Lindiwe Sisulu says she will request R183 million conditional grant the Treasury took from the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has put measures in place to prepare for Day Zero. A water crisis plan was announced on Wednesday.

Drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay is expected to run out of water by 1 July. Day Zero is fast approaching as dam levels continue to drop.

Alternative water sources in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality include the construction of the R200m Coega Kop water treatment works.

Water consumption remains too high in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Residents are urged to reduce water use as dam levels remain at 13%.

Experts want ‘early and swift’ decision-making, including possible local lockdowns, as a third wave of COVID-19 is forecast to make an impact by next week.

Residents of Westville informal settlement demanding electricity connections took to the streets in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday.

The DA’s Nqaba Bhanga is returning as mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay after a legal bid by the Cooperative Governance MEC in December 2020 cut his tenure short

Average daily infections in Nelson Mandela Bay have dropped from 416 new cases per day earlier in December to 227 cases last week.

It seems that Nelson Mandela Bay won’t be the only metro under localised restrictions for much longer – there’s a new COVID-19 hot-spot on the radar.

Less than a week after Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) was hit by tougher lockdown restrictions, another district has asked for the same treatment.

The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) leader in the Eastern Cape Nqaba Bhanga has essentially told Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha to either deal with the fact that he’s the new Nelson Mandela Bay mayor or turn to the courts

Eastern Cape Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha said the election of Nqaba Bhanga as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor was null and void.

“Together we can take Nelson Mandela Bay forward – we have done it before and we will do it again.”

The Western Cape, home to one of the worst COVID-19 hot-spots in the country, has not been hit by any additional restrictions. So what spared the Garden Route?

President Cyril Ramaphosa has imposed a series of restrictions in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape, as the municipality has seen a spike in COVID-19 infections

Health minister Zweli Mkhize will visit the Sarah Baartman District and the Garden Route.

As new hotspots are being identified, the president highlighted the importance of adhering to social distancing protocols. In addition, the government is geared to introduce tighter alcohol restrictions in areas.

The controversial and disgraced former ANC councilor was speaking at a media briefing hours after being released from prison on parole.

Construction is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2021.

ANC Nelson Mandela Bay Councillor Andile Lungisa was sentenced to an effective two years in prison for hitting a fellow councillor on the head with a glass jug

Nelson Mandela Bay could be the first region in South Africa to bring back ‘additional lockdown restrictions’ – and alcohol sales may be impacted.

While R56.4 million is the actual loss, there is a potential loss of R200 million regarding the Nelson Mandela Bay corruption case.

Two senior officials in the province are stating the case for a second hard lockdown in the Eastern Cape – and the latest COVID-19 data is causing concern.

Dagga plants have been placed in several of Nelson Mandela Bay’s abundant potholes to appeal for urgent maintenance to be conducted.