Lion Tracks From the Ice Age: How Two Ways of Seeing Brought Ancient Animals to Life
Indigenous knowledge has pushed scientists’ boundaries.
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Understanding More About Navi Pillay and Her Work
Under the warmth and good humour is a formidable, steely grit.
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Vote of Confidence in a Global Legal Order Under Fire
Recognising Pillay is an affirmation of what has been achieved, but also about what must not be lost.
Thabo Mbeki’s Legacy in South Africa: Stronger Government but a Blurred Line Between State and Party
Mbeki’s leadership contributed to institutional weaknesses that emerged more fully after he left office.
A slap in the face of NMBM residents
While thousands of residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) are engaged in a daily struggle to put food on the table, have access to running water and keep sewage out of their streets, the Mayor, Babalwa Lobishe, hosted an extravagant gala evening to deliver her State of the City Address (SOCA). This is […]
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Groenkloof and UNISA Areas Increasingly Affected by Cable Theft
The rise in cable theft in the Groenkloof and UNISA area of the Tshwane Metro can no longer be tolerated. Seeing as this is a common problem in Tshwane, the Metro needs to shoulder the responsibility of protecting critical infrastructure – which it is currently failing to do. Businesses and households frequently affected by power […]
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NMBM Cannot Simply Write off R23 Billion
It is unacceptable that the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is attempting to write off approximately R23 billion in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure (UIFWE) without a proper investigation. The amount was racked up between 2009 and 2021. The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) recently voted in favour of recommending the write-off, despite serious concerns […]
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NMBM Water Crisis Exacerbated by Poor Spending, Vacancies and Management Failures
For years, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has warned that the water infrastructure of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) is decaying due to backlogged maintenance, poor governance and inadequate planning. The latest crisis revealed that the problem runs much deeper than the recent floods, as the floods merely exposed the underlying failures of […]
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Expropriation Without Compensation Used as a Smokescreen for NMBM’s Administrative Failure
The radical decision by the ANC-led coalition government in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) to proceed with Phase two of the Kleinskool Housing Project opens the door to the expropriation of private land without compensation. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is unwaveringly opposed to this step, viewing it as nothing but a desperate […]
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Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Crafted a Magnificent New Culture for South Africa
He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.
Nelson Mandela Bay Sinks Deeper Into Administrative and Financial Chaos
It is clear from the latest findings of the Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Zolile Williams, and the national Deputy Minister, Dr Dickson Masemola, that the administration and financial management of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) are in free fall. In just two years, irregular expenditure shot up from approximately […]
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Chaos and Contempt for Democracy in Nelson Mandela Bay
The budget process for the 2026/27 financial year of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) turned into a farce of maladministration and chaos, seriously undermining democratic processes. The Council was scheduled to meet on 28 May to discuss the draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) as well as the operating and capital budgets. However, the vast […]
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Blind Soccer Coach Keeps Motherwell Teens Out of Crime
Lundi Potelwa started the Mfengu Nation sports organisation in 2024 and now coaches 50 soccer players
Kariega Residents Protest Over Electricity Woes
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it is attending to over 1,100 cable and line faults across the metro
From Leaky Bungalow to Dream Home: Wheelchair User’s Six Year Wait Ends
Thobile Saza and his family have moved into a five-room house in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay
Schools, Businesses Close in Nelson Mandela Bay Floods
Torrential rain blocks roads
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Grinding to a Halt as Fuel Contract Expires
The GOOD Party expresses its deep concern and outrage at the current state of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, which has effectively ground to a halt following the expiration of the municipal fuel contract on 30 April 2026.
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Why We Should Change How Cape Town Elects Ward Committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
Nelson Mandela Bay Dam Levels Drop Below 30%
Mayor says consumption is 93-million litres per day above allocated limit
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Not Equal to the Task of Resolving the Water Crisis | Freedom Front Plus
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) clearly does not possess the expertise and managerial capacity to resolve the ongoing water crisis on its own. The Metro itself contributes significantly to the problem through failing to do routine maintenance and repair thousands of leaks, resulting in more than half the treated potable water being lost. According […]
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NMBM’s Proposed 11,2% Electricity Increase Places an Unsustainable Burden on Residents
The 11,2% electricity tariff increase proposed by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM), which has been submitted to NERSA for approval, will place an unfair and unsustainable burden on residents and businesses who are already under severe financial pressure. Households are already contending with rising living costs and such a tariff hike will exacerbate the […]
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Mbombela’s Much Loved Public Libraries
Libraries are not only about books any more
Terry Bell Was a Force for Good in the World
Award-winning journalist, activist and author dies aged 84
SA Human Rights Commission Must Compel Government to End Hunger, Activists Demand
1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA