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.
Police are investigating a case of assault after a Gqeberha cyclist was beaten in the face with a wheel spanner, allegedly by an angry motorist, in a road rage incident in broad daylight on Valentine’s Day.
Eskom’s crippling blackouts and the high unemployment rate are among the challenges frustrated Nelson Mandela Bay and Garden Route residents hope President Cyril Ramaphosa will deal with in his State of the Nation Address (Sona).