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City lags on changing names on buildings, signboards
The use of native unit (NU) for sections of Motherwell has been flagged by the Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee as being derogatory and it has called on the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality to change it. → Read More
Retailer’s R1.5bn boost for Wells Estate
A huge R1.5bn investment by Shoprite and a development partner is set to make Gqeberha the distribution nerve centre of the retailer’s provincial operations. → Read More
Ramokgopa steps into electricity breach
All eyes will be on Kgosientso Ramokgopa after he was appointed as the new minister of electricity and tasked with ending load-shedding that has crippled SA → Read More
Livingstone grinds to halt as nurses go on strike
Only critical patients will be attended to at Livingstone Hospital as staff downed tools on Monday. → Read More
Cable thieves target 400m section of Allister Miller Drive
Vandals have dug up a 400m trench along Allister Miller Drive in Walmer to steal underground cables, while also stripping copper from various street lights. → Read More
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro shifts funds to fix broken infrastructure
With 182 days of water left in dams that supply Nelson Mandela Bay, R114m will be shifted from several departments to the metro’s water service directorate to fix collapsing infrastructure in the city. → Read More
Meet the DA candidates vying for top party posts in Eastern Cape
Three men and a woman are vying for the top DA posts in the Eastern Cape. → Read More
Concerned hospital worker goes beyond call of duty by painting pedestrian crossing
For some people, helping the elderly cross the road is not just a lesson they left behind at school. → Read More
When the dams dry up, who you gonna call? Leakbusters!
With 30% of Nelson Mandela Bay’s water lost through leaks, and dams at a critical low, a deadline of one month has been set for the metro’s leak-repairs bottleneck to be cleared. → Read More
Could your child learn here?
Another year of despair awaits thousands of Nelson Mandela Bay pupils as they return to school on Wednesday. → Read More
Pressure builds on Nelson Mandela Bay mayor to act on Nqwazi
Pressure is mounting on Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Retief Odendaal to act on city manager Noxolo Nqwazi’s return to office as coalition partners want the issue resolved once and for all. → Read More
Nelson Mandela Bay councillors see red as Noxolo Nqwazi returns
Just two days back in the job and city manager Noxolo Nqwazi is already causing a stir among partners of the coalition running the Nelson Mandela Bay metro. → Read More
Planned northern areas festival still in limbo
There could be more delays for a northern areas festival which was already postponed this summer. → Read More
Keeping things safe over festive season
With three blue flag beaches and a variety of eateries, lifestyle and entertainment venues, the Gqeberha esplanade is the busiest it has been in months. → Read More
It’s a power grab by ANC, says Nelson Mandela Bay mayor
A power play that will uproot political stability in Nelson Mandela Bay and allow the ANC to wrest back control of the city. → Read More
Approved northern areas festival cancelled after SLA not signed
There will be no festival for the northern areas this summer season. → Read More
Will Northern areas music festival go ahead?
With just three days to go, preparations for an inaugural Northern Gems music festival are in limbo, with leaders of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality at loggerheads over whether the city should fund the event. → Read More
Treasury punishes Nelson Mandela Bay for unspent R242m
R242m — that is how much money Nelson Mandela Bay lost to fix roads and build houses after grant funding was not spent in the 2021/2022 financial year. → Read More
Eastern Cape energy solutions provider opens branch in Bay
Electric solutions provider Maritz Electrical has set up shop in Gqeberha. → Read More
Toy Run celebrates 30th birthday in style
High revs, high octane and huge hearts were the hallmarks of the 30th annual Toy Run in Gqeberha on Sunday. → Read More