Crucial projects for some of the city’s poorest areas were sidelined while others gained more funding as the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality rejigged the 2023/2024 budget on a day that culminated in a fiery exchange between councillors.
While the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality stands to lose R500m in grants due to underspending, the metro has adjusted its operational budget due to a revenue boost of R336m but reduced its capital expenditure by R187m.
Poorer communities are most at risk from intensifying extreme weather and SA’s healthcare system is ill-prepared to deal with the situation, researchers say