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Chippa United chairperson Siviwe 'Chippa' Mpengesi.
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Chippa United set to move to KuGompo City after Gqeberha municipal deal collapses

Chippa United will permanently relocate their headquarters from Gqeberha to KuGompo City starting in January after the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro chose not to renew the club's long-term partnership agreement.

The kits handed over to braai vendors at the weekend. Picture: SUPPLIED

Festive boost for Marina Glen braai operators as metro hands over new gear

Thirty-eight informal braai operators at Marina Glen, known as eBuhlanti, have received new catering equipment worth R268,400 from Buffalo City metro to boost their trade ahead of the festive rush.

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More management ructions at BCM's under-fire development agency

Leadership turbulence continues at the Buffalo City Metro Development Agency as acting CEO Sabelo Mavundla steps down to return to his CFO post, clashing with the council-approved secondment of Vincent Pillay to the same role.

A screenshot from the viral video post.

No, you cannot apply to be a 'nton-nton manager' at Buffalo City Metro

Buffalo City Metro has dismissed fears of a cyberattack after a bizarre job advert seeking a 'nton-nton manager' went viral, clarifying that the listing was merely an accidental display of backend test data.

The remains of Orient Pier's former Victoria Gate with a view of the sea at Orient Beach.
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Shark anglers 'fished illegally' off Orient Pier before swimmer killed

Reports that anglers were illegally targeting sharks off Orient Pier days before swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked have sparked public outrage and calls for tighter regulations in East London.

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Nahoon Beach remains closed after two shark sightings

Nahoon Beach has remained closed to bathers following consecutive shark sightings, despite nearby Orient and Eastern beaches reopening after a recent fatal attack.

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Suspended metro officials paid millions to stay at home

Buffalo City Metro is spending nearly R900,000 every month to pay eight suspended officials who remain at home, according to a confidential council report. Among those on suspension are three employees accused of copper cable theft and…

Orient Beach.

Beaches to reopen after fatal attack by suspected great white shark

Buffalo City Metro is preparing to reopen Orient and Eastern beaches after open-water swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a great white shark estimated to be over 3.5 metres long.

East London Aquarium's Siani Zahn.
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Pioneering East London aquarium manager resigns amid constructive dismissal claim

Siani Zahn, the first woman to manage the East London Aquarium in its 96-year history, has resigned after 30 years of service amid a reported constructive dismissal dispute referred to the bargaining council.

The multimillion-rand Waterworld development is the subject of an SIU investigation.
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R54m still needed to complete stalled Water World development

The Buffalo City Metro Development Agency needs an estimated R54m and 18 months to complete the stalled Water World Fun Park, which has already absorbed R121m and is under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit.

The new R40m waste management fleet handed over earlier this week. The trucks are due to be rolled out to Mdantsane soon. Picture: SUPPLIED

Buffalo City Metro deploys R40m refuse fleet to clean up Mdantsane

Ten new refuse trucks are expected to roll out across Mdantsane soon after the Buffalo City Metro handed over the vehicles for use in the township's wards.

The unfinished Water World fun park.

Kwankwa slams BCM ‘white elephants’

UDM deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has raised sharp concerns over incomplete, multimillion-rand municipal infrastructure projects in Buffalo City, demanding accountability and welcoming an SIU investigation.

The universally recognised Multicultural Man statue that stands above the East London aquarium had its birds and ‘cage struts’ stolen during load-shedding.

Neglect leaves Buffalo City landmarks in ruins

Vandalism, theft, and chronic maintenance delays have left Buffalo City's historical landmarks and memorials in severe disrepair, sparking growing concern from officials and preservation advocates.

An illustration of fungus gnats (Sciaridae), small, dark flies commonly found in moist environments such as household potplants.

Harmless black fungus gnats behind metro outbreak, say experts

Investigations into the recent surge of flying insects across Buffalo City have identified them as non-biting midges from the Sciaridae family, posing no health threat to residents as numbers begin to subside.