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 Zwartkops Conservancy members and residents, from left,  Henk van de Water, Arthur Rump, Dolf van Rensburg, Prof Nadine Srydom, Peter Newton, Brenda van de Water, Elzet Vosloo and Jenny Rump met  in the Bluewater Bay Beach car park on Tuesday to discuss the damage to the adjacent dunes
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Illegal sand mining strips Bluewater Bay dunes, sparking alarm

Hundreds of tonnes of coastal sand are being illegally excavated from vegetated dunes at Bluewater Bay Beach in Nelson Mandela Bay, destroying delicate ecosystems and eroding natural coastal storm barriers.

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Police on parade at the Donkin Reserve.

Residents need police on the streets, not just on parade

A Nelson Mandela Bay resident questions police visibility, asking why officers pictured on parade are rarely seen patrolling beachfronts and high-crime areas.

Pictured Tabiso Mfeya and Luxolo Namette. Picture Eugene Coetzee

Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Luxolo Namette shot dead in Motherwell

United Democratic Movement councillor and MPAC chairperson Luxolo Namette has been shot dead in Motherwell, Gqeberha. The party suspects the killing may be politically motivated and has called for the Political Killings Task Team to…

Retief Odendaal

The wait is over ...

The DA has emerged as the largest party in Nelson Mandela Bay following a tight race, but with no outright majority, talks are now underway to form a governing coalition.

Mandela Bay Development Agency executive manager  corporate services Luvuyo Bangazi

Putting Nelson Mandela Bay’s creative potential in the spotlight

The Mandela Bay Film Festival and plans for a Film Hub at the Athenaeum aim to drive sustainable creative careers and elevate African stories in Nelson Mandela Bay.

DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal and DA federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis in a warm greeting at the party's final Bay election rally
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DA targets outright majority in final Bay election push

With only six days to go before the local government elections, the DA has declared Nelson Mandela Bay ripe for the taking, claiming it is within striking distance of an outright majority.

Hundreds of UPPA supporters join together on Sunday for a pre-election prayer service

Party turns to prayer ahead of local government elections

More than 1,000 members and supporters of the United Progressive People Alliance (UPPA) gathered at the Chatty Community Hall on Sunday for a pre-election prayer service, with party president Quintin Baatjies pledging to fight for…

Disagreements have emerged over the recruitment process for a chief financial officer
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Feathers ruffled over hunt for new Bay CFO

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 Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting held at the NMB stadium collapsed after the majority of councillors did not show up

Bay council meeting collapses as members fail to show up

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.

Nelson Mandela Bay council chief whip Wandisile Jikeka and infrastructure and engineering political head Buyelwa Mafaya
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DA accuses ANC coalition of rushing appointments ahead of elections

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.

Five arrested after foiled courier hijacking in Motherwell

Five suspects face multiple charges after police foiled an attempted courier vehicle hijacking and robbery in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay, recovering stolen property and weapons.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng swears in Patricia de Lille as minister of public works and infrastructure, an appointment which shows that smaller parties can make a difference and have a voice. The GOOD party leader is the only minister from opposition benches

Silencing smaller parties, silencing democracy

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.

Department of Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamelas says skills development funding by Setas must be measured by student outcomes
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Students may lose out on engineering training due to payment dispute

Dozens of Nelson Mandela Bay students face uncertain workplace training prospects as Bay Engineering Projects and training authority MerSeta clash over an alleged R830,000 funding dispute.

SACP mayoral candidate Zanoxolo Wayile

Wayile steps aside from Civil Society Coalition over mayoral candidacy

Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Zanoxolo Wayile has stepped down from the Civil Society Coalition to run as the SACP’s mayoral candidate in the upcoming local elections.

LETTER | The president set the deadlines, but who will actually meet them?

DA Ward 13 candidate Justin Oliphant argues that Nelson Mandela Bay's ruling coalition cannot be trusted to deliver the president's mandated women's safety audit amidst dark streets, unmanaged crime hotspots, and service delivery failures.