The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality welcomes Aspen Pharmaceuticals mega investment to the value of one billion rands, as it reaffirms the city’s status as a strategic and preferred investment destination. On Monday, 07 May 2018, the company officially unveiled its recently completed billion rand high containment facility in Nelson Mandela Bay. The commissioning of this…
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12 000 residents are receiving running water and toilets in their homes for the first time, thanks to this DA-led coalition government. Job creation is another big priority; since taking over from the ANC, the Metro has created 4 000 job opportunities. Together with a concerted effort to root out corruption and grow the economy, the new budget will largely be spent on helping residents in poor communities (over 80%).
This is the Nelson Mandela Bay’s vision for the term:
An Opportunity City
A city that provides for infrastructure investment, sustainable economic development and job creation. We will exploit our huge tourism potential, stimulate our province’s agricultural economy and promote the growth of SMME’s, especially in our neglected townships.
A Safe City
A city where people feel secure. Our newly launched metro police service will work effectively, with well-trained officers, and anti-drug and gang units founded to tackle the scourge of gangsterism head on.
A Caring City
We want to turn NMB into a city where people know that their government cares for them, one that works to make basic services available to ALL residents.
An Inclusive City
We will embrace the politics of redress and reconciliation. All residents deserve good services. We will build proper homes and hand over title deeds in line with a fair and open housing list. We will bring dignified sanitation to informal settlements.
A Well-Run City
We will stretch every tax rand to achieve optimum outputs in the direct interest of every citizen. We will not waste our resources on the glitz and glamour of irrelevant public events, flashy cars and cadre deployment.
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Meet the Mayor & Mayoral Committee Running Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Athol Trollip
Executive Mayor Athol Trollip comes from a politically active family in an Eastern Cape farming community. The former leader of the official opposition in Parliament has been the provincial leader of the DA since 2002 and still serves in this capacity alongside his new role. Born in 1964 in Bedford, Athol was the fifth generation…
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Outstanding 16/17 grant spending performance sees Metro receive millions
The NMB Coalition Government is delighted to announce that our exceptional performance in utilising 100% of our Urban Settlement Development Grant (USDG) has resulted in us being rewarded with a R178 million windfall. The new National Treasury policy of punishing under-expenditure of grant funding and rewarding compliant and prudent utilisation thereof is a move that…
Read MoreMetro launches much awaited IPTS
Today marked an important milestone for Nelson Mandela Bay with the official launch of the Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) and opening of the newly constructed bus depot in Cleary Park. This ends a decade of maladministration, corruption and fraud by our predecessors, which had prevented the buses from rolling. Residents will no longer be…
Read MorePopular business precinct in New Brighton set for major upgrade
A groundbreaking plan to uplift the aesthetic value of the popular Embizweni Square in New Brighton has been mooted by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality during a meeting with local businesses as part of unlocking economic opportunities in the area. The area is a popular business and entertainment hub which offers an array of businesses…
Read MoreMetro to revitalise holiday resorts through new management models
A new policy change is set to revitalise the ailing holiday resorts across Nelson Mandela Bay as the City is working on new management models to maximise the potential of these neglected facilities. Over the years, all the six holiday resorts in the Metro have been neglected and left in a state of ruin by…
Read MoreIntern Programme Launched in Mayor’s Office
After a grueling selection process, four previously unemployed graduates are now staff members in the Office of the Executive Mayor. Anelisa Mabece, Lutho Dzedze, Bajabulile Makhaye, and Vuyo Ngqondela, all Bay residents, have been selected for a 6 month internship programme recently launched in the Mayor’s Office. With a range of qualifications from a Bachelor…
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