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Assault convict Andile Lungisa vows to lead ANC to outright win in Nelson Mandela Bay

MAYORAL CANDIDATE

Assault convict Andile Lungisa vows to lead ANC to outright win in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Andisa Bonani, Estelle Ellis and Angela Daniels

Residents reclaim iconic Gqeberha beachfront park after years of neglect

HAPPY VALLEY

Residents reclaim iconic Gqeberha beachfront park after years of neglect

By Kyran Blaauw

Missing husband among alleged kidnapping, murder victims of Nelson Mandela Bay duo

‘KILLING FOR CASH’ TRIAL

Missing husband among alleged kidnapping, murder victims of Nelson Mandela Bay duo

By Riaan Marais

NMB’s ruling coalition faces turmoil amid no-confidence motions against mayor and deputy

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

NMB’s ruling coalition faces turmoil amid no-confidence motions against mayor and deputy

By Andisa Bonani, Kyran Blaauw and Riaan Marais

Yusuf Cassim addresses ‘bizarre racial prejudice’ after higher education deputy minister appointment

DIVISIVE RHETORIC

Yusuf Cassim addresses ‘bizarre racial prejudice’ after higher education deputy minister appointment

By Riaan Marais

Fed-up businessman dumps broken traffic lights outside municipal offices to highlight crumbling infrastructure

LIGHTS OUT

Fed-up businessman dumps broken traffic lights outside municipal offices to highlight crumbling infrastructure

By Kyran Blaauw and Andisa Bonani

DA takes Nelson Mandela Bay to court over ‘hidden’ electricity tariff increases

POWER STRUGGLE

DA takes Nelson Mandela Bay to court over ‘hidden’ electricity tariff increases

By Riaan Marais

Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s legal battle continues as NPA wins right to appeal acquittal

Wheels of Justice

Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s legal battle continues as NPA wins right to appeal acquittal

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘temporary’ electricity connections now permanent hazards for residents

POWER OUTRAGE

Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘temporary’ electricity connections now permanent hazards for residents

By Andisa Bonani

NMB faces multimillion-rand fines over sewage pollution charges

‘ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATION’

NMB faces multimillion-rand fines over sewage pollution charges

By Kyran Blaauw

‘Critical services may stop’ — NMB fears the worst after Treasury withholds payment

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

‘Critical services may stop’ — NMB fears the worst after Treasury withholds payment

By Estelle Ellis

Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis amid xenophobic violence, warns MSF

WORSENING PLIGHT

Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis amid xenophobic violence, warns MSF

By Kyran Blaauw

Public Works minister promises swift action on decaying Gqeberha police flats

BROKEN BARRACKS

Public Works minister promises swift action on decaying Gqeberha police flats

By Riaan Marais

Broken pipelines: Nelson Mandela Bay braces for big water shutdowns

WATER WOES

Broken pipelines: Nelson Mandela Bay braces for big water shutdowns

By Estelle Ellis

Blue wave washes through Gqeberha streets as DA leads anti-crime march

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Blue wave washes through Gqeberha streets as DA leads anti-crime march

By Riaan Marais

Shocking price irregularities halt streetlight repairs in Nelson Mandela Bay

LIGHTS OUT

Shocking price irregularities halt streetlight repairs in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Andisa Bonani

Cogta warns Nelson Mandela Bay — fix governance and finances or face a takeover

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Cogta warns Nelson Mandela Bay — fix governance and finances or face a takeover

By Andisa Bonani

Eight life sentences for gunman in Gqeberha birthday party massacre

MASS SHOOTINGS

Eight life sentences for gunman in Gqeberha birthday party massacre

By Kyran Blaauw

Icons murals revive heritage and identity along Steve Biko Street in Gqeberha

PUBLIC ART

Icons murals revive heritage and identity along Steve Biko Street in Gqeberha

By Kyran Blaauw

Blame game begins — Nelson Mandela Bay metro hit by Treasury’s ‘corrective measures’

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Blame game begins — Nelson Mandela Bay metro hit by Treasury’s ‘corrective measures’

By Estelle Ellis, Riaan Marais, Andisa Bonani and Kyran Blaauw

Nelson Mandela Bay industrial hub earmarked for global study on green energy development

UN PROGRAMME

Nelson Mandela Bay industrial hub earmarked for global study on green energy development

By Riaan Marais