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title: "Watch – Nelson Mandela Bay’s dodgy job ads: Parliament calls for criminal probe"
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# Watch – Nelson Mandela Bay’s dodgy job ads: Parliament calls for criminal probe

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By Estelle Ellis · Published 14 June 2026, 11:41 SAST

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*[Watch video on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/video/2026-06-14-watch-nelson-mandela-bays-dodgy-job-ads-parliament-calls-for-criminal-probe-/)*

Nelson Mandela Bay is under Parliament’s microscope after the Cogta committee called for a criminal investigation into irregular job advertisements posted by the troubled metro. With no permanent city manager in place and a growing leadership vacuum, MPs are demanding accountability over who authorised the suspicious hiring process — and why it was allowed to proceed unchecked.

Read [more here](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-cogta-committee-calls-for-criminal-probe-into-nelson-mandela-bays-dubious-job-adverts/?dm_source=blocks-grid-wide&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=inform).

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