By failing to enforce the problem building bylaws, the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has allowed Central and several of its historic buildings to deteriorate into disrepair.
A council meeting called to ratify the appointment of electricity and energy executive director Luvuyo Magalela as acting city manager was abruptly called off on Monday.
Co-operative governance MEC Zolile Williams wants Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk to explain why he appointed an acting city manager without council approval, saying an irregular appointment could lead the National Treasury to withhold funds from the city.
After a tumultuous 2022/2023 financial year marked by the succession of three mayors at the helm of Nelson Mandela Bay, the municipality achieved an unqualified audit for the first time in 12 years.
With no Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) buses running for almost six months, the DA in Nelson Mandela Bay has raised the alarm that mismanagement by the municipality could lead to the city losing more than R200m in grant funding and also permanently derail the subsidised transport system.