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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality does not only pride itself as a sporting destination of choice for Mega sport events, the Municipality is also investing more than R1.2 million into grassroots sport development through a financial and sporting equipment donation to more than 24 sports clubs from different sporting codes within our communities.The sporting codes that have benefited are soccer, netball, rugby, darts, volley ball, disability sport, boxing and triathlon, a sport previously not … [Read more...] about R1.2 Million Boost For Grassroots Sport Development In Nelson Mandela Bay

Dear EditorThe DA in the Eastern Cape is incredibly proud of the progress being made in the DA-led Kouga Municipality. Today, 7 March 2023, I was joined by DA EC Provincial Leader, Andrew Whitfield MP, and DA EC Provincial Chairperson, Yusuf Cassim MPL, in Jeffreys Bay as Kouga Mayor Horatio Hendricks, delivered his State of the Municipality Address (SOMA). Kouga has become a shining beacon of good governance in the Eastern Cape and has done excellent work in addressing water and energy … [Read more...] about Opinion: Kouga Municipality leads the way in Eastern Cape

Gqeberha –The ISUZU Foundation is proud to announce a total of R777 700.00 has been donated to the IRONMAN 4 the Kidz Charity, the official charity of IRONMAN South Africa. As part of ISUZU’s ongoing commitment to the communities within which it operates, and the IRONMAN South Africa partnership, the ISUZU Foundation has contributed R100 for each entry into the ISUZU IRONMAN African Championship in aid of the IRONMAN 4 the Kidz Charity. The contribution of R777 700 is derived from three regional … [Read more...] about A Whole Lot of 7’s For the Kids

As daily water consumption remains high, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is appealing to all residents and businesses to drastically reduce their water consumption as the current 293 million litres per day(mld) water consumption is alarmingly high considering the allocated 230 million litres per day. The current 290 mld water usage puts the Metro over the limit by 61 mld.This situation is putting serious strain on the water distribution system as the current demand is way above the allocated … [Read more...] about Residents Requested to Immediately and Drastically Reduce Water Consumption

Eastern Cape, 7 March 2023: A R1,2-billion road upgrade project by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) will create 500 jobs and subcontracting opportunities for 60 small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in one of the poorest regions of South Africa.SANRAL shared details of the project at a recent gathering where the contractor was introduced to local communities. The contract entails the upgrade of a 39.4km stretch of the N2 between kwaBhaca and emaXesibeni, in the … [Read more...] about Road project to create 500 jobs

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is expanding its successful recycling project, Separation at Source to townhouses and complexes in the Ward 9 following the increasing interest from residents in the project.The purpose of the project is to minimise the amount of waste that we dispose and rather divert it from our landfills. Our landfills are filling up and running out of airspace at an alarming rate and to expand them is a very costly exercise. Since its launch in 2021, a total of 720 … [Read more...] about NMBM rolls out phase 2 of household recycling project

Sara Smith, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said: At 13h23, Thursday, 2 March, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a diver missing off-shore of Seal Point Lighthouse, Cape St Francis.2 local men, recreational divers from a local dive club, while diving at a depth of 35 to 40 meters, were on an ascent from their dive when their anchor line reportedly came loose from their boat forcing them to speed up their ascent. On surfacing one diver was able to reach … [Read more...] about Missing diver rescued at sea

Dear EditorWith reference to the media report this morning I would like to share the following pertinent facts to assist our members and supporters to gain a better understanding of what actually transpired. 1. As required by law, I declared all my business interests to the municipality more than a year ago. 2. That declaration included my interest in the company, Yonke Installations, which has been singled out by the ANC for its ill-informed attack against me. 3. For the record, Yonke … [Read more...] about Statement On ANC Allegations Against Me

Dear EditorOn Tuesday we had yet another eventful Council meeting. The motion of the Patriotic Alliance against the Speaker was not urgent nor competent. All items on the agenda were debated and completed. Even the frivolous ones by the opposition parties were debated. More than 10 ANC councilors, led by Cllrs Feni, Mani, Mleve, Koko, Gama and others, wasted 35 minutes blocking MMC Dries Van Der Westhuizen from talking. These councillors surrounded him, pushing and screaming around the MMC. … [Read more...] about Another Failed Attempt To Disrupt A Council Meeting