On Friday, DA councillor Retief and his former mayoral committee member for water and infrastructure, Dries van der Westhuyzen, as well as residents, plan to trek up to the Kouga Dam early in the morning to watch the sluice gates being opened.
A veteran urban wildlife conservationist has commented on the recent furore over the shooting of Egyptian geese, saying shooting culls are needed to reduce the ecological and human health problems the species is causing.
As dam levels rise in the drought-stricken Eastern Cape, the South African Weather Office has issued a second warning for disruptive rain this week for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and Kouga Local Municipality. Meanwhile, residents of Buffalo City, Port St Johns and some inland areas are still.
As the devastating drought continues in Nelson Mandela Bay, with a dismal prediction for the winter rain season, mayor Retief Odendaal said they might have to resort to water throttling as demand continues to outstrip supply and the rain stays away.