Nelson Mandela Bay human settlements political head Thembinkosi Mafana has called for his executive director, Tabiso Mfeya, to be placed on precautionary leave as simmering tensions between the two burst into the open.
Legacy projects meant for the development of mega housing projects in Nelson Mandela Bay were shot down by councillors on Monday who referred to them as a wish list.
At least 46 problem buildings have been demolished by the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality since 2019, and a new action plan is to be presented at a council meeting to target the remaining properties.
Defiant Nelson Mandela Bay housing delivery boss Mvuleni Mapu returned to work last week, insisting the precautionary suspension he was placed on after his arrest in August 2020 had lapsed, much like that of city manager Noxolo Nqwazi.
With only 3% of a R349m informal settlements upgrading grant spent so far in the 2023/2024 financial year, Nelson Mandela Bay councillors were bewildered by the lacklustre spending of various departments that were allocated funding.