Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality mayor Nqaba Bhanga has declared a dispute over delays to build a dam that would alleviate the water crisis in the municipality.
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.