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‘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

What a load of rubbish — Gqeberha waste transfer stations buckle under neglect

TIPPING POINT

What a load of rubbish — Gqeberha waste transfer stations buckle under neglect

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

Eastern Cape rail theft case — accused changes lawyers for 7th time

GROUNDUP

Eastern Cape rail theft case — accused changes lawyers for 7th time

By Steve Kretzmann

Council meeting collapses, delaying decision on suspended city manager paid R6.7m and counting

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Council meeting collapses, delaying decision on suspended city manager paid R6.7m and counting

By Andisa Bonani

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

‘Battle of the DJs’ in Nelson Mandela Bay’s newly redrawn Ward 5

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

‘Battle of the DJs’ in Nelson Mandela Bay’s newly redrawn Ward 5

By Andisa Bonani

Claire Botha

By Claire Botha

Clean streets need not be a privilege for only the wealthy

27 September 2026

Hawks official arrested for kidnappings linked to Gqeberha prosecutor murder accused

Criminal Syndicate

Hawks official arrested for kidnappings linked to Gqeberha prosecutor murder accused

By Riaan Marais

Armed guards deployed to bar suspended city manager from entering municipal offices

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Armed guards deployed to bar suspended city manager from entering municipal offices

By Andisa Bonani

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

Consent vs dangling carrot — what must change to stop funeral policy killings?

MURDER FOR MONEY

Consent vs dangling carrot — what must change to stop funeral policy killings?

By Riaan Marais

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

This Eastern Cape town only gets water for an hour a day

GROUNDUP

This Eastern Cape town only gets water for an hour a day

By Marecia Damons

Gqeberha hotel refurbishment signals faith in city’s tourism potential

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Gqeberha hotel refurbishment signals faith in city’s tourism potential

By Kyran Blaauw