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NMB council approves construction of seawater desalination plant Kathryn Kimberley > By Kathryn Kimberley - 02 May 2021 - 14:31 Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Nqaba Bhanga says the Council decision to approve construction of a desolation plant will improve the city s economy. Image: Werner Hills
This decision was taken in a special council meeting held on Friday.
The decision paves the way for the city s infrastructure and engineering directorate to enter into a partnership with the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) to proceed with plans to fast track the project, considering the severity of the drought facing the city.
According to the decision taken by the council, the municipality will participate in the CDC s desalination scheme.
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NMB council approves construction of seawater desalination plant By Kathryn Kimberley - 01 May 2021
HAPPY: Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Nqaba Bhanga says the Council decision to approve construction of a desalination plant will improve the city s economy. Image: Werner Hills
This decision was taken in a Special Council meeting held on Friday.
The decision paves the way for the city s Infrastructure and Engineering Directorate to enter into a partnership with the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) to proceed with plans to fast track the project, considering the severity of the drought currently facing the city.
According to the decision taken by Council, the municipality will participate in the Coega Development Corporation s desalination scheme.
Should we hold 2021 local government elections or not?
By Ebrahim Fakir
2021 is the year that local government elections were to be held.
As per Section 159 of the Constitution, Act 108 of 1996, “Terms of Municipal Councils”, the term of a municipal council, may be no more than five years, as determined by national legislation and the Local Government : Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998, with Section 24 prescribing that “the term of municipal councils is five years, calculated from the day following the date set for the previous election of all municipal councils”.
The elections must therefore be held within 90 days of the date of the expiry of the term of municipal councils, hence a term of five years and 90 days.