The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is reaching out to businesses with a number of supplier briefing sessions in Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch between 2 and 13 September 2013. The campaign is aimed at improving relations between the Municipality and its current suppliers, as well as creating access for aspirant suppliers. The dates, times and venues of each briefing sessions will be held as reflected below: Monday, 02 September 2013 from 10h00 to 15h00 at the Cecil Kapi … [Read more...] about Municipality reaching out to businesses
municipality
And all I hear is recorded voices
Hi Alan, Re the municipal light accounts, I also did not receive the May account and so far the current account has not arrived either. All very well them telling us to ring a number, no one has the time to sit on the phone for ages listening to one message after another and getting no where. Incompetence at its best. Regards Priscilla Editor: Priscilla - the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality advised these further steps that you can take to try to establish your balance: OPTION … [Read more...] about And all I hear is recorded voices
Dear Municipality, Just who must shoulder the blame here?
I received copies of 2 e-mails from a ratepayer (named C) who sent an e-mail query to the Municipal Customer Care address. According to C, as a result of the Municipality not answering his query within the stated TEN working days it is now prejudicing his need to query his rateable value and he would like to know if he has a case to argue as such. Now, I can personally vouch for C (Ja Kupido , I know that doesn't mean much!) as one of those people who crosses t's and dots i's - the … [Read more...] about Dear Municipality, Just who must shoulder the blame here?
Friday Rant – Has PE got the world’s best drivers?
Port Elizabeth - or the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro as the authorities like to call it - must have the best drivers in the world. The Metro's Traffic and Licensing department reports in the Special Council Agenda of 24 January 2013 that it has not met its traffic fine targets because; "As the broad majority of road users complied with road rules, fewer traffic fines were issued." The target was 10 fines per officer per day for the quarter ending 31 December 2012, but officers issued only six … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – Has PE got the world’s best drivers?
Phumba Nails 43 Illegal Disabled Parkers
Although holiday-makers and residents may not be familiar with 'Operation Phumba', many thousands have already benefitted from it. The safety and security of the many thousands of residents and holiday-makers flocking to the Bay's beaches and other tourist attractions during this holiday period is paramount to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. To ensure a safe and incident-free Summer Season, the Municipality, in cooperation with the SAPs and NSRI, launched a Safety and Security … [Read more...] about Phumba Nails 43 Illegal Disabled Parkers
Local Government MEC must take action against non-performing officials or face vote of no confidence
The Eastern Cape MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, must take ruthless action against non-performing municipal- and departmental officials or face a vote of no confidence. I will on behalf of the Democratic Alliance in my speech to the Provincial Legislature today be suggesting ways in which the MEC must immediately start taking action against incapacity and fiduciary mismanagement of municipal officials. For far too long the public has been hearing on a … [Read more...] about Local Government MEC must take action against non-performing officials or face vote of no confidence
A Metro In Crisis – Report to the Public Protector
The Democratic Alliance on 5 November 2012 sent a dossier of complaints to the Public Protector's office in Pretoria, highlighting the NMBM's ongoing mismanagement of resources, wasteful expenditure, lack of good governance and infringements of human rights enshrined in our Constitution. Our metro is the victim of a bad government, incapable of dealing with its mandate to deliver services and manage its resources effectively. The current infighting within the regional ANC is further … [Read more...] about A Metro In Crisis – Report to the Public Protector
East Cape Government to fill vacant municipal posts
The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has committed to filling key vacant posts at municipalities across the province, in the wake of poor audit results in July. Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane said the recent Auditor General's Consolidated General Report on the Audit Outcomes of Local Government 2010-11 highlighted the poor state of finances at 45 of the province's local municipalities. "We are ensuring the appointment of competent managers to fill 42 of … [Read more...] about East Cape Government to fill vacant municipal posts
Municipality working tirelessly to restore water supply to Humewood and Walmer
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is working tirelessly to restore water supply to Humewood and Walmer after the main water supply (500 mm in diameter pipe) failed late last night between First and Seventh Avenue. Repairs are expected to take the greater part of today. No timeframe for the restoration of supply is available at this stage. Any inconvenience as a result of the unforeseen circumstance is regretted. … [Read more...] about Municipality working tirelessly to restore water supply to Humewood and Walmer
No Logic From Municipality
Our Person Striding the Boards (Acting) Municipal Manager gets a FAT raise and the MTN data account goes unpaid resulting in councillor and other officials e-mails being down for nearly three weeks as a result of the non payment. Let me be late with my Lights and Water account and I get slapped with penalties, interest and disconnection. I suppose the caring is unevenly applied here as well. At least the Acting Municipal Manager should now be able to pay his municipal accounts. Anyone … [Read more...] about No Logic From Municipality
Please Prove Me Wrong
Now people are saying that our Municipality is contemplating taking over the management of one of our icons. Could someone please identify for us ONE publicly accessed building that is run at a profit by our Municipality then I will humbly apologise and say; "Go for it". Flip me the bird in the comments section below. … [Read more...] about Please Prove Me Wrong
Heroes and heroines to be honoured with official renaming of Municipal buildings
Received the invite below from our hard working communications department - yup those guys who publicly state that they are underpaid and work ungodly hours. Now, the invite was received at 7:00 am this morning for an event taking place today at 12:00. I have learned from bitter experience not to point out to communications that it would be more courteous of them to notify people well in advance if they would like coverage. The first time I did so I was accused of being a two bit media … [Read more...] about Heroes and heroines to be honoured with official renaming of Municipal buildings
Water Supply Contaminated?
Dear Editor Don't drink the tap water - the municipality warned Coega today that the water supply is unsafe and entire system corrupted. Apparently there is no chlorine in the reticulation plants and high counts of viruses and bacteria have been reported. Boil whatever you plan to use. Regards Eye on the Community Editor's Notes: Can anyone shed any light on this? Roland? Kupido? In the normal course of business I would ask you for your input via email, Kupido, but past … [Read more...] about Water Supply Contaminated?
Just How Much Water is Lost Between Dam and Tap?
We acknowledge the municipalities sterling efforts to thank Port Elizabeth residents for their water conservation these last few months. See: Low water demand shows that residents continue to heed conservation calls Disturbing to us is the fact that the rumour mill often estimates the water loss between dam and tap as high as 40%. This leakage, you understand, is beyond the control of us mere mortals and has to be attended to by the Municipality (using our money of course). Isn't it … [Read more...] about Just How Much Water is Lost Between Dam and Tap?
91.9% Service Delivery Call Centre Success Rate
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Service Delivery Call Centre is making a major difference in the lives of thousands of consumers as 54 066 of the complaints, that this centre received since May 2011, are already resolved and closed off. This statistic is especially significant since it shows that 91.9% of the 58 833 complaints received were dealt with successfully by the different directorates of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. This means that only 4 767 complaints are still … [Read more...] about 91.9% Service Delivery Call Centre Success Rate
