Ward 31 News Today

Frightened and fed-up ward councillors who are under siege from criminals have lambasted the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality for its sluggish approach in providing adequate security for their offices.

The new year started tragically for a Missionvale mother whose young son drowned in a large, open hole in the ground while playing with his friends.

When it gets dark, police in Ga-Rankuwa near Pretoria lock themselves in the station for fear of crime.

Three ward candidate councillors in Nelson Mandela Bay have resigned from the Patriotic Alliance, two of them jumping ship to join the DA.