The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has launched a load curtailment pilot project that allows participating users to keep lights and security alarms on during load-shedding.
The national co-operative governance and traditional affairs department is cracking down on disruptive behaviour by councillors including ensuring that criminal complaints are reported to the police in a bid to improve council proceedings.
Crime-fighting in Nelson Mandela Bay could soon go hi-tech as safety and security officials look to deploy drones over the metro to keep an eye on criminal activity and valuable municipal assets.
Several EFF councillors stormed the South End Fire Station’s joint operations centre (JOC) on Tuesday, leading to the collapse of another Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting.