The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality reportedly spent R70m on legal bills in the 2022/2023 financial year, with about R57m of that going to three law firms.
In the ongoing legal dispute between the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality and its development agency’s chief executive, Anele Qaba, court papers have cast doubt over the suitability of his academic qualifications for the post.
There is an Afrikaans proverb which states spyt kom altyd te laat (regret is always too late) that often rings true but can, in some cases, be changed with a little preparation.