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More than 1,000 children polished their shoes and packed their books for the start of the new school term only to be left stranded on the side of the road due to the transport department’s alleged failure to pay operators.
As Nelson Mandela Bay residents enjoyed a brief respite on Monday from the weekend’s strong winds and heavy rain, with more downpours expected at night-time, the morning sun revealed the extent of the damage and flooding.
Valiant groups of volunteers braved the gale-force wind and raging spring high tide at the weekend to collect dozens of bags of rubbish along the Gqeberha coastline as part of the International Coastal Cleanup, which today involves 150 countries worldwide.
A number of homes were damaged and a swathe of bush was razed as a dozen fires flared in savagely hot and dry conditions across Nelson Mandela Bay on Tuesday.
Glitches were the order of the day as the municipal ward committee elections got off to a rocky start across Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday.