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Bad news for Nelson Mandela Bay commuters as taxi fares rise
GOING UP: The recent fuel hike will see taxi fares in Nelson Mandela Bay increase by R2 while the fare for long-distance trips will cost...
Drinking Nelson Mandela Bay’s water ‘could present risk to human health’
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipal water supply may be unsafe for consumption, and city officials have warned residents to boil their water before drinking...
Former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor shot at his home
Former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor, and ANC member, Mazwi Mini was shot at in his KwaNobuhle home at about 10:55pm on Saturday.
Mini was rushed...
Nelson Mandela Bay becoming EC epicentre with 60% of Covid cases
Nelson Mandela Bay is fast becoming the epicentre of Covid-19 in the Eastern Cape with nearly 60% of cases recorded in the province located...
Transnet National Ports Authority relocating to Nelson Mandela Bay
A decade after planning to move Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to one of its ports, it is relocating to Nelson Mandela Bay.
This was...
Nelson Mandela Bay Covid cases dropping, recovery rate 94%, says Mabuyane
Is Nelson Mandela Bay still a Covid-19 hotspot?
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane says science will have to provide the answer.
Covid-19 cases seem to be...
Nelson Mandela Bay’s daily infections declining
Nelson Mandela Bay has shown a slight drop in the rate of new daily infections, with mayor Nqaba Bhanga cautiously optimistic about the metro's...
Ramaphosa confirms stricter curbs for Nelson Mandela Bay hotspot
Nelson Mandela Bay is now officially a Covid-19 hotspot and, as a result, a stricter curfew will be implemented effective from midnight on Thursday.
President...
Booze sales, parties to be restricted in Nelson Mandela Bay
Stricter Covid-19 regulations are set to place a damper on festivities in Nelson Mandela Bay this holiday season.
The sale of liquor will once again...
Dams at 18.9%: Water crisis & broken infrastructure in Nelson Mandela Bay
Gatvol!
That is how residents and business owners feel as large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay continue to struggle without water after almost a week.
The...
Covid-19 cases rise to four in Nelson Mandela Bay
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has risen to four in Nelson Mandela Bay.
This is according to health department spokesperson Siyanda Manana.
This follows...
Water crisis could lead to ‘jobs bloodbath’ in Nelson Mandela Bay
Business owners in Nelson Mandela Bay say they may have to shut their doors if the municipality fails to find other sources of water...
Driver ‘hijacked, kidnapped’ as thugs target e-hailing industry in Nelson Mandela Bay
Two men who allegedly hijacked an Uber vehicle and kidnapped a driver at the weekend were arrested on Sunday.
The driver collected the men at...
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor scoffs at calls to use public transport
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Mongameli Bobani has scoffed at the call for mayors to use public transport and shuttle services in the sixth parliament.
According...
Covid cases continue to climb in Nelson Mandela Metro
After a few months of lower Covid-19 infection rates reported in the Eastern Cape, the number of active cases has shown an upward trajectory.
According...
Two NMU students drown at Sardinia Bay beach
Two Nelson Mandela University students drowned while swimming in Sardinia Bay on Saturday morning, during a Democratic Alliance Student Organisation (daso) event.
Police spokesperson Col...
‘Not inclusive and no isiXhosa meaning’: Mandela Bay mayor opposes new names
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Nqaba Bhanga has come out in opposition to the government’s decision to change the names of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage,...
Zweli Mkhize sends big-hitter to assume control of Bay testing and screening
Furious with the Eastern Cape government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nelson Mandela Bay, health minister Zweli Mkhize has taken charge, sending a...
Third Bay service station robbed in 48 hours
By Gareth Wilson
Three service stations in Nelson Mandela Bay have been robbed in the last 48 hours.
The latest robbery was this morning (11/08/2017) at 7am...
Bay eyes host role in 2023 Rugby World Cup
By: Tremaine van Aardt
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is throwing its weight behind another major sporting event by preparing the city’s iconic Nelson Mandela...
Bay hits six with ‘people’s cricket’
Describing it as a “people’s franchise”, Port Elizabeth’s new T20 Global League franchise owner Ajay Sethi unveiled his plan yesterday to galvanise fan support...
Top three inch close to Laser Run’s record
KAZIMLA MFIKILI
Sinethemba Jilingisi, who was expelled last year from Gqeberha’s renowned Ikamva Athletics Club, is forging a path to redemption after a stellar victory...
Cleaning up the clinics in Buffalo City
Local initiative, Asivikelane Health, is helping communities and healthcare workers in BCMM come together to tackle patient mistreatment, inefficient administration, and long queues at...
Drunk drivers warned of new mobile centre
Over the festive season residents may see a sleek new mobile alcohol evidence centre making the rounds of roadblocks in East London to do...
