The potential expansion of manganese operations from the Markman industrial area has drawn criticism from the Bluewater Bay Ratepayers Association, the Zwartkops Conservancy and Gqeberha residents.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s roads and transport political head Bradley Murray has distanced himself from mayor Gary van Niekerk’s pledge to fix all potholes in the city by December 24.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is grappling with a mounting backlog of applications for the assistance to the poor (ATTP) programme as scores of residents await registration.
A crucial cog of local government, the offices of councillors throughout Nelson Mandela Bay are in a state of disrepair with the estimated cost for repair and maintenance sitting at more than R16m.