A new multiparty coalition in Nelson Mandela Bay that managed to boot out the ANC-led coalition of Executive Mayor Eugene Johnson last week has set out its priorities to ‘get the city working again’, giving a damning analysis of a broken metro.
After a day of negotiations between the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality and unions, the two finally came to an agreement that saw the suspension of a go-slow by electricity and energy department staff.
A go-slow by electricians at the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality provided two blackout-free days to residents, but this led to urgent negotiations with Eskom to avoid the power utility implementing a citywide electrical shutdown. The electricians’ go-slow came to an end on Wednesday evening whe.
The new coalition government in Nelson Mandela Bay is expected to make changes to the male-dominated 14-member mayoral committee, which sparked a huge backlash for only consisting of one woman.