Nelson Mandela Bay is fast running out of water. Our dams are running dry and we are in crisis. We do have a critical lifeline, however- the Nooitgedacht Low-Level Water Scheme. Unfortunately, due to an administrative blunder, or gross negligence, by national government, the construction of the third phase of this project has come to a grinding halt. Today I want to announce that I have taken the first step towards positioning the municipality to take control of this project.
Despite the deepening water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declined to join me for an urgent drought briefing at Port Elizabeth City Hall today. Pres. Ramaphosa is on the ANC campaign trail in Nelson Mandela Bay today, and I wrote to him last night to request a 30-minute meeting.