MUNICIPAL, COMMUNITY, ARTS, CULTURE & SPORTS March 2020

FREE! THIS COPY IS NOT FOR SALE! Baywww.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za NewsOFFICIAL MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY PUBLICATION Surviving Load Customer Care National shedding: hints & Centre for Championship tips Motherwell for Physically Disabled Page 6 Page 3 Page 8

OUR CITY IS RUNNING DRY! Urgent call on residents to save more water – now!

The Impofu Dam currently sits at 16,64% capacity

The Municipality urges of the warm weather still ● Impofu Dam − 16.64% 17596Ml resources by the Department great care, as they play an residents not to slacken their experienced, which increases ● Loerie Dam − 35.57% 1076Ml of Water and Sanitation, the important role in the economic water-saving efforts after evaporation from our dams, ● Groendal Dam − 37.39% 4352Ml custodian of all water resources, development of the city. Local the recent welcome rains: and the fact that the South The steady increase in water the Interim Executive Mayor, Cllr car washes were also affected, unfortunately, the rain again African Weather Services are not consumption by residents over Thsonono Buyeye, declared a local as they are now required to mostly skipped the catchment predicting any significant rainfall recent months is cause for great state of disaster on 21 November recycle at least 60% of their areas of our major supply in our catchment areas over the concern, and at an average of 2019 and more stringent water water. dams - and our dam levels next few months. 303 megalitres a day now we are restrictions were imposed. are steadily dropping to steadily moving away from our In order to reduce demand, Treatment at Grassridge alarmingly low levels, standing Major storage dams supplying target of only 250 megalitres per the Metro not only kept physical Reservoir gives temporary currently at 25,6 % (72 087 the Metro: Dam levels as at 13 day. restrictions in place for domestic relief Ml) of capacity ( as at 13 March March 2020 The Bay is literally running dry! consumers, but also encouraged Clearly the current water 2020). ● − 16.64% 20949Ml Against this backdrop and the Industrial and commercial supply had to be augmented. This against the background ● Churchill Dam − 79.78% 28114Ml legal limits imposed on water consumers to use water with CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 2 | March 2020 MUNICIPAL NEWS Bay News

Dear Residents of Nelson Mandela Bay WE ARE RUNNING

In this edition of Bay News, we present to you OUT OF WATER! news on programmes and projects undertaken by PLAY YOUR PART. the Municipality to serve you as our customers. We are particularly proud of USE ONLY the new Customer Care ‘Safe to drink’ – NMBM Director Water & Sanitation Joseph Tsatsire Office recently opened in confidently drinking tap water at Mfanasekhaya Gqobose Building Motherwell. In addition to the service PER delivery news, we cover OUR CITY IS RUNNING DRY! PER DAY three areas of critical 50 importance: firstly, the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 safe for human consumption and escalating water disaster A request to the Department is checked and monitored by our because of the continuing of Water and Sanitation to Scientific Services Laboratory on a drought. Our dam levels access additional water from the weekly basis. are dropping to alarming was successful, but This is only one of a number levels. While I thank our local communities for their the additional daily 30 megalitres of short-term interventions magnificent response and of raw water thus obtained had implemented to make up the to be treated. In a major feat, supply deficit experienced in the 5 for saving water with great = dedication and ingenuity, the Municipality succeeded Metro. SHOWER I urgently appeal to you in temporarily converting the Another renewed focus of to increase your efforts to Grassridge Reservoir into an the Municipality is fixing leaks, use water sparingly. As a emergency treatment facility. The through which a significant City, we are running dry, Grassridge Reservoir is located percentage of our water is lost. and it is imperative that to the northern side of Port The Municipality is procuring we reach the collective goal of reducing our daily Elizabeth along the R335 to Addo. the services of external service 1 water consumption to 250 The additional 30 Ml raw water providers to assist and augment = megalitres. obtained from the Gariep Dam internal teams in reducing leak HANDWASHING / BRUSHING TEETH Loadshedding has is pumped from the Nooitgedagt backlogs. Altogether seven Cluster become a reality of Treatment Works in Addo to the contractors will be appointed everyday life, affecting our Grassridge temporary treatment to assist. The Municipality is lives in many ways. By facility (converted reservoir) reactivating its water awareness adding more groups to the where it undergoes treatment campaigns amongst local loadshedding schedule, we 2 to comply with SANS 241. The communities. hoped to ease the burden DRINKING= TEA / COFFEE on individual households temporary treatment facility Another focus area of the so that you will experience clarifies water in the reservoir, and Municipality is pressure fewer ‘sheds’ on any the water is also disinfected at the management: this is an specific day. In this edition facility. The water then undergoes intervention to reduce pressure in of Bay News, we also give a strict quality testing regime for the reticulation system pressure you some practical tips all elements as per SANS 241 and management has a direct effect 12 from on how to best needs to comply with the defined on water leaks, as reduction = deal with loadshedding. minimum threshold before impressure reduces the pressure TOILET (2 FLUSHES AT 6 EACH) Finally, the Corona virus. distribution. on the system and therefore also I appeal to all residents to equip themselves with This water (30 Ml/d) is mixed the volume of water lost through knowledge about the virus at the Motherwell Pump Station leaks. and take the necessary with water from the Nooitgedagt However, these initiatives do hygiene precautions to Water Treatment Works (140 not remove the urgent need for 20 stay well and healthy – Ml/d) via a low-level pipeline. all residents and business owners = your city needs you! As This water is then distributed to increase their water-saving WASHING CLOTHES a City, we are currently throughout the Metro. efforts and reduce their water pursuing all available Emphasised Joseph Tsatsire, consumption. The Nelson Mandela access to information and Director in the NMBM Water and Bay Municipality again appeals to mechanisms to combat the pandemic. I thank you. Sanitation Directorate: “Residents every resident for full cooperation from the Metro need not be in stretching the little water we 10 Interim Executive Mayor concerned about the safety of have left over and to be mindful of = Cllr Thsonono Buyeye municipal water supplied through the fact that the water crisis in the ONE DISHWASHER CYCLE taps: all our water is completely Metro is now critical.

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Editor-In-Chief: Contributors: Sive Konkwana Mtubanzi Mniki Emma O’Brien Kupido Baron Layout & Design: Managing Editor: Madelaine Lawrence Sizwe Mangcotywa Marthie Nel Nandipha Ndube [email protected] Nomathamsanqa Gara Pilanathi Rasmeni Editor: Princess Tobin Nceba Dladla Robyn Rensburg Bay News MUNICIPAL NEWS March 2020 | 3 Nelson Mandela Bay employees graduate with scarce skills

‘The Municipality cares for its staff’s development’ Seated in front, from right, Armstrong Kobo, Acting Executive Director: Corporate Services Thembisa Nompandana, MMC Makhi Feni, Nonyameko Xotyeni (LGSETA Provincial Manager) and Vuyolwethu Bikitsha with Landscaping to have both theoretical and Corporate Services Member of political leadership of the Metro, Graduates the Mayoral Commitee (MMC) the astute administrators of practical components, while the Makhi Feni congratulated Nelson the NMBM Corporate Services unemployed youth were extracted Mandela Bay Municipality Directorate and the appointed from the municipal training (NMBM) employees who became service providers. Its main aim database, according to NMBM ‘honey birds’ during their was to equip people with the Training Practitioner Armstrong Graduation Ceremony at the necessary skills to beautify the Kobo. Walmer Town Hall on Friday, 28 City first and foremost and also to Kobo, who supervised the February. empower previously unemployed training on behalf of the Counting 26 in total, the residents with some essential skills Municipality, said he was now jubilant municipal employees needed in the job market. happy to leave on retirement in and a few unemployed youth MMC Feni congratulated 2021, following the success of the proudly received their Certificates the proud graduates on their programme. confirming that they had achievement: “Through this skill “This training shows that graduated in Horticulture (in Landscaping) you’ll never be the Municipality cares for its and Landscaping, having dependent on anyone. Instead, employees. The Landscaping successfully completed a year- you’ll now assist the Municipality Course will ensure that we become long Learnership offered by the in responding to the challenges of active and productive, even during Khululekani Training Centre, climate change and addressing the our retirement,” said graduate courtesy of the Local Government refuse problem that is spoiling our Bayanda Mbilana. Seated in front, from right, Armstrong Kobo, Acting Executive Sector Education and Authority environment.” Graduation was a memorable Director: Corporate Services Thembisa Nompandana, (LGSETA). The NMBM Public Health day, confirmed graduate Lindela MMC Makhi Feni, Nonyameko Xotyeni (LGSETA Provincial This programme addressed Directorate recruited municipal Eric Mzini, who thanked the Manager) and Vuyolwethu Bikitsha with Horticulture some scarce skills in the employees to undergo the Municipality, the LGSETA and Graduates Municipality, courtesy of the training, which was structured Khululekani for a job well done. New municipal Customer Care Centre serving Motherwell residents

In a concerted effort to bring to take a taxi to town. Going to The following services are services closer to the people, the town was both costly and time offered at the new office: Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality consuming. Now I can simply walk ● Assistance to the Poor (ATTP) opened a new Customer Care to the Centre,” he added. applications and queries. office on 3 February 2020 in the Also applauding the good service ● Arrangements to repay arrears Motherwell Licensing Centre received at the office was another in terms of the NMBM Debt (Thusong), situated in NU4B on resident, Xoliswa Vellem: “Having Collection Policy. the corner of Maku Road and a municipal Customer Care office ● IVR (automated telephone Tyinirha Street, Motherwell, in Motherwell has made our lives system) registration. to deal with municipal account so much simpler. Before, we were ● Water Rebate applications. queries. forced to take taxis to town, which ● Estate Late projects: free “The new office has been serving is very costly, especially given that transfer of property for surviving between 90-130 customers daily some of us are not employed; and ATTP beneficiaries. since opening its doors to the the queues there are very long. ● Rates rebate applications. public, but on a normal day in Here at this office you are in and ● Sporting body rates rebate any municipal customer care out in just 15 minutes” However, applications. centre, we expect to serve about she lamented the fact that ● Public benefit organisation 200 customers. Currently, the payments still could not be done rebates/Non-profit organisations. number of people passing through directly at the Centre: “It would be ● Agricultural rates. the doors of this new office is Motherwell Service Centre situated on the corner of Maku Road and nice if the issue of payments could ● Pensioners/Disability . way less,” said Belinda Lamani, Tyinirha Street be resolved soonest.” ● Property Valuation Certificates. Controller: Satellite Office Co- Regretfully, no payments or ● Copies of municipal statements. ordinator. “Many customers and expertise are offered at the new Centre were clearly overjoyed cash is accepted at the office at this ● Address changes. residents in the Motherwell area office. We urge residents to make at its opening: “The service moment, but we anticipate that ● Account balance enquiries. are sticking to their old habits and use of our facilities – we are right here is beautiful! Everything is this service will be offered soon, still go to the CBD (Head office in here, close to you, waiting to serve done perfectly!” said Motherwell Controller Lamani said, adding ● The Customer Care office situated Govan Mbeki Avenue) for services, you”, she emphasised. resident, Monge Stuurman. “The that certain logistics need to be in the Centre opens Monday to while the same services and Members of the public at the added bonus is that l do not have finalised. Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. 4 | March 2020 MUNICIPAL NEWS Bay News SA’s Biggest Careers Expo prepares to equip Class of 2020

