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Nelson Mandela Bay has a unique opportunity to embark on a green development pathway which focuses not only on the metro mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change, but seeks the opportunity in the adversity.
That Nelson Mandela Bay is broken and teetering on collapse now seems to be common cause.
Standing outside Gqeberha’s high court last week, when the priority should have been beach or braai, I was reminded of an African proverb that goes along the lines of “when elephants fight it is the grass that suffers”.
Recently I had the privilege of listening to seabird scientist Professor Lorien Pichegru talk at the monthly Know-Your-Bay event at Bayworld on the extinction threat to the African penguin.
Where was Nelson Mandela Bay in 2010, where is it likely to be in 2030?
Christmas is upon us — the event that keeps children good and parents maxing out their credit cards. The fortunate will break all their diet vows and celebrate their absolutely necessary gifts. Those with lesser means will stare at the…
What is the most important discussion you could have with your children or a young person dear to you? Don’t do drugs? No means no? Practice safe sex? Take care of your mental health? Stop using plastic? How about: should you have’…
If a week is a lifetime in the dynamics of SA, two weeks is an eternity.
There are moments in time when the mists of our complex world part and allow us to see with clarity the most pressing question we face. Our city is at that point. The question is simple: how far is too far? What for us is the point of no…
If you were to draw up a list of the 10 most urgent things that must happen to turn Nelson Mandela Bay into the best little city in the world, what would top your list?
The basic requirement of the “people shall govern” is that the people freely elect those who represent their interests and those people then govern in their interest.That isn’t happening in our city. In our city the people do not govern,…
When last did you take a walk at Sardinia Bay or along the shore of the Alexandria coastal dune field? Are there more beautiful beaches in the world?
It’s a fact that we’ve forgotten, that has become lost in the circus our administration has become. Let’s be clear, neither the city’s professional administration, nor its political leadership are up to the task. You cannot run any…
Last year it started with an attack on mannequins. It ended with the throwing of toys in cell phone outlets.
The police are yet to visit Mabandla’s mother to interview her regarding the circumstances of his death.
