Co-operative governance MEC Zolile Williams wants Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk to explain why he appointed an acting city manager without council approval, saying an irregular appointment could lead the National Treasury to withhold funds from the city.
After a tumultuous 2022/2023 financial year marked by the succession of three mayors at the helm of Nelson Mandela Bay, the municipality achieved an unqualified audit for the first time in 12 years.
Only 36% of Nelson Mandela Bay residents using prepaid electricity have successfully updated their meters with the new identifier tokens to prevent them from becoming non-operational ahead of the deadline later in 2024.
Nelson Mandela Bay DA councillor Retief Odendaal has written to co-operative governance MEC Zolile Williams raising concerns about electricity and energy executive director Luvuyo Magalela’s appointment as acting city manager.