Nelson mandela bay
NMB residents urged to use water sparingly
In September 2020, the municipality reported that it had experienced day zero, when taps were running dry and dam levels dipped below 19%.
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List of COVID-19 hotspot areas around SA
Stricter interventions have been in place for Nelson Mandela Bay, The Garden Route, and Sarah Baartman District for the past few weeks and now a few other areas have been added to that list.
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NMB ANC councillor to appear in court again on attempted murder charge
Uitenhage coucillor Lunga Nombexeza appeared in the local magistrates court on Monday on an attempted murder charge.
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New NMB Mayor faces COVID-19, drought, service delivery & corruption challenges
The newly-elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday outlined his turnaround strategy for the Eastern Cape City.
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EC DA leader Nqaba Bhanga elected new NMB Mayor
This comes after the late former mayor Mongameli Bobani was ousted a year ago through a motion of no confidence.
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Contralesa: Ban on initiation rituals in NMB could lead to more illegal schools
While traditional initiations are allowed in the rest of the Eastern Cape, the metro has been identified as a coronavirus infection hotspot and the rite of passage is still prohibited.
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EC Premier Mabuyane reiterates importance of helping fight COVID-19
Nelson Mandela Bay has emerged as an infection hotspot and residents have now been slapped with tighter curbs.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Despite SA’s problems, we must still hold on to our dreams
In the midst of all the stories of democratic degradation, we can still find beacons of excellence in a sea of mediocrity, writes Judith February.
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SA’s COVID-19 infections increase by 4,400
As of Thursday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 800,872 and the total number of recoveries is 739,367.
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These are the additional restrictions for COVID-19 hotspot Nelson Mandela Bay
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that Nelson Mandela Bay was a COVID-19 hotspot and that additional restrictions to contain the spread would be implemented from midnight on Thursday.
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SA lockdown: 5 key points from Thursday’s family meeting
In a televised address to the nation, the president acknowledged that there was clear evidence of a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in parts of the country, especially in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.
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President declares NMB a COVID-19 hotspot, introduces more restrictions
This follows a special sitting of Cabinet that considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council meeting.
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An anti-corruption champion: UDM deputy chair Filtane laid to rest on Sat
Family, friends and some politicians in the Eastern Cape bid their final goodbyes to the 73-year-old in Thanga Village near Butterworth on Saturday.
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R73m NMB metro fraud and corruption case postponed to March
All nine accused, which includes former municipal officials, were granted bail when they appeared in a Port Elizabeth court on Friday on charges of fraud, money laundering and contraventions of the Municipal Finance Act.
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NMB officials say more beds will be made available as COVID-19 cases spike
The municipality has seen a rise in cases, with the Eastern Cape province having now recorded nearly 109,000 infections.
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Not adhering to regulations caused NMB's COVID-19 resurgence - health officials
A resurgence is when your cases have increased above 30% over a two-week period
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Andile Lungisa’s family: Turning down bail not an admission of guilt
ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa on Friday turned down a bail offer by the High Court in Makanda.
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Former ANC NMB Councillor Lungisa begins serving his 2-year jail term
Lungisa was convicted of the assault of a fellow councillor in 2016.
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NMB ANC councillor Andile Lungisa looks to stay out of jail with bail extension
Lungisa has until Thursday to report to Correctional Services to begin serving his effective two-year jail term for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
