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July / August 2019 FREE! BayAn iconic, friendly, ocean City! Driven by innovation,News service excellence and economic development – a destination of choice. Top 50 Awards saw local companies honoured Page 3 R40 million pumped into Madiba loved kids ... Metro Police officers, led by Chief Yolande Faro, spent time with the kids from Lonwabo Special School in Motherwell cleaning and greening of our City Mandela Magic! Page 4 Bay again showed Its warm heart on 18 July Last week, the Bay came the vulnerable, the needy and the alive: “It is what makes the Bay In his busy programme on together, confirming yet again lonely of our City. so special. This generation and Mandela Day, Mayor Bobani that the spirit of Mandela is It is this spirit of selflessness future generations of residents unveiled and handed over alive and well in our beautiful and compassion that makes the must jealously guard and protect three brand new classrooms, City. Thousands of residents city worthy of carrying the name of the values that Mandela lived by: through a joint initiative and volunteers from business, Mandela. caring, compassion, tolerance with the Mark Headbush schools, churches and In his special message on and excellence! I am so proud of Foundation, to the Elundini societies, spent 67 minutes Mandela Day, Executive Mayor our residents and the wonderful Primary School in Motherwell on International Mandela Day Mongameli Bobani emphasised activities and initiatives I have NU4 where congested, to bring care and comfort to that this spirit must always be kept witnessed on Mandela Day!” CONTINUES: P2 NMBM MOBILE APPLICATION MAKING IT EASY FOR YOU! Download from selected mobile app stores today! www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za [email protected] 2 | July/August 2019 MUNICIPAL NEWS Bay News Message from the Executive Mayor Mandela Magic! FROM: P1 overcrowded classrooms had been hampering teaching and learning. The classrooms were built from funds generated via Yes, Madiba magic the Annual Mayoral Golf Day. definitely lives on in the Mayor Bobani expressed his hearts of residents, as was excitement about the work that again amply demonstrated has been done: "I would like to on International Mandela commend the Foundation for their Bay. Thank you with all my sterling work. Nelson Mandela heart to all the residents of valued education immensely and the Bay that made the day understood that it is the perfect special and who reached weapon that can be used to out to help and empower change the world for the better.” the needy and marginalised In the evening of 18 July, people of the City. Mayor Bobani hosted a Mayoral We salute Madiba's dinner (‘Meeting of Minds’) with lifelong contribution a number of illustrious speakers to make the world a reflecting on how far the City has better place and for his come and the City's direction for phenomenal contribution the future. to freedom, democracy, Municipal staff members peace and rights for all. His were, as ever, ready with their life has been an inspiration own activities, having identified to the world. their own causes, many involving Nelson Mandela Bay is months of careful planning and the only City in the world saving to assist the needy of the that has been permitted City. by the great man himself A Directorate well known to carry his name. But for its caring heart, the NMBM carrying the name of Electricity and Energy Directorate, Nelson Mandela brings made its own unique contribution New classrooms for Elundini Primary in Motherwell: Executive Mayor Bobani cutting the ribbon special responsibilities – to aid the victims of the and I am proud that this devastating recent fire in Walmer, came here, we lost everything City is up to the challenge which left many families destitute. to the fire”, said Athenkosi of living out the values Hearing of the plight of 20 of Mxokozeli, one of the fire victims. associated with him. these families, now housed in the “We are so grateful for the We need in this Apostolic Faith Mission Church assistance that we have received so momentous month to in Walmer (Ward 4), which had far,” she said. again pledge our solidarity no electricity, staff from the Ever ready to help a handing and support for the fight Electricity Directorate installed hand were officers and staff against poverty, HIV and electricity meters in the church. from the Safety and Security AIDS, inequality, racism A grateful Pastor Nelson Directorate, with Metro Police and other injustices as we Makhubalo commented: “It was officers spending some time work for global peace and a very hard to serve the people who with 30 kids who are boarders at better life for all. came to us to ask for relief without the Lonwabo Special School in I call on all our electricity.” Motherwell. And a good time was communities in Nelson Also at the church to show had by all – especially the kids and Mandela Bay to continue goodwill was the South African the Metro Police Chief, Yolande building a legacy worthy Defence Force (Air Force base) Faro! Welcome gifts included of bearing Mandela’s great and municipal staff from the games, toys and clothing. Traffic & Licensing Services at the Lukhanyiso Centre, KwaNobuhle name. Social Development, Education NMBM Traffic and Licensing Thank you and Administration Divisions off Services served its 67 minutes at the NMBM Human Settlements the Lukhanyiso Child and Youth Cllr Mongameli Bobani Directorate, who brought welcome Care Centre in KwaNobuhle, relief in the form of blankets, Uitenhage, donating mattresses, clothing and food for the fire food and clothing, with the victims. generous aid of sponsors. “We had nothing when we The Legal Process staff at the EDITORIAL TEAM Editor-In-Chief: Mzobanzi Jikazana Managing Editor: Marthie Nel Editor: Nceba Dladla NMBM Waste Management linked up with Project NMB Clean City Contributors: Traffic Department (Sidwell) gave career option. The Project NMB Kupido Baron their cleaner a day off to relax, Clean City Task Team, involving Mthubanzi Mniki cheerfully taking up her mops and the NMBM Waste Subdirectorate, Nandipha Ndube brooms and cleaning their kitchen, in partnership with SPAR Eastern Nomathamsanqa Gara toilets and offices themselves. Cape and Sanctor Primary and Pilanathi Rasmeni Altogether 20 staff members Secondary Schools, hosted a Princess Tobin from the Subdirectorate community clean-up in Sanctor Robyn Rensburg Environmental Health of the On Saturday 20 July 2019, Siphokazi Nogaya Public Health Directorate visited another municipal initiative was Sive Konkwana the Vulumzi High School in a 5 km Mandela Walk at Vulumzi Sivenkosi Mtiya Motherwell, educating its 680 High School to honour the legacy learners on tobacco awareness, of Nelson Mandela. Staff from Layout & Design: the health implications of many municipal directorates Sizwe Mangcotywa illegal dumping, and about participated in the Walk. Electricity to fire victims: Cllr Andile Lungisa assists environmental health as a future Bay News MUNICIPAL NEWS July/August 2019 | 3 Business resilience and commitment encouraging – Top 50 Bay businesses Executive Mayor Mongameli and generally better services “Social entrepreneurship Bobani thanked the Top 50 Bay for the end-consumers, Nelson challenges business to make businesses, awarded at the Nelson Mandela Bay residents. money and improve the plight of “... a model coastal City Mandela Bay Stadium in June, “We see a city where business their fellow citizens at the same for their resilience despite tough works closely with local, province time. market conditions and for their and national government to “We see a city where we uplifting the poor” commitment to invest in the deal with social issues such as innovate continuously and prosperity of the Metro. inequality, joblessness, crime and become a model coastal city by The Top 50 Business Awards a lack of opportunities. uplifting the poor and growing are annually awarded to complying In terms of the Top 50 the middle class. This will change local companies in terms of set Programme, local companies are our fortunes, as our municipality criteria. adjudicated as Top Exporters, Top is currently overly dependent on “We see a future where Investors, Top Newcomers, Long grant funding,” Mayor Bobani many more businesses establish Standing Companies and Top Job said. operations in our city without too Creators, amongst others. AND THE WINNERS ARE… much red tape and bureaucracy, ● Revised criteria necessary Some of the award-winning improving supply chain networks Mayor Bobani appealed to the Top 50 companies included: for the local business sector. We NMBM Executive Director for Volkswagen South Africa, Isuzu are now establishing a One-Stop Economic Development, Tourism Motors South Africa, Ford South Shop for business in the Office and Agriculture, Anele Qaba to Africa, Shatterprufe, Radisson of the Executive Mayor. This will expand the categories to include Blu, Boardwalk Sun International, enable greater efficiency when Innovators, Social Entrepreneurs Makro, SA Canvas Port Elizabeth, rezoning, building plan approvals, and Digital Transformation Smartstone Port Elizabeth, business licences and procurement enterprises. Exclusive Hospitality Concepts, of land amongst others are “I am strongly suggesting that BLC Attorneys, RV Footwear and required. you also include these categories, Fred Footwear. “We foresee better monitoring, as we find ourselves in a digital era Other recipients were Oracle evaluation and tracking of known as the Fourth Industrial Media, TTQ Leisure Group, Mantis applications with this change. Revolution, which requires Collection, Sovereign Foods, BKB, It will potentially entice more different engagement with both Cape Produce Company, SRCC investments and discourage business and residents. Holdings, Aspen Pharmacare, disinvestment. “Changes in market behaviour Coca-Cola Sabco, S4 Integration, “We see a city where and new technologies force us to Hoola Creative Industries, commercial competition leads to participate with the best interests Blacksheep Industries, Labournet, greater job creation, innovative and preferences of our target AIDC, FAW and Talhoda Fishing Nelson Mandela Bay Executive NMBM Executive Director: start-ups, new product offerings audiences at heart.

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