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The ANC in Kariega has turned to the church for help to deal with political killings and gender-based violence in Nelson Mandela Bay.

PHOTO: Luvuyo Mehlwana The Nelson Mandela Bay metro council speaker survived the axe after coalition partners failed to pitch for a meeting to remove her. The coalition partners could not agree on a preferred candidate to replace the current speaker. The ANC said it viewed the incident as an indictment of the coalition governments inability to govern the metro. The DA-led Nelson Mandela Bay metro coalition government called a meeting to remove ANC council speaker Buyelwa Mafaya on Tuesday, but ...

By Nomazima Nkosi - 09 February 2021 IN HER COURT: Nelson Mandela Bay council speaker Buyelwa Mafaya lives to fight another day after those calling for her removal failed to show up at planned meeting. Image: WERNER HILLS Nelson Mandela Bay council speaker Buyelwa Mafaya survived an attempt for her removal on Tuesday after the coalition government failed to show up at the meeting it had called for to replace her. Mafaya, who started the meeting exactly at 10am, a...

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the Nelson Mandela Bay coalition government is more stable than ever. On Thursday, the DAs Nqaba Bhanga beat the EFFs Amandlangawethu Madaka to win the mayoral chain. Earlier this month, the Nelson Mandela Bay council was ordered by the court to convene a special council meeting to elect a new mayor.  UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa said Nqaba Bhangas re-election as mayor was a demonstration of the stability of the coalition government.  Holomisa was speaking ...

Bid to unseat Nelson Mandela Bay speaker Buyelwa Mafaya Coalition may face uphill battle as her office refuses to accept petition PREMIUM By Nomazima Nkosi - 18 January 2021 The Nelson Mandela Bay coalition government has set its sights on the removal of speaker Buyelwa Mafaya and appointing a council chief whip in a bid to cement its control of Nelson Mandela Bay. The DA, AIC, UF, Cope, ACDP and UDM, submitted a petition to Mafaya’s office on Tuesday instructing her to c...

Covid-19 claims ANC stalwart Mike Kwenaite Bay councillor respected as an ethical leader and a gentleman Nomazima Nkosi Senior council reporter 16 December 2020 HIGHLY REGARDED: Nelson Mandela Bay ANC councillor Mike Kwenaite has died. He was 56 Image: BRIAN WITBOOI Described as an ethical and moral leader, ANC councillor Mike Kwenaite has become the latest high-profile person to die from Covid-19 complications. Kwenaite, 56, died on Tuesday at Cuyler Hospit...

By Herald Reporter - 15 December 2020 Nelson Mandela Bay ANC councillor Mike Kwenaite has died Image: BRIAN WITBOOI Nelson Mandela Bay ANC councillor Mike Kwenaite has died, the party confirmed on Tuesday. Kwenaite, who was sworn in as a councillor in January after former deputy mayor Bicks Ndoni died, succumbed to Covid-19 complications. His death was confirmed by ANC regional task team co-ordinator Luyolo Nqakula on Tuesday. Kwenaite, from Uitenhage, has a long ...