Excitement is building ahead Institute of Higher Education, of 's biggest Boston City Campus and Business career fair, the Working World College, Capsicum Culinary, CTU, Exhibition, appropriately held Vega School, Varsity College, in at the heart Damelin College, Total Concept of the where Beauty Academy, UNISA, Belgium unemployment and poverty rates Campus, MSC Business College, are amongst the highest in the Ready 4 Life, Rosebank College, country. April will see the annual SAICA, East Cape Midlands TVET Working World Expo held at College, AFDA, Francois Ferreira the Feather Market Centre. This Academy and PE TVET College initiative of the Nelson Mandela among others. Bay Municipality and Inkanyezi Running alongside the Events is now already in its 21st exhibition itself, an eye-opening successive year. DVD on “Careers of The Future The Expo is aimed at preparing and skills in the 4th industrial our school-leavers to make Revolution”, sponsored by the informed career and study Coega Development Corporation, choices - thus reducing youth will be a highlight. unemployment. Other free resources include Remarkably, the 21st successive an interactive stage - where edition of the Expo, to be held coding will be introduced through over three days from April 21- the global award-winning 23, will feature 80 exhibiting TANKS game, Career Guidance companies and be visited by over Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Fire Fighter Doreen Jim, in front, followed by school pupils, Sarah workbooks, a Young Leaders/ 10 000 Grade 12 learners as part Ikin (Victoria Park High) Teresa-Marie and Jesse Noah Jansen (Clarendon Park Primary) as well as Fire prefects seminar and onsite career of organised, rostered local school Fighters Dannie Viviers and Mtheza Mqopi guidance counselling provided by groups, and unemployed youth. the Nelson Mandela University. The learners and visitors These include the Nelson Vodacom, Woodlands Dairy, and Technology Advancement. will have the opportunity of Mandela Bay Municipality and ABSA, Aspen, PwC, Standard Educational exhibitors include ● The event is free to all visitors speaking with leading employers all its Directorates, the Coega Bank, CSIR, Stats SA and the the Nelson Mandela University, between 9am and 3pm from and educational institutions. Development Corporation, South African Agency for Science Rhodes University, Pearson Tuesday to Thursday. How can YOU reduce the risk of CORONA VIRUS infection?

Wash your hands Use an Cover your cough alcohol-based or sneeze with a hand sanitizer tissue

Avoid touching Avoid contact Disinfect your eyes, nose with sick people frequently and mouth touched objects Bay News MUNICIPAL NEWS March 2020 | 5

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Question: What bank account number should be used when paying Municipal accounts?

ANSWER: The following ABSA account is to be utilized for the payment of single accounts • Account beneficiary: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality • Absa current account • Account number: 40-7953-3842 000374 TAX INVOICE • Branch Code: 632005 PORT ELIZABETH | UITENHAGE | DESPATCH 9999 999999 TO OPEN: FOLD & TEAR ALONG PERFORATION Page 1 VAT REG No: 4490193473 Ward Number 01 TEL: 506 5555 FAX: 506 1304 Deposit The following ABSA 850,00 SOUTH AFRICA STATEMENT DATE : 03/07/2017 account number has to Prof/Dr/Rev/Mr/Mrs/Miss A N EXAMPLE be used for the payment ACCOUNT No : 600 123 456 789

of multiple accounts and DATE Permit Mail

DETAILS Traffic Fines P4004385 BROUGHT FORWARD AMOUNT • Account beneficiary: 30/06 999999 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYMENT 01/07 17/18 GEN RATES TOTAL 19308,82 ERF 99999990000 4 440,70 Nelson Mandela 03/07 99 EXAMPLE STREET 2 300,00CR READINGS TO 19/06/17 RTE 999999999 NEXT METER READING IS SCHEDULED Bay Metropolitan FOR 19/07/17 METER READING CONS. ------Municipality WATER 05A/KGKD9999 1234 18,0 314,38 • Absa current account AVAILABILITY CHARGE 41,49 VAT @ 14% 49,82 03/07 SEWERAGE RTE 999999999 147,96 • Account number: VAT @ 14% 20,71 03/07 SEWERAGE AVAILABILIT RTE 999999999 41,49 405,69 VAT @ 14% 5,81 40-7953-3826 03/07 17/18 REFUSE CHARGE ERF 99999990000 93,47 168,67 VAT @ 14% 13,09 03/07 17/18 GEN RATES ERF 99999990000 1609,06 47,30 • Branch Code: 632005 (MarketValue-Reduction) *RatingFactor/Months 106,56 (1750000-15000)*0,011129/12 VAT @ 0% 0,00 03/07 INTEREST Question: 03/07 ROUNDING DISCOUNT ------1 609,06 ELECTRICITY PREPAID METER NO/S: 18,29 Where can I find my 04199999999 SITUATED AT: 0,07CR 99 EXAMPLE STREET; EXAMPLE PARK; PORT ELIZABETH IS/ARE LINKED TO THIS ACCOUNT. IF THIS nearest municipal IS INCORRECT CONTACT 041 506 5555, FAX 041 506 1304 OR EMAIL Customer Care Centre? [email protected] ------

