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NO ACCOUNTABILITY

Leaky pipe probe clears officials as Auditor-General finalises metro audit

4 min

By Andisa Bonani

HOMES RAVAGED

Devastation and heartbreak — Kouga municipality the latest to be gripped by blazes

5 min

By Kyran Blaauw

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Nelson Mandela Bay scrambles to avert a refuse collection crisis

6 min

By Andisa Bonani

FIRE HAZARD

Nelson Mandela Bay's Livingstone Hospital blaze exposes major safety failures

3 min

By Estelle Ellis

BAY BUST

Four men with suspected ties to Nelson Mandela Bay's notorious ‘Balaclava Gang’ arrested

5 min

By Riaan Marais

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

Raging veld fires in Nelson Mandela Bay force K9 Unit evacuation, cause multi-vehicle accident

4 min

By Kyran Blaauw

BURNING BLAZE

Nelson Mandela Bay on high alert after dry, windy veld fires ignite home and highway hazards

5 min

By Kyran Blaauw

Uncooperative Governance

Nelson Mandela Bay streetlight probe uncovers fraud, corruption and organised crime, says Minister

4 min

By Estelle Ellis

COASTLINE PLUNDERED

Calm seas, busy poachers as Nelson Mandela Bay’s illegal perlemoen trade sees holiday spike

3 min

By Riaan Marais

POWER PLIGHT

Historic St Augustine’s Cathedral plunged into darkness amid ongoing vandalism in Gqeberha

4 min

By Andisa Bonani

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Nelson Mandela Bay’s courts brace for high-profile criminal trials in 2026

6 min

By Riaan Marais

NO WATER, NO FIREWORKS

Jeffreys Bay residents urged to conserve water as Kouga reservoirs at 20%

4 min

By Andisa Bonani

HARROWING ORDEAL

Living with raw sewage: A family's tragic fight for health and dignity

5 min

By Kyran Blaauw

FOOD RELIEF

More than food — Buckets of nutrition restore dignity, hope to vulnerable Nelson Mandela Bay families

8 min

By Kyran Blaauw

NUTRITION CAMPAIGN

Restoring dignity — Missionvale Care Centre turns hunger into hope

6 min

By Kyran Blaauw

DM CONNECT DEBATE

Small Town of the Year Awards: SA’s big winner has been chosen — now you can have your say

3 min

By Reid Donson

FEEDING THE FUTURE

Daily Maverick and SA Harvest’s food campaign — Restoring dignity and hope this festive season

5 min

By Estelle Ellis

STATE OF OUR BEACHES

Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge

19 min

By Kiara Wales, Reid Donson, Hannah Abrahams, Tamsin Metelerkamp, Tony Carnie, Riaan Marais and Kyran Blaauw

URBAN DECAY

Left to rot — NMB metro scrambles to demolish long-abandoned Beachview Resort

7 min

By Kyran Blaauw

PRESENT TIME

Bay motor group spreads early Christmas cheer with gifts for 18 children’s homes

4 min

By Kyran Blaauw

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

EC police honoured as commissioner warns of rising attacks on officers

4 min

By Kyran Blaauw

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NO ACCOUNTABILITY

Leaky pipe probe clears officials as Auditor-General finalises metro audit

HOMES RAVAGED

Devastation and heartbreak — Kouga municipality the latest to be gripped by blazes

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Nelson Mandela Bay scrambles to avert a refuse collection crisis

FIRE HAZARD

Nelson Mandela Bay's Livingstone Hospital blaze exposes major safety failures

BAY BUST

Four men with suspected ties to Nelson Mandela Bay's notorious ‘Balaclava Gang’ arrested

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

Raging veld fires in Nelson Mandela Bay force K9 Unit evacuation, cause multi-vehicle accident

BURNING BLAZE

Nelson Mandela Bay on high alert after dry, windy veld fires ignite home and highway hazards

Uncooperative Governance

Nelson Mandela Bay streetlight probe uncovers fraud, corruption and organised crime, says Minister

COASTLINE PLUNDERED

Calm seas, busy poachers as Nelson Mandela Bay’s illegal perlemoen trade sees holiday spike

POWER PLIGHT

Historic St Augustine’s Cathedral plunged into darkness amid ongoing vandalism in Gqeberha

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Nelson Mandela Bay’s courts brace for high-profile criminal trials in 2026

NO WATER, NO FIREWORKS

Jeffreys Bay residents urged to conserve water as Kouga reservoirs at 20%

HARROWING ORDEAL

Living with raw sewage: A family's tragic fight for health and dignity

FOOD RELIEF

More than food — Buckets of nutrition restore dignity, hope to vulnerable Nelson Mandela Bay families

NUTRITION CAMPAIGN

Restoring dignity — Missionvale Care Centre turns hunger into hope

DM CONNECT DEBATE

Small Town of the Year Awards: SA’s big winner has been chosen — now you can have your say

FEEDING THE FUTURE

Daily Maverick and SA Harvest’s food campaign — Restoring dignity and hope this festive season

STATE OF OUR BEACHES

Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge

URBAN DECAY

Left to rot — NMB metro scrambles to demolish long-abandoned Beachview Resort

PRESENT TIME

Bay motor group spreads early Christmas cheer with gifts for 18 children’s homes

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

EC police honoured as commissioner warns of rising attacks on officers