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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.

Men's doubles champions Michael de Kock and Andrew Mudie in action during the Nelson Mandela Bay tournament

Attack conquers defence as Mudie claims men’s Bay Closed title

Andy Mudie claimed the Men's Open title and Eugene Stallenberg won the women's event in dominant fashion as the Nelson Mandela Bay Closed Championships brought the season to an exciting close.