In the ongoing legal dispute between the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality and its development agency’s chief executive, Anele Qaba, court papers have cast doubt over the suitability of his academic qualifications for the post.
After returning to work for just seven days, Nelson Mandela Bay city manager Noxolo Nqwazi will have to explain again why she should not be placed on precautionary suspension as the council wants to reinstate the charges against her.
With not even a fifth of the capital budget spent from July 1 to December 31, annoyed political heads of Nelson Mandela Bay municipal departments say this is a direct reflection of services delivered to residents.
The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) has laid out its value proposition for the R6bn Bayworld mega-project, which has been dubbed a catalytic game changer for the city and the Eastern Cape.