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With mere days before almost half of Nelson Mandela Bay has no running water, the national government has stepped in and intends taking over the running of the city’s water services.

With Day Zero looming within less than three weeks for large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay, the Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the fact that national government heeded our call for national intervention in the water crisis. We note the announcement by the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, that he has appointed the Amatola Water Board to urgently intervene and take over the municipality's Water and Sanitation sub-directorate.

Minister of water and sanitation Senzo Mchunu will visit drought stricken Gqeberha this week as the city nears what is feared to be a day zero where taps will run out of water.

Could the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay become the first major example of a South African population becoming internally displaced and then seeking a form of climate-induced refuge due to the paralysis of its failed local government? Could the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay become the first...

Taps in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality could run dry in 20 days, but some communities have been faced with a lack of water for much longer, according to One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane.

While contingency plans are in place, Nelson Mandela Bay residents could soon be without water due to the ongoing drought and low dam levels.

The picture painted of the Nelson Mandela Bay metro by business chamber president Loyiso Dotwana at the organisation’s general meeting this week was decidedly bleak. But accurate.

‘Weve moved from survival to recovery. How fast that recovery to normal trading levels will be, we dont know’: CEO Marcel von Aulock.

Large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay ran dry on Wednesday and water pressure was much reduced in other parts after the metro was hit by a series of system failures and pipe bursts. On Wednesday night, the local business chamber called for a halt to political instability that was destroying the met...

Palisades has had Northern Lehigh’s number this season. That continued on Tuesday when the Pirates rolled to an 8-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the District 11 Class 3A softball playoffs. It was t...