The Economic Freedom Fighters are urging voters in Nelson Mandela Bay to grant them outright control of the metro, pledging to end tender dependence, overhaul failing infrastructure, and combat rampant crime and unemployment.
Allegations of political interference have surfaced in Nelson Mandela Bay after Mayor Babalwa Lobishe requested the postponement of interviews for the chief financial officer post.
A crucial Nelson Mandela Bay special council meeting collapsed in just four minutes after failing to establish a quorum, with more than half the city's councillors absent.
EFF leader Julius Malema has pledged to scrap the 35-year age limit on government jobs and secure land tenure for residents facing eviction in Bhongweni.
Eastern Cape police are tracking down an anonymous caller after a hoax bomb threat targeting a FlySafair flight from Johannesburg triggered emergency security protocols at King Phalo Airport.
The Democratic Alliance in Nelson Mandela Bay has accused the ANC-led coalition of attempting to force through senior appointments and budget amendments mere days before the local government elections.
The ongoing exclusion of smaller political parties from key mayoral debates in Nelson Mandela Bay undermines South Africa's multiparty democracy and limits voters' choices.