ANSWER Customer Care Centres If undelivered please return to: P O Box 834, Port Elizabeth 6000. Business hours 8:00-15:30 Pre-paid electricity meter will beTOTAL blocked PAYABLE: for arrears owing on this account. 4 496,20 Mfanasekhaya Gqobose OVERDUE UNLESS PAID WITHIN 14 2140,70 THIS MONTH A N EXAMPLE 99 EXAMPLE STREET EXAMPLE PARK PORT ELIZABETH DAYS, SERVICES WILL BE 6001 Building, Govan Mbeki SUSPENDED. 2355,50 PAYABLE BEFORE Avenue, Central 01/08/2017 PLEASE READ INFORMATION OVERLEAF >>>>>> 917206001234567899 PORT ELIZABETH | UITENHAGE | DESPATCH

KwaNobuhle, Ponana Tini 03/07/2017 CODE 0403 Road, next to Fire Station 600 123 456 789

Uitenhage, Town Hall

Building PERFORATION ALONG TEAR & FOLD OPEN: TO

Walmer, Heugh Road, 6th Avenue Shopping Mall

Cleary Park, Cleary Park Shopping Centre

Motherwell, Motherwell Licensing Centre (Thusong)

Despatch, Main Road

Zwide, Johnson Road

Korsten, Ablett Street, Opposite Livingstone Hospital

KwaMagxaki, Cnr of Ralo and Uitenhage Roads

New Brighton, Ntshekisa Road 6 | March 2020 MUNICIPAL NEWS Bay News Brighter future piloted at local schools German Foundation and NMBM join hands in improving township education

On 24 February 2020, a meet- in our schools.” and-greet was hosted by the It was in response to these Interim Executive Mayor, needs that the Nelson Mandela Councillor Tshonono Buyeye, to Bay Municipality in collaboration welcome a German delegation. with Department of Health, The delegation came to oversee Department of Education the implementation of the GIZ and Khulile Primary, formed Multisectoral HIV Prevention an Integrated Health Policy Programme and inter alia visited Programme in 2017. It was the Khulile Primary School, through this initiative that the in Motherwell as well as the twenty Khulile learners received Masifunde Foundation in Walmer their spectacles from the visiting Location. The German delegation, German delegation. in collaboration with the Nelson But the Programme has a Mandela Bay Municipality and much more ambitious aim, the Departments of Education, as shared by the Programme Health and Social Development, Coordinator, Nomfundiso handed out prescription spectacles Joseph: “The Integrated Health to twenty lucky learners from Policy is currently being piloted the Khulile Primary School at ten schools in the Metro. Our (Motherwell) in an endeavor to initial focus is on training school improve and ease their learning. principals, because the main aim Warmly welcoming the visitors, is health promotion and boosting the School Principal, Lumka learner performance. I see to it Zokoza, stated: “Engagements that each department plays its such as these show that role in terms of conducting health globalisation bringing us closer screenings, peer education and together. Many children in less counselling sessions. We are privileged societies experience working together in fighting the learning barriers. As a result, there social ills in our society, such as is a high number of absenteeism, child abuse/neglect, in order to teenage pregnancy and drop-outs promote better performance.” Some of the young recipients of prescription glasses at the Khulile Primary School

