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Eastern Cape transport MEC Xolile Nqata has appealed to taxi operators to end their deadly factional fights and diversify their income streams so that they not only rely on commuters for sustainability.Nqata said relying on commuters only has seen taxi operators killing each other and anyone who wants to step in that space.
It is doubtful that the council in the Dr Beyers Naudé local municipality will finish its term due to political instability — forcing an election rerun.
Yet another scheduled Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting failed to go ahead on Thursday, when councillors from several political parties failed to turn up.
After three postponements, several caucuses and councillors being read the riot act, Nelson Mandela Bay’s 2021/2022 adjustments budget was finally passed on Tuesday.
The DA is reluctant to make a play to take control of Nelson Mandela Bay given uncertainty about the speaker position and an impasse on who controls the administration.