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Rocklands school has tokoloshe on the run
While the biggest worry for most pupils is doing their homework, the pupils and teachers at Rocklands Intermediate Farm School must fend off a tokoloshe said to have been that is haunting the hallways of the school. → Read More
R2.7bn solar park boon for Nelson Mandela Bay business
A new solar park is a ray of light for Nelson Mandela Bay amid intermittent load-shedding which is crippling businesses. → Read More
Destructive stowaway surfaces in Nelson Mandela Bay
The eagle has landed — or rather, a wily stowaway crow that threatens destruction. → Read More
Middelburg pupils falling ill as taps run dry and municipality dithers
Boarders at a Middelburg school have been getting sick because the water reticulation system has failed and the responsible authority is not trucking in enough water for their basic sanitary needs. → Read More
Thousands of litres of water lost to Loerie bush
The pipeline transfers water from the Loerie balancing dam — which is fed by Kouga Dam and Loeriespruit — to the metro. → Read More
Rain predicted for Nelson Mandela Bay catchment areas
It was a social media post in jest as the “Weather Guru” himself went from dam-to-dam meditating for rain, but believe it or not, Nelson Mandela Bay may be off to a good start in 2023, with rain expected over the catchment areas this week. → Read More
Cop, pharmacist held after arson attack on home of police general
A senior police officer and a Gqeberha pharmacist are among a group of four men arrested this week after a suspected arson attack on the home of a police general stationed in New Brighton. → Read More
Animal shelters buckling as festive season bites
Mandela Bay animal shelters are under the whip with large burgeoning numbers of surrendered, abandoned and abused animals filling pounds around the metro. → Read More
Nelson Mandela Bay booms again after Covid slump
Nelson Mandela Bay is bustling with tens of thousands of people calling Gqeberha home for a few days over the festive season. → Read More
Metro hog-ties Nelson Mandela Bay pub in power row
An ongoing row over an electricity bill running into hundreds of thousands of rand has sparked a legal battle between a restaurant and the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality. → Read More
Truck hijackers seize valuable haul of catalytic converters
Hi-tech truck hijackers have struck in Nelson Mandela Bay, again — the target, catalytic converters worth millions of rand. → Read More
Carbon farming takes off in the Karoo
A space-age form of agriculture is taking root on an overgrazed farm in the Karoo. → Read More
All hands on deck as Transnet tackles container backlog
Transnet is pulling out all the stops to overcome delays caused by the recent port strike. → Read More
Dora Nginza staff return after department vows to improve conditions
Striking healthcare workers at Dora Nginza Hospital have returned to their posts after a stand-off over congestion and working conditions. → Read More
Business warns of dire consequences as port strike starts
Nelson Mandela Bay businesses have warned of severe repercussions as a strike at SA’s ports gets under way. → Read More
Tired of struggling for water
About 1.5-million litres of water are being lost every month from a burst pipe in the Moeggesukkel informal settlement in Bethelsdorp in parched Nelson Mandela Bay and, according to the residents, that is the way it has been for nearly a year, despite multiple attempts to alert the metro. → Read More
Nelson Mandela Bay business battles Eskom eclipse
Nelson Mandela Bay businesses are battling to stay afloat under the weight of load-shedding. → Read More
Plan to turn Central eyesore into bountiful oasis takes shape
A cleanup of alien vegetation is taking place in Central, where plans are afoot to establish a food garden. → Read More
Nelson Mandela Bay ore dust sickness upsurge
Markman businessmen on Monday described widespread respiratory problems among staff as calls were made for urgent testing to check for manganism, a debilitating nervous system disease caused by years of inhaling ore dust. → Read More
Have your say and help shape Algoa Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay residents have a month to comment on a document which could shape the future of Algoa Bay. → Read More