what stage. times when the power is scheduled ● Keep checking your load to be switched off. Loadshedding info and tips shedding schedule and plan on ● Use an insulating cover on the assumption that load shedding teapots and other pots and pans to WILL take place keep drinks hot, and meals warm. Loadshedding will be with us get a surge of current - a start-up ● Think about communication: ● Prepare meals beforehand in for the foreseeable future, what voltage spike. This is what causes ensure that your cell phone / readiness for periods when there with Eskom’s ageing fleet being the damage. laptop / tablet is always fully will be power cuts. constrained and vulnerable. charged when power is available. ● Obtain a small stand-by Loadshedding groups in Metro What you can do to limit the ● Think about transport: ensure bottled LP gas heating ring for increased from 8 to 19: need for load shedding: that your vehicle always has fuel essential cooking and to boil water From 2 March 2020, the Reducing your electricity usage in the tank (many petrol stations for hot beverages. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality at home and at the office, and cannot pump fuel during power ● Keep adequate stocks of introduced a number of changes encourage your friends and family outages). essential foodstuffs. regarding the implementation of to do the same: ● Think about cash: ensure ● Keep refrigerator and freezer loadshedding in the Metro. 1. Delay switching on lights that you have enough cash doors closed. A power outage A key change was the addition of and appliances until after peak (ATMs cannot operate without lasting four hours should not more groups to the loadshedding periods, whenever possible electricity). cause food spoilage, and a freezer schedule, with domestic groups 2. Switch off your pool pump should keep frozen food safe for increasing from 8 to 19, with and geyser, and never run Think about access, security at least a day. Keep alternative additional suburbs added. The new schedules both at the same time or other and safety: snacks available that do not need The new schedule is calculated and groups are large electrical equipment ● Make sure that the backup refrigeration. over a cycle of 19 days. Good news simultaneously batteries in your electrically ● Most medication requiring is that the number of times that available on the 3. MOST IMPORTANT: Switch operated gates, garage doors refrigeration can be kept in a any specific group is shed, has Nelson Mandela Bay off what you don’t need and security systems are in good closed fridge for several hours been reduced. Municipality’s website: 4. Adjust air-conditioners to 23 condition to last through periods without spoiling (to be sure about This means that domestic degree Celsius of load shedding. this, check with your doctor or groups will not be shed for longer www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za 5. Retrofit your homes and ● Keep temporary lighting pharmacist.) than two hours at a time and businesses with energy efficient readily available, e.g. battery- ● Fill plastic containers that certain areas will no longer Electrical appliances lighting powered torches, gas lamps and with water (still leaving some shed multiple times a day, which Televisions, microwaves, kettles Saving electricity not only candles (and put these items in space inside each container created such frustration and and other electrical appliances reduces pressure on the grid, places where they will be easy to for expansion during freezing) challenges previously. have become fatalities of Eskom’s but also reduces your electricity find in the dark). in a deep freeze or the freezer Industrial groups will be shed load shedding. The cost of bill and South Africa’s carbon ● Keep battery-operated compartment of your fridge. This for four hours at a time if Eskom replacing these items could run emissions. equipment charged (e.g. cell frozen bottled water will help keep announces stage 5, which is the into thousands of rands. Prevent phones, torches, laptops, tablets, food cold during a power outage. new emergency stage. this by UNplugging your electrical How can I prepare for load radios). ● You may want to consider The Municipality urges residents appliance before your scheduled shedding? investing in a petrol, diesel or to plan ahead and be prepared, loadshedding time starts. What ● Keep aware of the state of the Think about keeping things cool gas-powered generator, or a to limit inconvenience to their happens is when there is a power power system and whether the and heating them up: UPS system designed to power households and damage to their outage and the electricity comes country is likely to load shed, or ● Boil water and keep it in equipment and appliances that electrical appliances back on, plugged-in appliances if it is load shedding, and if so, in thermos flasks for hot drinks for you consider essential. Bay News ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT March 2020 | 7 Three exciting Exhibitions on at our Art Museum!

