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Nelson Mandela Bay's sewage works did not have operating licences in 2024-25.

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 27 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

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

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

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The Auditor-General found water pollution that harmed the public, and the metro did not take proper action.

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Nelson Mandela Bay's sewage works did not have operating licences in 2024-25.

Council record

Nelson Mandela Bay's sewage works did not have operating licences, the Auditor-General found.

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