*This article first appeared, under a different heading, as a column in The Herald on Friday 3rd of December 2021.

In the classical sense, the term “state capture” is the expression of a truism that those in control of the economy seek to control the levers of state so that their economic interests are protected by that state. In the South African sense, it has been taken further to include the enablement of looting from the state, rather than the championing of a particular economic philosophy.

100 interested artists (performing artists, visual artists, fashion designers, crafters) have to been accepted to the essential business branding workshop by the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA). In an effort to assist artists during this difficult period caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the MBDA put out a call for interested artists to be part of the life-changing workshop.

The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), an entity of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, collaborating with Social Partners in Helenvale would like to invite interest media representatives to attend and cover these community led initiatives aimed against Gender Based Violence.

In addition to strengthening the message against GBV over the 16 days, the Social Partners have dedicated six programmes over 6 days as key highlights of the campaign.

As South Africa slowly returns to the new normal, a new kind of risk enabled by the work from home phenomenon is gaining momentum. Cybercrimes are reportedly on the rise in South Africa. The MBDAConversations explored the wonder of navigating the dangers of the digital space on the 4th Webinar on the 23rd of November.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Public Health in collaboration with the Mandela Bay Development Agency held a Food Safety Training for 60 Hawkers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on the 18th of November.