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Checked 18 October 2026

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This means the metro expects to collect less than one rand in ten of the fines owed. In the same year, the fines it issued more than doubled, from R62.8 million to R139.3 million. These figures are in the metro's audited financial statements.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 (audited) (opens in a new tab)

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Published 30 January 2026.

Where to look: Printed page 69 (PDF page 70), note 5.1 'Receivables from Non-Exchange Transactions', row 'Traffic Fines': gross 235,242,601, impairment -214,587,982, total 20,654,619 (2023/24: gross 110,642,717, impairment -90,344,079); note 5.1.1 impairment reconciliation, Traffic Fines: impairment raised -124,243,903 in 2024/25. Printed page 121 (PDF page 122), note 30.1 'Fines': Traffic Fines, Municipal Fines 139,295,395 (2024/25) and 62,829,755 (2023/24).

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What did the council do, and when?

Who ran the council

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

ANC's Babalwa Lobishe elected new Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality mayor (opens in a new tab)

EWN. Published 31 October 2024.

Where to look: Paragraph 1 (ANC councillor Lobishe elected uncontested as mayor); paragraph 2 (she resigned as deputy mayor on Thursday morning); paragraph after the 'ALSO READ' link (Van Niekerk elected deputy mayor unopposed)

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The ship is sinking: Calls grow for Nelson Mandela Bay mayor to step down (opens in a new tab)

Daily Maverick. Published 21 July 2026.

Where to look: Paragraph 6 (AIM's Khusta Jack resigned from the coalition in May); paragraph 7 (ANC 47 in coalition with EFF 7, NA 3, Defenders of the People 2, PAC 1 and AIC 1, with UDM voting support; 62 of 120 seats). Paragraph 1 is the first body paragraph after the standfirst.

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Coalition partners snub NMB mayor's State of the Metro Address (opens in a new tab)

Daily Maverick. Published 13 September 2026.

Where to look: Paragraph 5 (three government changes since 2021); paragraph 11 (coalition partners the EFF, PAC, Northern Alliance and AIC); paragraph 14 (EFF leads Electricity and Energy, and Budget and Treasury). Paragraph 1 is the first body paragraph after the standfirst.

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