Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

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WELCOME TO THE CITY OF NELSON MANDELA BAY MUNICIPALITY MATLOSANA EMPOWERED LEADERSHIP CITY OF PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Hon Mayor Eugene Johnson comes from humble beginnings born in 1963 The City of Matlosana Municipality is as one of five children to Elizabeth-Ann, situated approximately 164 km a unionist and lay preacher, and David South West of Johannesburg, Johnson, a factory worker at the Ford strategically located on the N12 Treasure Route, which is the North West Motor Company. Mayor Johnson spent most of her formative life in Arcadia, a northern township of Gqeberha, leaving Province’s primary tourism corridor. Arcadia High School in 1980 to join the resistance movement against Apartheid. The scenic N12 starts from Her entry into politics would come Mpumalanga and is the gateway to through the factory floor as a NAAWU the Western Cape Province. The route shop steward at the tender age of 17 takes you from eMalahleni, to the years. After just three years as a shop vibrant Gauteng Province and the steward, Johnson would be elected as a Sterkfontein Cradle of Humankind national executive member of NAAWU World Heritage Site, and continues to and become the first female deputy Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Kimberley, president responsible for gender at Beaufort West, up until George. NUMSA. Her tenure in South African national unionism would span over a It is the Transformation of the N12 decade. Treasure Route that has unlocked In 1994, after leaving the factory regional opportunities and resulted in floor and union politics, Johnson was massive activity and mobility along the employed as a creditors and accounts Matlosana portion of the corridor. It clerk at Auto Plastics. Over the next has a multi-dimensional character that fifteen years she would build extensive has created employment, enhanced experience in finance and corporate commuter movement, enhanced governance in the private sector. investment opportunities, increased economic activity, etc. Johnson served as founding member of the Institute of Retirement Funds WHY VISIT THE CITY OF of South Africa, chaired the Board of MATLOSANA? Trustees of Auto Plastics and Faurecia Employees Provident Funds, and headed Create unforgettable memories at our quality business and leisure Auto Plastics and Faurecia’s Employment Equity and Skills Development Boards. accommodation venues which With the dawn of democracy, Johnson include conferencing, wedding and joined the ANC and became involved spa facilities. The City has a wealth of in the regional structures of the attractions for visitors: organisation. She served as branch chairperson of Ward 7 and cluster • Adventure tourism co-ordinator of ANC branches in the • Wildlife tourism northern areas of Gqeberha. Between • Medical tourism 2001 and 2009, Johnson served on the • Wellness tourism ANC Nelson Mandela Regional Executive Committee. In 2010 she was elected to the National Executive Committee of the South African National Civic Organisation and served in the ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Women’s League from 2015 to 2018. Johnson had an impressive stint in local and national government between 2005 and 2016. She was elected to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Council in 2005. After leaving the council in 2010, Johnson would go on to join Statistics South Africa in its census program, and serve on the National Economic Development and Labour Council of South Africa. In 2016 she was an aid in the Office of the ANC Parliamentary Chief Whip. Between 2017 and 2020, Johnson would put her experience in governance and administration to use as an entrepreneur, consultant, and corporate governance expert. She would work as a consultant for the Swedish backed NGO, The Ubutyebi Trust, setting up a new human settlements program in Nelson Mandela Bay, and served as chairperson of the Donkin Hospital Board and the Gelvandale Frail Care Board. Mayor Eugene Johnson has an impressive track record in public service and private sector leadership. However, she is often found highlighting her most important achievements as raising her three children, and being a grandmother to five grandchildren. She is also a devout Christian, deeply rooted in her religious teaching of justice for the poor, compassion for the vulnerable and service to the needy. Hon. Mayor Eugene Johnson has taken the reigns at a time when the municipality faces a plethora of crises, but her energy and passion for getting the work done and her compassion for the communities she serves is her driving force to complete the tasks at hand.

Executive Mayor: Cllr Eugene Johnson

MATLOSANA AS A MEDICAL HUB To us health care is of paramount importance as a healthy city is productive and constitutes prosperity. We boast well-developed medical facilities, which enhances and promotes the competitive advantage of Matlosana as a major Medical Hub in the North West Province. Services include: general and private medical fascilities, casualty/trauma and dental services. Most clinics focus on primary health care services.

Create unforgettable The city prides itself on having memories at our five private hospitals, two government quality business and hospitals, including the largest leisure accommodation state hospital in the North West venues which include Province and 15 clinics including conferencing, wedding mobile clinics. It also boasts the only and spa facilities. fully contained oncology unit in the North West Province, which offers a comprehensive service at four pathological laboratories and has the latest MRI scanner at the radiology unit.

PRIME LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT

N12 Development Route was identified by the municipality as a flagship project for golden opportunities in the following sectors: housing, business, industrial, heritage, mining, tourism, sport as well as recreation.