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Nelson Mandela Bay has plan to address prepaid meter headache

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.

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Nelson Mandela Bay municipal rate increases mooted

An increase in Nelson Mandela Bay municipal rates and tariffs is on the cards, with residents likely to dig deep for a whopping 15.7% electricity hike.

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Nelson Mandela Bay CFO Selwyn Thys leaving municipality

Amid loud applause from councillors, Nelson Mandela Bay chief financial officer Selwyn Thys bid farewell, announcing his departure to explore other professional opportunities.

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Nelson Mandela Bay draft budget noted amid opposition doubts

A draft budget for the 2024/2025 financial year was noted on Wednesday at a Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting amid much scrutiny from opposition councillors.

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Deputy mayor wants VIP protection unit after threats to councillors

Amid escalating threats against councillors, Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Babalwa Lobishe wants a VIP protection unit to be established.

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Nelson Mandela Bay budget tabled, but still no word on withholding of grants

While the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality stands to lose R500m in grants due to underspending, the metro has adjusted its operational budget due to a revenue boost of R336m but reduced its capital expenditure by R187m.

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Nelson Mandela Bay risks losing R500m in funding due to underspending

With a National Treasury deadline looming for the city to explain why it should not lose about R500m in critical grants, Nelson Mandela Bay acting city boss Luvuyo Magalela is scrambling to find answers as to why the city underspent its annual budget.

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Nelson Mandela Bay risks backsliding in state of financial health

Lingering issues in annual financial statements place a threat on the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality regressing from its unqualified audit for the 2022/2023 fiscal year — the first in 12 years.

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Well done! But more work is needed from the metro

For a second day in a row on Friday, Dora Nginza Hospital staff and patients had to rely on generators to keep the lights on and machines running after wanton vandalism to the Struandale substation.

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Nelson Mandela Bay improves on its audit

After a tumultuous 2022/2023 financial year marked by the succession of three mayors at the helm of Nelson Mandela Bay, the municipality achieved an unqualified audit for the first time in 12 years.

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