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Defiant Andile Lungisa claims Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral crown despite ANC appeal plans

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

Defiant Andile Lungisa claims Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral crown despite ANC appeal plans

By Andisa Bonani

Coega Steels launches R500m low-emission rolling mill, creating 600 jobs

GREEN STEEL

Coega Steels launches R500m low-emission rolling mill, creating 600 jobs

By Kyran Blaauw

Lifesaving World Champs put Nelson Mandela Bay to the test

IN DEEP WATERS

Lifesaving World Champs put Nelson Mandela Bay to the test

By Riaan Marais

New accused joins alleged Nelson Mandela Bay kidnapping and murder syndicate

SEVENTH SUSPECT

New accused joins alleged Nelson Mandela Bay kidnapping and murder syndicate

By Riaan Marais

‘Who can we trust?’ Prosecutors say little has changed since colleague Tracy Brown’s murder

Living in Fear

‘Who can we trust?’ Prosecutors say little has changed since colleague Tracy Brown’s murder

By Riaan Marais

NMB’s R6m crime-fighting ‘Loerbroer’ is finally back in action

SURVEILLANCE REVIVAL

NMB’s R6m crime-fighting ‘Loerbroer’ is finally back in action

By Kyran Blaauw

DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease

By Kyran Blaauw

Lungisa’s assault conviction central to ANC’s Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral battle

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

Lungisa’s assault conviction central to ANC’s Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral battle

By Andisa Bonani

Moneybags Malema promises NMB free water and electricity, and bigger RDP houses

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

Moneybags Malema promises NMB free water and electricity, and bigger RDP houses

By Andisa Bonani

‘No chance’: Road rubble allegedly buries Gqeberha riverside kingfisher nests

WILDLIFE THREAT

‘No chance’: Road rubble allegedly buries Gqeberha riverside kingfisher nests

By Kyran Blaauw

For whom the bell tolls — NMB’s oldest church mourns stolen 200-year-old relic

Sound of Silence

For whom the bell tolls — NMB’s oldest church mourns stolen 200-year-old relic

By Riaan Marais

Denise van Huyssteen

By Denise van Huyssteen

When VW sneezes, Nelson Mandela Bay catches a cold

1 October 2026

John Jeffery

By John Jeffery

Freedom Front Plus’ apartheid killers should not be elected councillors nor mayoral candidates

30 September 2026

Gqeberha businessman fights ‘impossible’ municipal water bill of R1.5m

CALLING TO ACCOUNT

Gqeberha businessman fights ‘impossible’ municipal water bill of R1.5m

By Kyran Blaauw

NMB Flying Squad get two cars and a promise of more

Top Cop Promises

NMB Flying Squad get two cars and a promise of more

By Riaan Marais

Turning the corner — steady revival of Nelson Mandela Bay’s oldest park

GREEN LUNG BOOST

Turning the corner — steady revival of Nelson Mandela Bay’s oldest park

By Riaan Marais

Lungisa says he’s ready for the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral chain

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2026

Lungisa says he’s ready for the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral chain

By Andisa Bonani

Gayton McKenzie promises debt write-offs, ‘Abahambe’ crackdown in Nelson Mandela Bay

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

Gayton McKenzie promises debt write-offs, ‘Abahambe’ crackdown in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Kyran Blaauw

Minister of Small Business Development Ndabeni pushes for localised manufacturing in automotive sector

LOCAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION

Minister of Small Business Development Ndabeni pushes for localised manufacturing in automotive sector

By Andisa Bonani

Police and NPA liable for Gqeberha murder by man out on bail

GROUNDUP

Police and NPA liable for Gqeberha murder by man out on bail

By Tania Broughton

FF Plus stands by its man as mayoral candidate’s apartheid-era murder conviction resurfaces

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

FF Plus stands by its man as mayoral candidate’s apartheid-era murder conviction resurfaces

By Kyran Blaauw