My Nelson Mandela Bay

10/06/2026

The KwaZakhele Police Station has Been Without Electricity for Days

Statement by Retief Odendaal MPL - DA NMB Mayoral Candidate: The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Municipality's failure to keep the lights on and deliver basic services is directly hampering the South African Police Service's (SAPS) ability to combat crime and fulfil its duties across the Metro. Yesterday, I conducted an oversight inspection at the KwaZakhele Police Station in Gqeberha with DA NMB Spokesperson for Safety and Security, Cllr Jason Grobbelaar, and DA Cllr Mthokozisi Nkosi....

Statement by Retief Odendaal MPL – DA NMB Mayoral Candidate: The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Municipality’s failure to keep the lights on and deliver basic services is directly hampering t…

09/06/2026

Stop Pussyfooting Around Stolen Electricity

ACDP Councillor Lance Grootboom said last night; "We spend R7.8-billion buying power from Eskom, but we only recover R6.9-billion. You are draining the hard-earned money of honest, paying citizens to cross-subsidise lawlessness! It is pure administrative failure." He put it politely without pointing fingers at our present Lords (Ladies) and Masters. For once in your life I dare you to meaningfully engage with your staff - specifically those staff members in low paying menial jobs that stay in what we used to call the 'townships'!...

ACDP Councillor Lance Grootboom said last night; “We spend R7.8-billion buying power from Eskom, but we only recover R6.9-billion. You are draining the hard-earned money of honest, paying cit…

09/06/2026

Illegal sand mining is a criminal offence

Statement by Dr Vicky Knoetze MPL - Shadow MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism: Recent heavy rains have again highlighted how exposed many Eastern Cape communities are when natural flood protection is degraded. Illegal sand mining worsens that risk. It strips sand from riverbanks, dunes, wetlands, and coastal areas, accelerates erosion, damages rural roads and river crossings, and leaves communities to carry the cost while criminal operators profit from stolen public resources....

Statement by Dr Vicky Knoetze MPL – Shadow MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism: Recent heavy rains have again highlighted how exposed many Eastern Cape communities…

09/06/2026

BaaBaas name Van der Merwe, Perenara and Kellaway for SA tour

International stars from across the world, including Duhan van der Merwe, TJ Perenara and Andrew Kellaway have been named in the Barbarians squad to will face the Springboks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June, as part of an international season-opening double-header which will also feature the South African ‘A’ team taking on Zimbabwe. Tickets are still available here:...

International stars from across the world, including Duhan van der Merwe, TJ Perenara and Andrew Kellaway have been named in the Barbarians squad to will face the Springboks at the Nelson Mandela B…

09/06/2026

Proposed 11% Electricity Tariff Hike Risks Jobs, Investment and Economic Growth

As a participant in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s 2026/27 electricity tariff consultation process, the Business Chamber analysed the proposed 11% average increase and submitted our formal response in this regard. In our submission, we highlighted that the Cost of Supply Study was defective and needed to be rectified and that the tariffs must be cost reflective. This resulted in amendments to the study and reductions to the tariffs but even with these adjustments the average 11% increase is still not cost reflective and remain too high for businesses and consumers to simply absorb, while at the same time there is no clear plan of action to address the inefficiencies relating to the distribution and supply of electricity as well as electricity infrastructure shortcomings....

As a participant in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s 2026/27 electricity tariff consultation process, the Business Chamber analysed the proposed 11% average increase and submitted our formal r…

09/06/2026

Budget Passed

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Council has adopted the 2026/27 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework Budget, a legally compliant, funded budget designed to protect essential service delivery, strengthen financial sustainability, and support long term economic growth across the city. The budget was approved following an extensive public participation process and careful consideration of community inputs, economic realities, and the Municipality’s constitutional obligations to provide basic services in a financially sustainable manner....

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Council has adopted the 2026/27 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework Budget, a legally compliant, funded budget designed to protect essential service deliv…

09/06/2026

– Ditchling 1 and Ditchling 2 132kV Circuit Breakers

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a major electricity outage is currently affecting a large portion of Nelson Mandela Bay following the tripping of the Ditchling 1 and Ditchling 2 132kV circuit breakers at the Chatty Substation. Technical teams are currently investigating the cause of the trip and are working to restore supply as quickly and safely as possible....

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a major electricity outage is currently affecting a large portion of Nelson Mandela Bay following the tripping of the Ditchli…

08/06/2026

A Budget That Punishes Residents

Statement by Cllr Brendon Pegram - DA NMB Spokesperson for Budget and Treasury: Why would anyone want to pay more for municipal services they are not receiving? That is exactly what the current ANC/EFF coalition in Nelson Mandela Bay is asking of residents and why the Democratic Alliance (DA) rejected the 2026/27 budget that was adopted in council today. The ANC/EFF Coalition of Chaos thinks the failing administration deserves more of our residents' hard-earned cash....

Statement by Cllr Brendon Pegram – DA NMB Spokesperson for Budget and Treasury: Why would anyone want to pay more for municipal services they are not receiving? That is exactly what the curre…

08/06/2026

Strengthening the Bay’s Green Industrial Drive

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has welcomed the selection of its geographic cluster, the Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, as one of only five industrial spaces in South Africa chosen by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to proceed to the next phase of an international programme focused on accelerating low-carbon, energy-positive industrial development. This milestone means the Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park will now undergo a detailed Energy Assessment aimed at identifying practical opportunities to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions and strengthen energy resilience within industrial areas....

07/06/2026

Manhunt Following Mass Shooting in Kwadwesi

Police in Gqeberha have launched a manhunt following a brutal mass shooting at a residence in Kwadwesi last night, which resulted in the deaths of four people and left two others seriously injured. Police were dispatched to an address in Govern Mbeki (Ezinyoka) in Kwadwesi at approximately 20:45 on Saturday, 06 June 2026. Upon arrival at the scene in Mti Street, first responders discovered three victims, two females and one male....

Police in Gqeberha have launched a manhunt following a brutal mass shooting at a residence in Kwadwesi last night, which resulted in the deaths of four people and left two others seriously injured.…