Baakens River News Today

Bay snake catcher Mark Marshall got a big surprise trying to track down a harmless mole snake which turned out to be one of the deadliest serpents in Africa, the Cape cobra.

The Mandela Bay Development Agency will begin a series of information sharing meetings with stakeholders, residents and business within and around the lower Baa

Our call to the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is straightforward — protect and restore Settlers Park.

Sewage is flowing down the walkway in Settlers Park, one of the city’s premier protected areas, into the Baakens River.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality continued with mopping-up operations on Tuesday as the heavy rains that lashed the metro during the Heritage Day long weekend began to subside.

On this day 55 years ago, Nelson Mandela Bay residents were left to pick up the pieces after a devastating flood which ripped through the city — the likes of which had never been seen before or since.

The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) presented the Baakens River Valley Economic Barometer Pilot Study at the Tramways building on Tuesday.

The economic impacts of investments in the lower Baakens precinct also include a R163 million rise in total household income.

Settlers Park — a small natural haven in Gqeberha’s Central area which residents could visit to escape the bustle of the inner city.

With Rebosis Property Fund’s debt ballooning to R9.5bn, and after protracted business rescue attempts, the major property group has been left with no option but to sell some of its assets, including Baywest Mall, worth a total R1.6bn.