The mystery of the missing tyres from a Nelson Mandela Bay storage depot has unravelled what a senior official has termed a syndicate targeting vehicle components that is hampering the city’s ability to provide some services.
Nelson Mandela Bay councillors have demanded a report on the alleged theft of truck tyres worth R5m after officials were unable to give detailed information about the matter.
Only five out of a fleet of 49 refuse collection trucks are operational, with the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality having to fork out an extra R60m to hire private trucks to keep the city clean.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is chopping down more than 50 palm trees along Allister Miller Drive in Gqeberha after an audit by the Chief Dawid Stuurman Airport revealed the plants were visually obstructing pilots during runway landings.
The Arlington tip has gained notoriety for robberies, prompting the police to caution visitors to be vigilant and avoid accepting assistance from strangers.
The muggings, assaults and fatalities that have plagued Nelson Mandela Bay’s Arlington tip could be coming to an end with the municipality launching the first stage of a R65m security upgrade to the facility.
Drama unfolded at a public health portfolio committee meeting on Monday as councillors demanded to see an action plan to deal with illegal dumping in Nelson Mandela Bay.
A strong commitment to addressing the service delivery challenges in Nelson Mandela Bay emerged from a meeting between city manager Noxolo Nqwazi and 18 ANC ward councillors on Friday.
In a strange twist, 10 ANC ward councillors barged into a mayoral committee meeting on Wednesday demanding that the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality puts a stop to illegal dumping in their areas.
Yet another scheduled Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting failed to go ahead on Thursday, when councillors from several political parties failed to turn up.