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MBDA 20 years on, and much more still to be achieved

It is rather fitting for the MBDA to celebrate its 20th year in existence with a Clean Audit Report from the Auditor General of South Africa. The entity was established in 2003 in an effort by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to reverse urban decay in the Inner City.

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Vision and ambition needed to transcend present Bay challenges.

In early 2018 the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality tasked the MBDA to champion a competitive campaign call for a major catalytic project that could put the city amongst the top in the world. The initiative invited every citizen to sketch an ambitious design that they believed, if followed through, could make the Bay a competitive and successful tourism and investment destination.  An esteemed panel comprising architects, academics, and social scientists was established to
evaluate the submissions and recommend to the Mayoral committee. Tens of submissions were received, but in the end, a consortium led by a former Bay resident, and leader of a global creative agency won the competition. MC Saatchi and Partners whos’ s submission was, The Nelson Mandela Tower of Light, was positioned as an iconic legacy development that could leverage our namesake and draw millions to our city.

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Two hundred events organizations eager for industry empowerment workshop

17 January 2023, more than two hundred event organizations, practitioners and various players within that value chain have responded to the call by the MBDA operated Tramways Events and Conference facility, to join a networking, knowledge sharing, and industry improvement workshop on Wednesday the 18 th of January 2023.

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NEW MBDA BOARD HITS THE GROUND RUNNING

Thursday, 01 December, the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) Board, which was announced by the city on the 16th of November, wasted no time in rolling up their sleeves and getting to work. High on the agenda of the new Board is to provide much needed stability and the necessary leadership for the entity to navigate itself back to a high-performance service delivery agency of the city.

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MBDA intensifies anti-gender based violence efforts

The MBDA invites the public and civil society to take the streets of Schauderville to march against gender-based violence. The March will start at 08:30am on the 26th of November, meeting stop is High Field Road leading to Neave Street Park.

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