Ward 51 - Nelson Mandela Bay

Ward 51 - Nelson Mandela Bay Uitenhage Ward 51 Councillor Roelf Basson - Office at 2 Couldrige Crescent, Janssendal - Entrance in North Street.

WE NEED YOU ๐Ÿซต๐Ÿป to assist us in stopping the decay of Uitenhage.Letโ€™s get Uitenhage working again!
12/06/2026

WE NEED YOU ๐Ÿซต๐Ÿป to assist us in stopping the decay of Uitenhage.

Letโ€™s get Uitenhage working again!

Jou stem kan die verskil maak tussen โ€™n dorp wat werk en een wat vasgevang bly in koalisies van korrupsie.As jy wil hรช j...
11/06/2026

Jou stem kan die verskil maak tussen โ€™n dorp wat werk en een wat vasgevang bly in koalisies van korrupsie.

As jy wil hรช jou dorp moet werk, moet jy daarvoor stem.

Letโ€™s Get Uitenhage Working Again!We can find Uitenhage again!
10/06/2026

Letโ€™s Get Uitenhage Working Again!

We can find Uitenhage again!

Change of Voting StationAttention residents who normally vote at AGS Lavender Church:The IEC has changed your voting sta...
09/06/2026

Change of Voting Station

Attention residents who normally vote at AGS Lavender Church:

The IEC has changed your voting station. You will now vote at Strelitzia High School instead of AGS Lavender Church.

If you are already registered, please go to Strelitzia High School to cast your vote.

If you are not yet registered, you can register at Strelitzia High School on 20 โ€“ 21 June 2026 from 08:00 โ€“ 17:00.

Make sure your voice is heardโ€”your vote matters!

Dear ResidentsWe would like to inform residents in the following streets:Prince Edward StreetBennet StreetYoung StreetDa...
09/06/2026

Dear Residents

We would like to inform residents in the following streets:

Prince Edward Street
Bennet Street
Young Street
Daly Street
Lances Street
Church Street (only between Caledon Street and Cannon Street)
Church Lane
Park Lane
Bishop Street
Puffets Lane
Victoria Street
Ata Street
Vida Street
Vrede Street
Cross Street
Bains Road
Cannon Street (uneven numbers 1โ€“135 only)

Due to the new demarcation, the above-mentioned streets have been moved from Ward 51 to Ward 48.

Residents are therefore requested to register at Winterberg Primary School on 20 and 21 June 2026.

IEC officials will also be conducting door-to-door visits in the affected streets.

Thank you for your cooperation

08/06/2026

Today in Council, I spoke on behalf of thousands of residents who are angry, frustrated, and tired of being ignored.

The people of Nelson Mandela Bay have watched their city deteriorate while the government continues to make promises it cannot keep. Communities are suffering under the weight of failing infrastructure, poor service delivery, and a leadership that seems disconnected from the realities faced by ordinary residents every single day.

How many more power outages, water interruptions, collapsing roads, and unfulfilled commitments must residents endure before those in charge accept responsibility?

The truth is that our city is paying the price for years of poor decisions, weak leadership, and a lack of accountability. While residents are expected to pay more and more, they receive less and less in return. This is unacceptable.

The people of this Metro are not statistics on a report. They are families, workers, pensioners, business owners, and young people whose futures are being compromised by a government that has failed to deliver on its most basic responsibilities.

Today, I challenged the administration to stop hiding behind excuses and start delivering results. Residents do not want speeches. They do not want blame-shifting. They want action.

Nelson Mandela Bay deserves leadership that is competent, accountable, and prepared to put residents first. Until that happens, we will continue to hold this government accountable and expose every failure that impacts our communities.

The anger of our residents is justified. Their patience has run out. And their message is clear: enough is enough.

Cllr Roelf Basson

08/06/2026

๐ƒ๐€ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐Œ๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐จ
๐‘๐‘ฆ ๐ถ๐‘™๐‘™๐‘Ÿ ๐ต๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘ƒ๐‘’๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘š - ๐ท๐ด ๐‘๐‘€๐ต ๐‘†๐‘๐‘œ๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐ต๐‘ข๐‘‘๐‘”๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘‡๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ

Why would anyone want to pay more for municipal services they are not receiving?

That is exactly what the current ANC/EFF coalition in Nelson Mandela Bay is asking of residents and why the Democratic Alliance (DA) rejected the 2026/27 budget that was adopted in council today.

The ANC/EFF Coalition of Chaos thinks the failing administration deserves more of our residents' hard-earned cash. Residents and business owners who are already battling to make ends meet, in a city where basic service delivery continues to collapse.

Instead of fixing what is broken, this Coalition of Chaos has passed the highest basket of tariff increases in eight years!

The municipality has roughly 22,000 faulty streetlights, over 7,500 unattended water leaks, and, at last estimate, more than 20,000 gaping potholes, but allowed over R1,5 billion in conditional grant funding meant to build water, sanitation, road and electricity infrastructure to be forfeited to the national treasury, unspent.

