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The Nelson Mandela Bay council is expected to debate a motion which alleges that DA caucus leader Retief Odendaal, in his previous capacity as mayor, interfered in the administration of the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA).

After more than doubling the standard review time, the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality intends to finally relook at its outdated firearm policy and firearm operational implementation strategies.

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality launched a new evidentiary breath alcohol testing centre on Friday to bolster its road safety campaign ahead of the festive season.

Risking life and limb for a laugh, a group of Gqeberha youths filmed themselves fiddling with electricity switches in a substation in the Bay after easily gaining access to the unsecured asset.

The summer season is fast approaching with temperatures, tourist activity and crime on the rise along the Gqeberha beachfront and the surrounding tourist hotspots.

Violence is a daily occurrence in Gqeberha’s northern areas, a sad reality that the community has grown accustomed to.

Pressure is mounting on Nelson Mandela Bay speaker Eugene Johnson to act against mayor Gary van Niekerk for his alleged breach of the council’s code of conduct, with DA councillor Morne Steyn questioning her failure to deal with the issue.

Broken toilets, cracked floor boards and no running water — pupils at David Livingstone Secondary School are forced to urinate on the grass or ask nearby residents if they can use their bathrooms.

Before that drive home after a few tipples, take a deep breath and blow into a self-test breathalyser to check if you are sober enough to get behind the wheel for your safety and that of other motorists this festive season.

The Democratic Alliance has called for Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk to be investigated.