SA prepares to mark 30 years of democracy, significant milestones have been reached, but crime, poverty and the use of bucket toilets serve as reminders of the ongoing struggle for equality. Today we look at Kou-Kamma Municipality.
While the recent rainfall has provided a glimmer of hope for Nelson Mandela Bay, the challenges posed by climate change and infrastructure vulnerabilities persist.
The torrential rain at the weekend has broken Nelson Mandela Bay’s “meteorological drought” but, with its biggest dam, the Impofu, still sitting below 20%, the city is not yet out of the woods.
As Nelson Mandela Bay residents celebrated the heavy downpour at the weekend, many still did not have a drop to drink due to infrastructure challenges which caused large parts of the city to go without water for days on end.