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Zolile Williams

Church leaders urge radical change in Nelson Mandela Bay's governance ahead of local elections

South Africa

Church leaders urge radical change in Nelson Mandela Bay's governance ahead of local elections

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape rural municipalities return R2.2bn in unspent grants to Treasury over five years

South Africa

Eastern Cape rural municipalities return R2.2bn in unspent grants to Treasury over five years

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor resigns amid plan to swop jobs with ANC deputy mayor

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor resigns amid plan to swop jobs with ANC deputy mayor

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor in unsuccessful bid to write off R3.2bn in wasteful and unauthorised expenditure

Maverick Citizen

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor in unsuccessful bid to write off R3.2bn in wasteful and unauthorised expenditure

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape summer initiation season ends with 34 deaths

Maverick Citizen

Eastern Cape summer initiation season ends with 34 deaths

By Estelle Ellis and Hoseya Jubase

Makhanda residents will feel the pain if dysfunctional municipality has to repay unspent R60.7m grant — MEC

South Africa

Makhanda residents will feel the pain if dysfunctional municipality has to repay unspent R60.7m grant — MEC

By Estelle Ellis

Maverick Citizen

Avalanche of court cases looms after IEC gives National Alliance 35 days to fill Nelson Mandela Bay mayor’s seat

By Estelle Ellis

Makhura’s ANC coalitions guidelines are a breath of fresh air in local politics’ toxic mess

Politics

Makhura’s ANC coalitions guidelines are a breath of fresh air in local politics’ toxic mess

By Stephen Grootes

Eastern Cape floods — municipality ignored repeated calls over 23 years to upgrade stormwater drains

South Africa

Eastern Cape floods — municipality ignored repeated calls over 23 years to upgrade stormwater drains

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay left without a mayor after MEC pushes ahead with municipal structure changes

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay left without a mayor after MEC pushes ahead with municipal structure changes

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay’s new coalition government sets out priorities for 'broken metro', prepares for a battle

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay’s new coalition government sets out priorities for 'broken metro', prepares for a battle

By Estelle Ellis

Premier shuffles Eastern Cape cabinet ‘with eye on ANC December conference’, says opposition

South Africa

Premier shuffles Eastern Cape cabinet ‘with eye on ANC December conference’, says opposition

By Estelle Ellis