The Lithuba Lakho (this is Local and international your opportunity): Top Eastern Cape Craft Exhibition and Competition art celebrated in This exhibition showcases some outstanding work by Eastern Cape crafters and designers. It Nelson Mandela Bay supports the development of top export quality craft from a diverse range of disciplines. The Word from the Nelson Mandela has been in an active relationship competition and exhibition are Metropolitan Art Museum is that with Jacksonville since the year designed to promote excellence they currently have three very 2000. 2020 marks the 20-year in our local craft market and was interesting exhibitions on show, milestone for Jacksonville’s initiated by the Eastern Province guaranteed to satisfy a broad range participation in the Sister Cities Development Corporation and the of tastes. New and unique are the project. Hosting this exhibition Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art works of a number of American by Jacksonville artists at the Museum. artists, exhibited in terms of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art ● This exhibition opens on 20 Sister City relationship between Museum affirms and strengthens March and will close on 5 June the Metro and Jacksonville, the Sister City partnership 2020. Florida, USA. Passages and rites and helps promote artists, of passages are the focus of the both here and in Jacksonville Museum opening times: second exhibition, while the works internationally. ● Weekdays: 09h00 – 16h30 of top crafters and artists of the ● This exhibition will close on 11 (closed Tuesday mornings) Eastern Cape are on show. Why April 2020. ● Entrance is free. not drop in at the Museum, at 1 ● The Art Museum is open from 9:15 – 12:45 on the second Park Drive? Warning: art is Passage addictive! Selected works take the viewer Saturday in the month and the last More details of the three on unique journeys through Sunday in the month. exhibitions are given below: the past and present, both real and imaginary. Keith Dietrich Contact us: retraces colonial and precolonial Journey to South Africa: Nelson Mandela trade routes through his giant Struggle & Resistance Metropolitan Art Museum Continuing is the popular watercolor paintings, while 1 Park Drive, Central, ‘Through Our Eyes’ annual Andrietta Wentzel’s twelve Port Elizabeth 6001 exhibition, coordinated by the Ritz sculptural totems invite us all on a Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, heroic journey. Telephone: 041 506 2000 USA. Natasha Bezuidenhout’s large- In 2018, this annual exhibition scale ceramic installation depicts a Fax: 041 586 3234 turned 25 and local Jacksonville memory of a life-changing journey artists were invited to make works made during her childhood, E-mail: in response to the theme “Journey while Berni Searle’s video brings [email protected] to South Africa: Struggle & attention to the plight of African Resistance”. Nelson Mandela refugees who risked their lives to Website: www.artmuseum.co.za Staff of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum posing Bay was selected as a Sister City get to the Canary Islands in the with their favourite art pieces partner for Jacksonville because of hope of a better life in Europe. Follow us on Facebook. its profound liberation history and ● Closing date: 19 June 2020. National Library Week celebrated in Bay

The Nelson Mandela Bay Libraries are committed to with local schools, visit clinics, Municipality’s (NMBM) Library advance development and in that old age homes and crèches for Services will again be actively regard are increasingly intent storytelling sessions and creating participating in the 2020 South on connecting with seemingly library awareness. Other activities African Library Week celebrations, non-traditional roleplayers. The include a Library registration with special events and activities advantages are the value derived drive, crocheting and knitting to be rolled out for library users from the relationships, proper lessons, a quilting workshop, craft at all 24 municipal libraries. The acknowledgement of all concerned workshops and book donations. programme will last from 16 - 22 and making a difference in our Human Rights Day (21 March March 2020. communities. 2020) will be celebrated by talks The Launch of South African with entertainment provided by The theme of the 2020 National Over Library Week, the on human rights and displays of Library Week (SALW) was held on learners from West End Primary Libraries Week is: ‘Libraries: NMBM Library Services will books relevant to the theme at all 13 March 2020 at the Bethelsdorp and Arcadia High Schools. Your Partners for Life.’ run programmes in partnership municipal libraries. Community Hall, West End, 8 | March 2020 SPORT Bay News Springboks return to Nelson Mandela Bay to rousing welcome!

Port Elizabeth's World Cup South Africa’s sweet victory in team – notably home boy winning Springbok Captain the World Cup was relived when Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi, Siya Kolisi was clearly in his residents from Uitenhage and returned to the city to make it element among his home the Northern Areas welcomed up to the fans. crowd at the Cleary Park members of the victorious Rugby Kolisi, accompanied Shopping Centre in the World Cup-winning team on by Bok teammate Bongi Northern Areas. Kolisi, fellow Wednesday, 11 March 2020. This Mbonambi and Assistant Bok Bongi Mbonambi and the team’s Assistant Coach, after the original victory tour Coach, Mzwandile Stick was Mzwandile Stick, returned to of 10 November 2019 was cut welcomed by scores of adoring the Bay on an 'apology tour' - short, bypassing Stanford Road fans wherever he went, with but clearly all was forgiven by and several other stops also in thousands awaiting him at the the adoring fans Rosedale Uitenhage, to the bitter Cleary Park Shopping Centre disappointment of thousands of in the City’s Northern Areas. waiting fans. Rosedale residents were not But the mood was jubilant when forgotten and they lined the key members of the triumphant streets to greet their heroes.

