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National Treasury held back Nelson Mandela Bay's July 2026 equitable share payment for a time.

Council recordMayor: Babalwa Lobishe (ANC). Council run by ANC, EFF, PAC, Northern Alliance, Defenders of the People, African Independent Congress. From Oct 2024 to present.

Decided 7 Jul 2026

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 sources, 1 official

Photo: Gqeberha · Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 sources, 1 official

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Treasury said the metro kept failing to follow the law on council money. By 28 July it still had not complied.

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National Treasury held back Nelson Mandela Bay's July 2026 equitable share payment for a time.

Council record

Nelson Mandela Bay's July 2026 equitable share payment was held back for a time, National Treasury said.

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