Metro set to more than double financial support for Mandela Bay Theatre Complex
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality looks set to continue supporting the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex with more than R18m in a three-year deal.
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The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality looks set to continue supporting the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex with more than R18m in a three-year deal.
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