Bay ready to host third instalment of SA Lifesaving Championships

Nelson Mandela Bay will Elizabeth in preparation for the for the third successive year World Championship in Italy later play host to the very best this year, as well as at the Spanish of South Africa's lifesaving Cup in Spain and Sanyo Cup in talent. The Wimpy South Japan, taking place in May and African Lifesaving National June 2020. Championships is one of the This year the Opening Ceremony biggest sporting events on the will start proceedings on March 19. local calendar, with over 1700 The juniors and seniors will kick competitors from 40 national the pool events off on 19 March, Proud Host City ... Interim Executive Mayor Cllr Thsonono Buyeye delivering a message of support to clubs competing in more than while the Nippers brave the sand an attentive audience 500 events over the week. and surf for the first half of the Craig van Rooyen, Director competition starts on 19 March as of Sport for Lifesaving South well. National Championships Africa and Director of The Masters Surf competition Sport, said this year’s will take place on 22 March exciting instalment is once followed by the pool championship again a collaboration between on 23 March. The Nippers will for Physically Disabled and the Nelson Mandela Bay battle it out in the pool from Municipality, Nelson Mandela March23 while the juniors and Bay Lifesaving, the King’s seniors will conclude the national Visually Impaired: 20-25 March Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, championships with three days on Seagulls and Hobie Beach the beach from 23 to 25 March. Lifesaving Clubs, LSA’s Another feature sees the return The Nelson Mandela Bay “I wish to thank the Eastern have become a force to be sponsors and partners, Treble of surf boating, with ten crew, Municipality, in partnership Cape Sports Association for reckoned with. The magnificent Group, Wimpy, General Tire, including ladies and men’s crews, with the Eastern Cape Sports the Physically Disabled for Paralympics has ensured that the Aquelle, Score, Dairy competing in the Score Surf Boat Association for the Physically its commitment to make this international spotlight has turned Maid and the Princess Shoot out from 23 to 25 March. Disabled, hosted a media launch wonderful event a success. I on sports for the disabled. The Charlene of Monaco Surf Boating has grown in the for the 2020 Toyota National know that you are hard at work world is watching, and the world Foundation. past two years since the first Championships for the Physically precision planning and organising likes what it sees. We are all in awe The very best of South Shoot Out in 2017 and the Boaties Disabled and Visually Impaired on the Championships to make of the inspiring performances of Africa's lifesavers will spend will compete for the number one Monday, 24 February 2020. This sure that all the athletes will the Paralympic athletes.” over a week in the city, with the position in a series of races over huge tournament is set to take have an unforgettable stay and The sporting codes for this popular Nippers competition three days. place from 20-25 March 2020 in the Championships will run like multi-coded event are: Athletics, and the Senior elite competing Nelson Mandela Bay. clockwork. Boccia, Goalball, Football 7A side, in Port Elizabeth in both surf Schedule: Addressing the media, the “The Municipality will play its Cycling, Powerlifting, Swimming and pool events. ● Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 March: Interim Executive Mayor part in ensuring the success of the and Judo. The family-friendly event Nippers Surf Thsonono Buyeye said, “The event, also in respect of safety and Interim Executive Mayor Buyeye will take place once again from ● Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality security and traffic arrangements. was joined on the stage by Moekie March 19 to March 25, 2020 March: Juniors and Seniors Pool is very proud to host this We are also looking forward to the Grobbelaar (President of South with close to 1700 lifesavers ● Sunday 22 – March: Masters Surf prestigious event. In a short welcome boost a large sporting African Sports Association for taking to the surf and pool to ● Monday 23 March: Masters Pool while, the cream of South African event like this one will bring to the Physically Disabled), Wanele determine the best individuals ● Monday 23 – Tuesday 24 March: athletes with physical challenges economy of the Bay. Klaasen (Chairperson of the and club in South Africa. Nippers Pool will descend on the Bay. They “Events like these champion- Eastern Cape Sports Association South Africa’s best male ● Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 will be coming for glory and for ships testify to how far sport for for Physically Disabled) and and female lifesaving athletes, ● March: Seniors and Juniors Surf the chance to compete at the people with physical challenges Freddie Makoki (President of selected for the junior and ● Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 Paralympics later this year in has come in recent decades. NMB Sport Confederation). senior high performance ● March: Surf Boat Shoot Out Tokyo, Japan. Athletes with physical disabilities squads, will compete in Port