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Nelson Mandela Bay set aside R214.6 million (91%) of traffic fines owed as unlikely to be collected.

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 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 18 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

Independently re-checked 18 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

What does the evidence show?

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Nelson Mandela Bay expects to collect less than one rand in every ten it is owed in fines.

Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.

Nelson Mandela Bay set aside R214.6 million (91%) of traffic fines owed as unlikely to be collected.

Council record

91%

of traffic fines owed to Nelson Mandela Bay were marked as unlikely to be paid, its audited statements show.

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