An administrative error has resulted in a second attempt to debate a motion of no confidence in Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk being deferred to the next council meeting.
The mystery of the missing tyres from a Nelson Mandela Bay storage depot has unravelled what a senior official has termed a syndicate targeting vehicle components that is hampering the city’s ability to provide some services.
Nelson Mandela Bay councillors have demanded a report on the alleged theft of truck tyres worth R5m after officials were unable to give detailed information about the matter.
A swirling cloud of uncertainty surrounds the purported theft of tyres worth R5m from a Nelson Mandela Bay municipality depot as it is not clear if the truck tyres were even ordered or delivered.
Despite opposition parties rejecting a plan to increase their political support staff, the city’s coalition government pushed through the proposal in council, meaning eight new caucus support assistants and an executive support officer are to be hired at a cost of R2.4m a year.