With more than half of Nelson Mandela Bay’s prepaid meters either blocked or likely tampered with, the municipality’s electricity and energy department wants to install an advanced metering infrastructure system to combat rampant electricity theft.
Crucial projects for some of the city’s poorest areas were sidelined while others gained more funding as the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality rejigged the 2023/2024 budget on a day that culminated in a fiery exchange between councillors.
As Nelson Mandela Bay National Alliance councillor Gary van Niekerk braces for a second attempt to oust him as mayor, his coalition partners have got his back before a council meeting on Thursday.
The mystery of the coffin which was wheeled along the streets of Gqeberha by a homeless man earlier this week has been solved though the story of its origin is equally bizarre.
With not even a fifth of the capital budget spent from July 1 to December 31, annoyed political heads of Nelson Mandela Bay municipal departments say this is a direct reflection of services delivered to residents.