Overgrown grass and weeds along traffic islands and verges as well as tree branches blocking road signs have become the scenery for Nelson Mandela Bay motorists travelling past most of the more than 1,500 open spaces in the metro.
Four months after storms and ocean surge caused major damage to the walkway along Hobie Beach and Something Good, it has still not been repaired, shining a negative light on one of the city’s flagship tourism developments.
It was a mixed Christmas box for Nelson Mandela Bay this festive season with tourism figures down, yet some restaurants and marine excursion operations reported bumper business.
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The summer season is fast approaching with temperatures, tourist activity and crime on the rise along the Gqeberha beachfront and the surrounding tourist hotspots.
The hospitality industry in Nelson Mandela Bay is smiling all the way to the bank after a bumper festive season boosted by an influx of international visitors for the first time in nearly three years.