A major infrastructure revival is nearing completion in KwaNomzamo, Humansdorp, where the Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) is undergoing a R49 million upgrade set to restore and improve sanitation services for over 2,200 households across multiple communities.

Over 100 small business owners from across Nelson Mandela Bay gathered this week for a hands-on workshop designed to help them navigate the complex world of funding, municipal processes, and business support.

Nelson Mandela Bay is making national waves when it comes to land ownership. Quietly and consistently, the city has emerged as one of South Africa’s top-performing metros for handing over title deeds – restoring not just ownership, but identity, to residents previously excluded from formal property systems.

The Kouga Local Municipality has announced that demolition of the long-abandoned building will officially begin on Friday, 23 May 2025. The move follows final Council approval in April and comes after years of disrepair, vandalism, and failed attempts at revival.

The Sundays River Canal, a key component of Nelson Mandela Bay’s water supply infrastructure, is officially back in full operation after repair work was completed on schedule, the Department of Water and Sanitation confirmed this week.

Words by the 041online team | On-the-ground reporting by Veronica Charles and Lelethu Zondani A bold cut into a new frontier of hope and habitat unfolded this weekend as the Global Humane Conservation Fund of Africa (GH-CFA) officially launched the Brad and Alice Andrews Preserve within the Bushman’s River Biodiversity Corridor. With a symbolic fence-cutting…

An innovative project aimed at growing the youth media voice has given rise to a digital journalism hub at Nelson Mandela University that syndicates the work of student writers to national media and online start-ups.

More than three decades of living without land ownership is finally over for 62-year-old Nonkosi Koom and 23 other residents of Red Location. On Monday, 14 April 2025, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officially handed over the first 24 homes of the long-awaited Red Location housing project.

Get ready, Nelson Mandela Bay! The beloved Splash Festival is making a triumphant return to Kings Beach from April 18th to 21st, promising four days of music, flavours, fun, and family-friendly flair over the Easter weekend. Brought to you by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and proudly supported by SPAR Eastern Cape, this year’s festival…

African cultures, languages, and knowledge aren’t just being preserved — they’re being shared, digitised, and celebrated thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration between Mandela University and key players in the digital knowledge space. Recently, the SWIP Project — a partnership between SADiLaR, Wikipedia, and PanSALB — took centre stage at a dynamic two-day workshop hosted at…