Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk rejected a plea agreement, maintained his innocence and alleged a “cabal” influenced events within the municipality.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s water system is gradually recovering after weekend disruptions, but several higher-lying areas continue experiencing low pressure and outages.
Residents across Nelson Mandela Bay are facing water supply disruptions and power outages as the municipality works to restore affected services.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s water recovery has been delayed by vandalism to a key water main and a technical fault at the Churchill Water Treatment Works.
Nelson Mandela Bay faces ongoing water supply issues due to a burst pipeline and pump failure, affecting thousands of residents.
Residents are urged to verify banking details after scammers circulated fake Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality notices via WhatsApp to steal payments.
The NMBM is continuing efforts to stabilise the metro’s water supply network as repair teams respond to overnight pipe bursts.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality warns of ongoing water supply strain despite improvements, urging residents to conserve water amid intermittent outages.
Expropriation is considered only as a measure of last resort after all reasonable efforts to engage property owners have been exhausted.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Metro Police faces a serious operational crisis with only four vehicles available, prompting calls for significant department expansion.