The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is experiencing bulk water supply challenges due to operational constraints and a leak in one of the supply systems.
Recent widespread power outages in several parts of Nelson Mandela Bay have left some residents in the dark for several weeks, while others experience sporadic outages at least once a week.
Emboldened by Eskom’s blackouts and overstretched police officers, robbers armed with guns or pangas are hitting households in the western suburbs of Gqeberha almost daily.
A week before his 18th birthday, a matric pupil managed to narrowly escape with his life after being accosted by four balaclava-clad men in his Gqeberha home in the early hours of Thursday.