Nelson Mandela Bay is at risk of losing its blue flag status if the beachfront is not given a facelift before the next assessment, which takes place ahead of the summer season.
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Through a district development model, the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality hopes to transform the metro into a service and economic development destination as it strives to fulfil its 2050 One Plan commitments by implementing catalytic projects and harnessing promised funding of R14.6bn.
With no agreement in place, the new coalition hit a stumbling block on Monday when a briefing to announce Nelson Mandela Bay’s newest mayoral committee was cancelled moments after it was meant to begin.
The EFF has scored two mayoral committee positions in Nelson Mandela Bay, marking the party's first entrance into governance in the troubled Eastern Cape metro.