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Nelson Mandela Bay metro fails to renew fuel contract — emergency services left vulnerable
RUNNING ON EMPTY

Nelson Mandela Bay metro fails to renew fuel contract — emergency services left vulnerable

On Tuesday night, the Nelson Mandela Bay metro admitted that its fuel stocks were depleted, while the metro faced a possible flooding emergency caused by heavy rains in the area.

By Estelle Ellis
GUESS WHO'S BACK

Cogta rules NMB city manager suspension unlawful as metro faces leadership vacuum

By Andisa Bonani
Cogta rules NMB city manager suspension unlawful as metro faces leadership vacuum
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

NMB leaders face another grilling in Parliament — this time with a slimmed-down squad

By Kyran Blaauw
NMB leaders face another grilling in Parliament — this time with a slimmed-down squad
PARTY INTERVENTION

‘She is stabilising the metro’ — Ramaphosa praises NMB mayor amid service delivery crises

By Kyran Blaauw
‘She is stabilising the metro’ — Ramaphosa praises NMB mayor amid service delivery crises
PHOTO ESSAY

The storied Victorian Gothic beauty that Gqeberha residents refuse to let go of

By Riaan Marais and Vaughan Deacon
The storied Victorian Gothic beauty that Gqeberha residents refuse to let go of
Broken fences, human waste and E. coli — inside NMB’s vulnerable reservoirs
WATER SAFETY

Broken fences, human waste and E. coli — inside NMB’s vulnerable reservoirs

By Kyran Blaauw
The empty holder: When debt stands between graduates and their futures
OPINIONISTA

The empty holder: When debt stands between graduates and their futures

By Jean Greyling
Nelson Mandela Bay’s beachfront decay chips away at tourism, jobs and investor confidence
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Nelson Mandela Bay’s beachfront decay chips away at tourism, jobs and investor confidence

By Andisa Bonani
Gqeberha social media page explores the ‘shitty’ side of the Friendly City
URBAN GRIT

Gqeberha social media page explores the ‘shitty’ side of the Friendly City

By Riaan Marais
The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea amid ‘fishing activity’ in Algoa Bay
GROUNDUP

The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea amid ‘fishing activity’ in Algoa Bay

By Steve Kretzmann
Nelson Mandela Bay races to meet Treasury deadline to protect equitable share grant
FUNDS AT RISK

Nelson Mandela Bay races to meet Treasury deadline to protect equitable share grant

By Andisa Bonani
Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir
WATER UN-SAFETY

Municipality downplays threat after E. coli detected in Despatch’s reservoir

By Andisa Bonani and Riaan Marais
HELPING HANDS

Global community opens hearts to Gqeberha boy after freak rugby injury

By Riaan Marais
Global community opens hearts to Gqeberha boy after freak rugby injury
SECURITY MATTERS

Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerbroer will soon be back

By Kyran Blaauw
Crimefighting: While underspending criticised, there is hope that the Loerbroer will soon be back
ACCOUNTABILITY FAILURE

Déjà vu in the Bay — NMB again faces funding cutoff amid governance chaos

By Andisa Bonani
Déjà vu in the Bay — NMB again faces funding cutoff amid governance chaos
DARK DAYS

R35m streetlight scandal: Calls grow for forensic probe into NMB electricity department

By Kyran Blaauw
CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT

Will the controversial lease of a municipal transformer come back to bite Bay mayor?

By Kyran Blaauw
BRUTAL CRIME

Son of Nelson Mandela Bay’s acting city manager one of two gunned down in suspected hijacking

By Riaan Marais
CLOAK OF SECRECY

Nelson Mandela Bay councillors want names of officials involved in R35m streetlight tender scandal

By Kyran Blaauw
Justice department moves to shield court officials from cameras after Malema’s post-sentencing outburst
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Justice department moves to shield court officials from cameras after Malema’s post-sentencing outburst

Whether his comments and insults were meant as threats or not, judicial authorities are not taking them lightly, and EFF leader Julius Malema’s remarks following his sentencing could have a lasting impact on court proceedings.

By Riaan Marais
GBV alert

‘Losing more lives than conflict zones’ — Crisis warning as rape-murder trial begins

By Riaan Marais
OPINIONISTA

New investments into manufacturing need to come with export markets

By Denise van Huyssteen
PHOTO ESSAY

Crowds line the coast for Nelson Mandela Bay’s Ironman African Championship

By Deon Ferreira
CASH SPLASH

R87m and counting as Ironman turns Nelson Mandela Bay into a carb-fuelled spending spree

By Riaan Marais
EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm discharge conviction divides opinions, sparks political firestorm
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm discharge conviction divides opinions, sparks political firestorm

By Andisa Bonani and Riaan Marais
‘Dangerous and unlawful’: Malema sentenced to five years over Mdantsane firearm incident
CRIMINAL LIABILITY

‘Dangerous and unlawful’: Malema sentenced to five years over Mdantsane firearm incident

By Andisa Bonani
R270m apartment hotel creates 250 jobs and revitalises Gqeberha’s tourism sector
PROMISING DEVELOPMENT

R270m apartment hotel creates 250 jobs and revitalises Gqeberha’s tourism sector

By Kyran Blaauw
Malema awaits sentence but says, ‘they will never imprison my ideas’
IN THE DOCK

Malema awaits sentence but says, ‘they will never imprison my ideas’

By Andisa Bonani
Streetlight contracts — NMB council to meet behind closed doors over lost R35m
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Streetlight contracts — NMB council to meet behind closed doors over lost R35m

By Estelle Ellis

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