The mystery of the missing tyres from a Nelson Mandela Bay storage depot has unravelled what a senior official has termed a syndicate targeting vehicle components that is hampering the city’s ability to provide some services.
Nelson Mandela Bay councillors have demanded a report on the alleged theft of truck tyres worth R5m after officials were unable to give detailed information about the matter.
A swirling cloud of uncertainty surrounds the purported theft of tyres worth R5m from a Nelson Mandela Bay municipality depot as it is not clear if the truck tyres were even ordered or delivered.
Just more than 40 municipal vehicles damaged due to negligent driving have been left dumped at the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality’s Deal Party depot since the beginning of 2022 with officials unable to fix them due to a lack of documentation or accident reports.
A fleet department that has no clue how many vehicles should reflect on the metro’s books, and a municipal depot so poorly guarded that thieves often stroll in and strip parts from damaged cars, bakkies and trucks.