Baseball development receives international boost
Lwazi Mlondolozi, the founder and coach of The Mdantsane Eagles Baseball Club, will be providing coaching clinics to schools and clubs in Buffalo City...
Dance festival returns to East London
AFRICAN STORY: Vibrant and talented Eastern Cape dancers performing at the Udaba Dance Festival that was hosted over three days last week at the...
Buffalo City bodybuilding team show might at nationals, claiming third spot
Buffalo City Bodybuilding athletes brought home the honours after claiming third place at this year’s IFBB SA National Championships held from September 2 to...
Copper cables seized during Bloemendal raid
Suspected stolen copper cables with a replacement value of more than R600,000 were confiscated and a 43-year-old Bethelsdorp woman was arrested during a special...
MEC calls for calm as healthcare workers continue to strike
Several healthcare facilities have been closed in Nelson Mandela Bay as medical personnel down tools, leaving patients stranded.
This, as some healthcare workers have embarked...
St Albans prison forced to use generators after transformer explodes
Electricity at St Albans Correctional Centre in Greenbushes was completely cut off on Wednesday afternoon when a nearby transformer exploded.
As firefighters fought to put...
Sava sounds alarm over severe rabies outbreak across province
The South African Veterinary Association (Sava) has issued a public warning in light of a severe rabies outbreak sweeping across the Eastern Cape.
According to...
Victims who died in EC bus crash on their way to netball championships named
Officials have released the names of the four people who died in a horrific bus crash on their way to the Spar Women’s Netball...
Taxi council distances itself from any possible violence in East Cape
The South African National Taxi Council in the Eastern Cape has distanced itself from any possible riots and looting in the province.
SANTACO deputy chair...
Lack of rainfall in EC impact water levels negatively
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly status of reservoir indicates that Eastern Cape water storage capacity has recorded a slight decrease, the combined...
NMB council approves construction of seawater desalination plant
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Council has approved the construction of a seawater desalination plant.
This decision was taken in a Special Council meeting held...
Eastern Cape dam levels
According to the weekly report on the status of water levels, Eastern Cape dam levels has been on a downward spiral at 54.3% this...
DA urges premier to declare EC a drought disaster zone
DA shadow MEC for rural development and agrarian reform Retief Odendaal has called on EC premier Oscar Mabuyane to decalre a Provincial State of...
Fire engulfs taxi in horror crash
By Kathryn Kimberley
A taxi went up in flames when it crashed into a wall in Timothy Valley, Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday morning.
Police, firemen...
‘We will restrict your water — and you must pay’
NOMAZIMA NKOSI
If you are a high water consumer in Nelson Mandela Bay, be warned: not only is the municipality gearing up to restrict your...
Gqeberha protesters join ANC’s antiracism picket
RIAAN MARAIS and KGOTHATSO MADISA
Fewer than 20 people took part in the Gqeberha (formally Port Elizabeth) leg of the ANC’s nationwide antiracism picket on...
Matric Results 2020- Pass rate drops
The 2020 Matric class celebrated the national pass rate of 76,2 % on Monday indicating a slight decline from 81, 3% in 2019. The...
‘We will support Zuma until death do us part’: MKMVA heads to Nkandla
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) will visit former president Jacob Zuma at Nkandla on Thursday to show their unwavering support for...
Project aims to replenish 15 billion litres of water within 10 years
The Coca-Cola Foundation has pledged to help restore the uMzimvubu catchment area in Matatiele, outside East London, as part of their Replenish Africa Initiative...
Eastern Cape concerned about Covid-19 vaccine rollout in far-flung areas
Andisiwe Makinana
The Eastern Cape government has expressed concern that it may encounter problems with vaccination distribution to far-flung areas of the province.
Acting head of...
Policing of Eastern Cape beaches not possible
Buffalo City mayor Xola Pakati is not 100% sure why the metro has not been declared a Covid-19 hotspot, but he suspects it has...
Eastern Cape and Garden Route beaches closed for festive season
Eastern Cape and Garden Route beaches will be closed for about three weeks this festive season starting from Wednesday.
This was announced by President Cyril...
Ramaphosa urges more caution as Covid-19 cases surge
During an address to the nation last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned citizens that the country was experiencing a large-scale increase in Covid-9 infections.
“There...
BCM red-flagged as Covid-19 infections rise
An increase in Covid-19 infections in the past two days has raised a red flag over Buffalo City Metro.
East London, Bhisho, King William’s Town...
Zweli Mkhize hints at tightened Covid-19 lockdown in Eastern Cape
Hours of movement‚ impact of alcohol on hospital admissions up for discussion Health minister Zweli Mkhize says local lockdown restrictions will be discussed for...
Fourth Covid testing vehicle hijacked in Eastern Cape
While the rate of Covid-19 infections continue to rise in Nelson Mandela Bay — with 200 to 300 new cases registered daily — a...
