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ANC loses grip on NMB following signing of multi-party govt coalition

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A new coalition agreement will see collaboration between various parties including the DA, the ACDP, PAC, UDM and FF Plus amongst others.

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    NMB schools urged to settle municipal debt amid water scarcity crisis

    The municipality is also at risk of reaching Day Zero.

    16 days ago
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    NMB taxi industry vows to intensify protests against high fuel costs

    Their action would be in defiance of what they’ve described as a difficult time for their industry.

    24 days ago
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    Gqebera's Day Zero looming as NMB Municipality races to keep taps running

    Severe water scarcity in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro could see taps running dry soon if the officials don't find solutions to the crisis.

    42 days ago
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    With new strategy, NMB municipality says it's working to resolve water crisis

    It adopted a new water leaks strategy on Monday, repairing more than 800 of its 3,000 leaks in the metro.

    46 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. Picture: @geordinhl/Twitter

    CT mayor Hill-Lewis offers to help Nelson Mandela Bay avoid Day Zero

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that he had written to the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eugené Johnson, offering Cape Town’s technical advice, assistance and disaster management support.

    47 days ago
  • Gift of the Givers are drilling boreholes in Gqebera to help alleviate the water crisis in the Nelson Mandela Bay area. Picture: @GiftoftheGivers/Twitter

    Nelson Mandela Bay in race against time to avoid Day Zero - Gift of the Givers

    The NGO is currently drilling boreholes in Gqebera following the recent visit by the Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu, who provided more details about government intervention to address the water crisis.

    52 days ago
  • FILE: According to Ellis, there are areas that could be one or two weeks away from having no water. Picture: icefront/123rf.com

    NMB's Impofu Dam water levels too low for extraction; Day Zero looms

    John Maytham spoke to senior 'Daily Maverick' journalist, Estelle Ellis, about what the impact of this will be.

    55 days ago
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    Nelson Mandela Bay running out of water

    The municipality's combined dam level stands at 12.3%.

    73 days ago
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    Day Zero looming: Nelson Mandela Bay a month a way from taps running dry

    The metro published this on its daily municipal dashboard.

    86 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy Water and Sanitation Minister David Mahlobo. Picture: GCIS

    Mahlobo: SA does not have a water crisis at present

    But Deputy Water and Sanitation Minister David Mahlobo has warned things could take a turn for the worse unless something is done to mitigate water shortages.

    87 days ago
  • Councillours attend the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting on 22 November 2021. Picture: @NMandelaBaymuni/Twitter

    NMB’s new Mayor Johnson to city officials: You underperform, I fire you

    Eugene Johnson was elected mayor in a close race against the DA’s Nqaba Bhanga, who got just one vote less.

    258 days ago
  • Councillours attend the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting on 22 November 2021. Picture: @NMandelaBaymuni/Twitter

    ANC's Eugene Johnson elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay metro

    The council met on Monday following last week’s postponement of the swearing-in ceremony.

    259 days ago
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    Drama hits first NMB council sitting as election of officials postponed

    New and returning councillors were meant to be sworn in on Wednesday and a new mayor, along with other municipal leaders, were also to be elected.

    264 days ago
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    Hung NMB metro council expected to meet for first time to elect new leadership

    As of Tuesday, there were no formal agreements in place, with the DA failing to reach a broad agreement with other political parties and the EFF calling it quits with the ANC.

    264 days ago
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    ANC preparing takeover of NMB metro through coalition with EFF, smaller parties

    The ruling party said that it has also started the process of shortlisting mayors to head metros and municipalities under its control.

    276 days ago
  • FILE: Outgoing Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Nqaba Bhanga at the DA's manifesto launch in the municipality on Monday, 04 October 2021. Picture: Nqaba Bhanga/Twitter.

    DA’s Bhanga: ANC, EFF coalition in NMB is a recipe for disaster

    The DA’s outgoing Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Nqaba Bhanga said that collaboration would create further instability in the Eastern Cape’s economic hub and reverse the gains made by the previous administration.

    277 days ago
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    ANC willing to enter coalition with EFF to take control of NMB from DA

    The battleground metro is again headed for a coalition government after the ANC and the DA failed to get to 40% of the vote. Thirteen political parties will be represented in the Nelson Mandela Bay council, up from nine after the 2016 elections.

    277 days ago
  • Businessman and Abantu Integrity Movement leader Khusta Jack. Picture: @AimNmb/Twitter

    AIM leader willing to sign 'pact with the devil' to get Gqeberha back on track

    Abantu Integrity Movement leader Khusta Jack said he was willing to work with the ANC or the DA to get Gqeberha back on track.

    278 days ago
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