The same people behind decisions that have resulted in power pylons collapsing, extended water outages, and deteriorating streets now want residents to foot the bill for their inaction and maladministration.

And even as they pass a budget that will place immense pressure on the residents of this Metro, they continue to budget for more waste.

They are already budgeting for an R863 million loss in the electricity department, instead of putting measures in place to reduce non-technical losses. If just these losses were addressed, the rates tariff can be reduced by 24%.

At the same time, this Chaos Coalition has not set aside enough money to address the very real maintenance backlog the city faces, raising the possibility of further infrastructure collapse. There are hardly any incentives to encourage economic growth in a province with the highest unemployment in the country.

The ward-based budgets are an absolute shambles. Proposed capital spending ranges from just R55 per person per year in Ward 25, to R4,715 per person per year in Ward 41.

The DA will never support a budget that punishes residents for the failures of the ANC/EFF coalition. It is time to put an end to this circus. Residents have every right to be angry, but anger alone will not fix Nelson Mandela Bay.

On 4 November voters can kick this coalition out of government at the ballot box and vote for a DA government that will get Nelson Mandela Bay working again.

๐Ÿ˜ชTired of broken promises?๐Ÿ› ๏ธYour town deserves reliable, quick and high-quality basic services delivery. The DA can do t...
07/06/2026

๐Ÿ˜ชTired of broken promises?

๐Ÿ› ๏ธYour town deserves reliable, quick and high-quality basic services delivery.

The DA can do that for you!

Where we govern, services are delivered and your needs are met.

Visit to check your registration now : whatsapp.da.org.za/chat

Letโ€™s get Uitenhage working again!

03/06/2026

The DA has made the most extensive submission of all political parties in respect of NMBโ€™s 2026/27 Draft Budget. It proposes the highest tariff hikes since 2019, yet basic services are collapsing. This is what we said:

1. Cut the hikes
NO to unaffordable tariff increases. The metro must do proper Cost of Supply studies for Water, Sanitation & Waste.

2. Fix electricity first
NO consumer may pay more than NERSA allows. Ring-fence electricity revenue and complete an updated Cost of Supply Study now.

3. Maintain our city
INCREASE maintenance to 8% of the total budget. Fund proper Master Plans for Water, Electricity, Sewer & Roads with clear timelines to fix infrastructure.

4. Fill critical posts
APPOINT Executive Directors within 3 months. Fill all Engineering, Plumber, Electrician, and Metro Police vacancies within 6 months. Prioritise Kariega/Uitenhage depots. Freeze non-critical admin posts.

5. Deliver basic services
FUND teams to repair leaks and sewer spills within 24 hours. Buy jetting machines. Fix all streetlights and potholes. Clean illegal dumping and fund transfer sites.

6. Make NMB safe
INSTALL CCTV and reinstate the control room. Purchase fire trucks. Appoint a Metro Police Chief.

NMB loses R1.5 BILLION a year in electricity losses and R1.2 BILLION in water losses.

For two years this government has underfunded the basics. We will not support any budget that doesnโ€™t prove it funds service delivery.

03/06/2026

๐Ÿšฐ WATER SUPPLY UPDATE | 3 JUNE 2026

The Municipality continues to experience water supply challenges following the severe flooding experienced in early May 2026, which resulted in persistently high turbidity levels in our water sources.

Two key water supply systems remain affected:

Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works is currently producing approximately 180 Ml/day, below its normal capacity of 200 Ml/day.

Kabah Water Treatment Works is averaging below 5 Ml/day, compared to its normal output of 9 Ml/day.

As a result, residents in the following areas may experience low water pressure or intermittent water outages:

โ€ข Fairbridge Heights
โ€ข Strelitzia Park
โ€ข Winterhoek Park
โ€ข Vanes Estate
โ€ข Rosedale
โ€ข Mountain View
โ€ข Kamesh
โ€ข Tiryville

The reduced output from Nooitgedagt has also impacted the main supply to Kariega, resulting in a daily shortfall of approximately 5 Ml/day. Higher turbidity levels have increased the need for treatment chemicals, and an additional dosing pump is being procured to improve treatment capacity.

Operational adjustments have also been tested to prioritise supply to the most critical areas as treated water volumes improve.

The Loerie Water Treatment Works was also offline for approximately 24 hours since yesterday, affecting water supply to KwaNobuhle and the extensive Chelsea supply zone. Although the plant was successfully restarted this morning, the system is expected to take between 2 and 3 days to fully recover.

Additional water is currently being transferred via booster pumps to support the Chelsea supply zone; however, this places further pressure on the Kariega system.

We thank residents for their patience and understanding as our teams continue working around the clock to stabilise the system and restore normal water supply levels.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Address

2 Couldrige Crescent, Janssendal
Uitenhage
6229

Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 16:00
Thursday 08:30 - 16:00
Friday 08:30 - 16:00

Telephone

041-9227815

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