Politics

The Nelson Mandela Bay council has adopted a load shedding mitigation strategy- a move that the city hopes will soften the crippling impact of load shedding on the local economy.

Despite an ongoing court challenge on the lawfulness of the appointment of the current Acting Director of Corporate Services of Knysna, the council has resolved to extend his tenure again.

A former Knysna Municipal Manager and the current Garden Route District Municipal (GRDM) Manager appeared briefly in the Knysna Magistrates court on Thursday on charges of fraud and corruption, forgery, and uttering involving millions of rands.

A dirty, dilapidated city, an incorrect billing system, and outsourcing of core municipal functions are some of the reasons why the ANC has taken the decision to recall Buffalo City Metropolitan Mayor, Xola Pakathi.

DA member of the provincial legislature, Nqaba Bhanga, has scoffed at the idea to make the Eastern Cape an electrical motor hub saying that the province was failing to provide electricity to residents.

The 'bloc' made up of small political parties making up the governing coalition in Nelson Mandela Bay says it's still intact.

The 'bloc' made up of small political parties, that form part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Coalition Government is in talks following threats by the Northern Alliance to pull out.

The Democratic Alliance in Knysna is taking legal action against the ANC-led coalition following the appointment of the new Municipal Manager Ombali Phineus Sebola which the party has deemed unlawful.

Kouga Municipality has defended the appointment of the Mayor’s daughter as part of the Corporate and Digital Services Directorate saying there is no conflict of interest as the appointment was fair, free, and transparent.