Nelson Mandela Bay residents fed up with uncut grass, weeds everywhere Metro’s clean-up contracts being finalised after expiring 15 months ago 03 May 2021 - 11:57 By Nomazima Nkosi At the intersection on the M19 near Swartkops, motorists cannot see oncoming traffic due to overgrown grass next to the road. Image: WERNER HILLS Overgrown grass obstructing views on roads and weeds growing out of pavements are some of the eyesores to which residents in Nelson Mandela Bay have been subjected over the past few months. The reason? The city has yet to finalise the grass-cutting contract that expired in January 2020. In Kariega, Despatch and Gqeberha, there are several overgrown and unkempt areas.