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NELSON MANDELA BAY METRO: OOM BEN UPBEAT ABOUT FUTURE
Mayor maps out his plan
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ELSON Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Benson Fihla and his Mayoral Committee met members of the media yesterday to deliver their plan of action in bringing back order in the
The mayor looked upbeat about the future of the metro and said he was positive about the kind of response his election to office received, the ability of his mayoral team and the capable City Manager, Dr Lindiwe MsenganaNdlela who was appointed to lead and bring hope and optimism to the ailing administration. The mayor was, however, quick to add that he and Msengana-Ndlela had been in office for less than a month and that skeptics should be reminded of that and at least give them time. Oom Ben, as the mayor is fondly known, pointed out from the outset that the multiple administrative and political problems that the municipality faced when he started in his new position on 22 March were no longer there. By the end of June, he said all the vacant Executive Directors positions would be filled. “I am glad that we can report that we are on track to make a marked difference in how business is conducted in this complex but important city,” said Fihla. Together with the city manager, he said, they had started staff imbizos as an interaction with Uitenhage and Despatch employees to see their commitment to the business ethos with which they wanted to run things in the metro. “I was glad to see the commitment of some of our employees and we have noted their concerns,” said Fihla, adding that they would continue with such engagements. “Even though we have many positives to report on, we have also noted with concern the violence in Motherwell,” said Oom Ben, referring to the Ward 54 residents who have been accused of illegally invading land to build shacks and the alleged torching of houses at
Wells Estate. He said a Motherwell Intervention Task Team, led by Councillor Buyile Mkavu and involving Councillors Babalwa Lobishe, Fikile Desi, Wandisile Jikeka and Thembisile Mafana, will drive the process of bringing order to the area. “We are the government of the people, and we are therefore talking with the leaders of
the residents there to find a solution to the problem. “It is in our interest that we lead a stable metro,” said Deputy Executive mayor Chippa Ngcolomba. He said the mayoral committee members had not rested since the Easter period to find solutions to the problems bedevilling Ward 54 residents. The residents’ shacks were burnt
Nehawu Nehawu members members strike strike at at Netcare Netcare Greenacres Greenacres
Nehawu members employed at Netcare embarked on a nationwide strike on Tuesday. Members at the Netcare Greenacres Hospital also protested outside the hospital yesterday. Netcare said in a statement on Monday that, where needed, contingency plans have been put in place. According to the National Educa tion, Health, and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), the strike was a response to recent wage negotiations that collapsed. Netcare is offering a 7,2% increase while the union demands 11%. PHOTO: THEO JEPTHA
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down leading them to sleep at NU2 stadium. “We also could not sleep last night with what is happening at Wells Estate,” said Ngcolomba, adding that a meeting to be presided by the Provincial Police Commissioner would be held today (Wednesday) to make sure that perpetrators of violence and acts of barbarism were brought to book.
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