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The Nelson Mandela Bay metro was plunged into political chaos on Monday night as the city manager declared the seats of Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk and his MMC for Safety and Security vacant. This came at a crucial juncture as the city manager faces a possible disciplinary hearing for her...

The Hawks are investigating a case of fraud after Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk enlisted the services of legal firm Boqwana Burns Incorporated (BBI) in 2022 while his position as councillor was up in the air.

Though he was not the speaker of the Nelson Mandela Bay council for five months in 2022, National Alliance president Gary van Niekerk used the official letterhead and signatory of the office to appoint a law firm and rack up R551,586 worth of legal bills.

Amid a tense council meeting beset with delays caused by bickering and frivolous points of order, Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk survived a motion of no confidence on Tuesday night.

In celebrating Westville High School's Ruby (40th) anniversary, the alumni have already ploughed back into their alma mater by offering everything from time to resources for the current cohort of pupils.

Expelled Northern Alliance councillor Bevan Brown’s legal bid to reverse his expulsion was postponed on Tuesday to August 15.

Members of the Northern Alliance elected at a national conference at the weekend are set to go to the Humewood police station on Tuesday to lay a charge of fraud against Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk.

Northern Alliance president Gary van Niekerk has slammed social media posts and a letter calling for the party to meet for its elective congress on Saturday.

In a chaotic council meeting on Friday, the Democratic Alliance’s Retief Odendaal was voted out as mayor of the biggest metro in the Eastern Cape. This brought one of the largest coalition governments –10 parties – to an end. In a chaotic council meeting on Friday, the Democratic Alliance’s Ret...

The case brought on by a faction of the Northern Alliance (NA) compelling the party to convene its congress has been postponed to June 5.