ANC councillor Bulelani Matenjwa has demanded answers about seven Nelson Mandela Bay electricity officials who have been placed on precautionary suspension pending an investigation into corruption allegations.
Nelson Mandela Bay businesses have once again come to the rescue this time in a partnership that will see several traffic lights become operational even during load-shedding.
With colourful placards, a marching band and the chanting of struggle songs, about 100 people marched through Bethelsdorp on Thursday to commemorate SA’s first democratic elections in 1994.
Nelson Mandela Bay has been hit by lockouts and blackouts since Friday after workers vowed to shut down the city to protest against the suspension of their colleagues in the metro’s electricity department for what has been described as the biggest corruption scheme in the history of the adminis.
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Retief Odendaal is not concerned about the motion of no confidence filed against him. Odendaal will be facing the motion on May 8 following his announcement, last week, of the suspension of several officials in the City’s electricity and energy department.