Young people of today are faced with a variation of socio-economic challenges on a daily basis, thus the Mandela Bay Development Agency is dedicating the weekend of the 25th & 26th of June 2022 to celebrate the youth through fun activities in New Brighton.

Today, the Board of the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), hereby announce a mutually agreed to early separation with the CEO. The mutual agreement is an outcome of extensive consultations.

The latest jargon in government and amongst the international development intelligentsia are “just transition, just energy transition and just urban transition”. Expect to see these terms liberally used in presentations made by public officials and politicians. “Sustainable development”, “all of society” and “intersectionality” are passé. The words and intentions of the constitution and supporting legislation are no longer relevant.  More “just [insert any word that suits you] transition” type language is on its way just, as I was beginning to transition towards sustainable development by promoting an all of society approach through intersectionality in the circular economy! Perhaps calling it the “just economic transition” is easier?

Friday, 27th May 2022, Nelson Mandela Bay City Manager, Dr Noxolo Nqwazi announced the establishment a multi-stakeholder team towards improving the communication and messaging around the drought induced water crisis currently gripping Nelson Mandel Bay. The city is battling unrelenting water consumption challenge on the back of fast dwindling supplies.

At the launch of the State of the Cities Report recently, the South African Cities Network hosted a panel discussion which covered a wide range of concerns regarding the state of South African cities. To these could be added the urban centres in rural areas, the enduring legacy of apartheid in many of its manifestations.