTM Motorcycles will … [Read more...] about Mayor welcomes R40 million investment by Auto Motorcycles
Elderly Regain Dignity
It is fitting that we announce the transfer of Old Age Homes to the municipality during the birth month of our late icon, Tata Nelson Mandela Bay whom our City is named after. The way we take care of the elderly and the treatment we give to them is a true reflection of who we are as the people. We must all as the people of the City always strive to live according to the ideals of Tata Nelson Mandela, who cared a lot about the people, vulnerable more especially the children and the … [Read more...] about Elderly Regain Dignity
A celebration for the elderly
More than 500 elderly people are expected to converge at Feather Market Hall to celebrate the official transfer of Old Age Homes to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Old Age Homes have in the past been run by Non-Governmental Organisations. When Executive Mayor, Danny Jordaan took office last year, the poor conditions of the Old Age Homes were one of the issues he raised sharphly. He committed to deal with this issue as a priority. Part of this commitment was to transfer these homes to … [Read more...] about A celebration for the elderly
South African Social Security Agency celebrates 10 years
Minister Bathabile Dlamini and Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor also handed over blankets and gift packs to elderly people from the age of 90 and over. This event was part of the Mandela Month events that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will host in celebration of the late struggle icon, Tata Nelson Mandela. More than 20 000 people, predominantly the elderly turned up at Dan Qeqe Stadium to attend the 10 years anniversary celebration of South African Social Security Agency … [Read more...] about South African Social Security Agency celebrates 10 years
Big plans for Bayworld as Nelson Mandela Bay takes over the facility
It was intergovernmental relations in action when the Eastern Cape MEC for Arts, Sport and Culture Pemmy Majodina and Nelson Mandela Bay's Executive Mayor, Cllr Danny Jordaan, officiated the signing of transfer of Bayworld Ocenarium to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on Friday, July 1, 2016. The transfer of the facility falls within the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Five Year Plan, called the Five Golden Years Plan. The 5 Golden Years Plan was announced by the Executive Mayor last … [Read more...] about Big plans for Bayworld as Nelson Mandela Bay takes over the facility
