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Stepping in for government could be a dangerous mistake, warns Business Leadership SA CEO
A SORRY STATE

Stepping in for government could be a dangerous mistake, warns Business Leadership SA CEO

Politics, a lack of leadership and bad government management are all obstacles that businesses need to navigate to thrive in South Africa’s economy, says Business Leadership South Africa’s Busisiwe Mavuso.

By Riaan Marais
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Nelson Mandela Bay’s Khusta Jack resigns from mayoral committee, saying residents are being failed

By Andisa Bonani
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Khusta Jack resigns from mayoral committee, saying residents are being failed
GOOD GOVERNANCE

Civil society leadership protest demands accountability in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Kyran Blaauw
Civil society leadership protest demands accountability in Nelson Mandela Bay
QUIET BRAVERY

Tall order for Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘small’ search and rescue cop

By Riaan Marais
Tall order for Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘small’ search and rescue cop
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Strike looms in Nelson Mandela Bay — Samwu warns of governance breakdown

By Andisa Bonani
Strike looms in Nelson Mandela Bay — Samwu warns of governance breakdown
Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis sparks push for independent probe
OUTAGE OUTRAGE

Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis sparks push for independent probe

By Andisa Bonani
How Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘Tjommie’ smart geyser device could help stabilise national grid
HOT IDEA

How Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘Tjommie’ smart geyser device could help stabilise national grid

By Kyran Blaauw
Nelson Mandela Bay metro MMC says fuel contract chaos finally under control
RUNNING ON EMPTY

Nelson Mandela Bay metro MMC says fuel contract chaos finally under control

By Estelle Ellis
Court rules that minister, Eastern Cape premier must intervene in villages’ water crisis
‘IT IS YOUR PROBLEM’

Court rules that minister, Eastern Cape premier must intervene in villages’ water crisis

By Estelle Ellis
Nelson Mandela Bay faces 7,000 leaks as ageing pipeline and tight budgets threaten progress
TAPPED OUT

Nelson Mandela Bay faces 7,000 leaks as ageing pipeline and tight budgets threaten progress

By Andisa Bonani
Nelson Mandela Bay officials monitor African swine fever outbreak in Grogro
Maverick News

Nelson Mandela Bay officials monitor African swine fever outbreak in Grogro

By Riaan Marais
Nelson Mandela Bay burns through R10m streetlight budget with little to show for it
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Nelson Mandela Bay burns through R10m streetlight budget with little to show for it

By Andisa Bonani
SECURITY BLUEPRINT

Metro Police at the forefront of DA mayoral candidate’s safety plans for NMB

By Riaan Marais
Metro Police at the forefront of DA mayoral candidate’s safety plans for NMB
LATEST DELAY

‘My trial will show taxpayers how to vote’ — Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk

By Riaan Marais
‘My trial will show taxpayers how to vote’ — Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk
BORDER CONTROL

Home Affairs agrees to waive Timothy Omotoso ban if NPA petition successful

By Estelle Ellis
Home Affairs agrees to waive Timothy Omotoso ban if NPA petition successful
REAM MACHINE

Municipality’s paper-based admin processes expose gaps in sustainability and efficiency

By Kyran Blaauw
ART BEAT

Proof of life — Curator’s Choice celebrates the Bay’s creative pulse

By Sam Venter
CARS AND CAFFEINE

Nelson Mandela Bay's heritage — new partnership blend to caffeinate the Bay in SA

By Estelle Ellis
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Cogta committee calls for criminal probe into Nelson Mandela Bay’s dubious job adverts

By Estelle Ellis
Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos
RUNNING ON EMPTY

Ignored warnings led to fuel crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay amid flooding chaos

Bay officials ignored two warnings about an expiring fuel contract, resulting in a crisis as the city faced severe flooding and emergency response delays.

By Estelle Ellis
RETRACTION

Apology to Coega Steels

By Daily Maverick
CHARM RESTORED

Behind the fence: How Gqeberha’s Pearson Conservatory is being kept alive

By Riaan Marais
LINDA-LOUISE SWAIN

Gqeberha bids farewell to the animal activist, performer and teacher Linda-Louise Swain

By Riaan Marais
SERVICE DISRUPTIONS

Dams full, taps dry: How Nelson Mandela Bay lost control of its water

By Kyran Blaauw
Imports might be more affordable now, but they come at a long-term cost
OPINIONISTA

Imports might be more affordable now, but they come at a long-term cost

By Denise van Huyssteen
Nelson Mandela Bay floods expose infrastructure strain — 101 complaints logged in three days
WILD WEATHER

Nelson Mandela Bay floods expose infrastructure strain — 101 complaints logged in three days

By Andisa Bonani and Kyran Blaauw
‘My mind doesn’t want to do that maths’ — Kouga farmers count their losses
WILD WEATHER

‘My mind doesn’t want to do that maths’ — Kouga farmers count their losses

By Riaan Marais
Nelson Mandela Bay leadership accused of shielding officials implicated in R35m streetlight tender scandal
ACCOUNTABILITY CRISIS

Nelson Mandela Bay leadership accused of shielding officials implicated in R35m streetlight tender scandal

By Kyran Blaauw and Riaan Marais
Leadership vacuum in NMB triggers warning of administrative takeover
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Leadership vacuum in NMB triggers warning of administrative takeover

By Andisa Bonani

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