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Michael Kimberley is a multi-award-winning journalist, recognised for investigations, feature writing, news, and sport. He currently serves as the politics, metro, and business editor at The Herald and has worked for several daily and weekly publications.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has barred suspended city manager Noxolo Nqwazi from City Hall and its systems, insisting she remains suspended despite a ruling that found its long-delayed disciplinary tribunal had no jurisdiction to…
The battle lines have been drawn for control of Nelson Mandela Bay, with 38 political parties and nine independent candidates vying for seats as the race to govern the metro heats up ahead of the local government elections.
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe’s state of the metro gala turned into a political embarrassment, with several parties staying away from Thursday night’s event as the municipality rolled out the red carpet.
Opposition parties in Nelson Mandela Bay have criticised the planned state of the metro gala for its cost and perceived extravagance amid ongoing basic service delivery failures.
ANC member Andile Lungisa rejected an offer from rival party People’s Power to join their PR election list after his name was reportedly omitted from the ANC’s list submitted to the IEC.
Abantu Integrity Movement (AIM) leader Mkhuseli “Khusta” Jack has demanded a public apology and retraction from Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe over remarks he says falsely linked him to the deaths and disappearances of his…
A proposed hyperscale data-centre campus at Coega could generate employment opportunities and an estimated R895m a year in municipal property rates, but a row has broken out over the massive electricity supply needed to make it happen.
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has rejected National Treasury’s objection to writing off R23.08bn in historic unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, arguing the funds are now legally irrecoverable due to delayed…
The National Treasury has rejected the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality’s proposed blanket write-off of R23bn in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
The Auditor-General and National Treasury have been urged to intervene to stop the Nelson Mandela Bay council from writing off R23bn of historic unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is again pursuing its dream of building an international convention centre.
Opposition parties in Nelson Mandela Bay have dismissed the ANC’s bid to remove deputy mayor Gary van Niekerk from his position, calling it politically opportunistic, procedurally flawed and a distraction from the city’s worsening service…
Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition warns Treasury's funding cut may worsen city services
The full impact of Nelson Mandela Bay’s new electricity tariffs is beginning to emerge, with low-consumption households facing massive increases after the municipality abolished the inclining block tariff and introduced a single flat rate.
The MBDA’s latest assessment finds Central thriving due to increased investment and improved safety, while North End faces decline and Kariega remains stable
