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Nelson Mandela Bay

Nelson Mandela Bay is a metropolitan municipality and major city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The city is the country's fifth-largest urban area and serves as the economic hub of the Eastern Cape, with a population of about 1.3-million people. It encompasses the historic port city of Port Elizabeth, along with the neighbouring towns of Uitenhage and Despatch, which were amalgamated in 2000 to form the metropolitan municipality. The city was renamed Nelson Mandela Bay in 2001 to honour South Africa's first democratically elected president, though the central business district area retained the name Port Elizabeth until 2021 when it was officially renamed Gqeberha. Nelson Mandela Bay is home to South Africa's second-busiest container port and serves as a major automotive manufacturing centre, hosting assembly plants for several global vehicle manufacturers. The city's economy is anchored by automotive production, manufacturing, logistics and tourism. The metropolitan area is governed by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, one of eight metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. The city has faced recurring governance challenges, including service delivery issues, financial management concerns and political instability that have drawn scrutiny from national oversight bodies. Nelson Mandela Bay's strategic location on the Indian Ocean coast and its industrial base make it a significant contributor to the Eastern Cape's economy.

Nelson Mandela Bay Updates


Copper, green hydrogen, green ammonia and platinum demand make headlines
Copper, green hydrogen, green ammonia and platinum demand make headlines
22nd May 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the latest drilling developments at Okiep in the Northern Cape, developments in the green hydrogen and green ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay, and... 


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Performance focus
27th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

That many of South Africa’s 257 municipalities are in crisis is not in question. Also painfully clear is that many metropolitan councils, which oversee the country’s six largest cities of... 


Saving Water Starts with Smarter Data
Saving Water Starts with Smarter Data
25th March 2026

(Virtual Showroom) South Africa’s water crisis is no longer a distant threat. It is a daily operational reality. As one of the 30 driest countries in the world, with over 98% of its available water... 


Parly committee, ANC support SANDF deployment as operations underway
Parly committee, ANC support SANDF deployment as operations underway
13th March 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice and the African National Congress (ANC) have expressed appreciation for the visibility of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in... 


Denise van Huyssteen
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber slams metro’s maintenance regime as unplanned power outages hit 200 mark
12th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC) says yet another protracted power outage has occurred in the Eastern Cape metro, this time owing to the collapse of the Chelsea/Arlington 132 kV... 


Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
Transnet starts process to find private partner for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
6th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated the first stage of a process to select a private partner for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RBDBT), a key export terminal in... 


Business chamber demands urgent action as Eastern Cape unemployment crisis deepens
6th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Eastern Cape is facing a full-blown employment emergency, says the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) business chamber. This comes as the country’s newest jobs data confirms that the province’s... 


Denise van Huyssteen
Eastern Cape unemployment crisis demands urgent action – NMB business chamber
23rd February 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Eastern Cape is facing a full-blown employment emergency, says the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) business chamber. This come as the country’s newest jobs data confirms that the province’s employment... 


Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
Transnet starts process to find private partner for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal
20th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated the first stage of a process to select a private partner for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RBDBT), a key export terminal in... 


Port of Richards Bay
Creecy says RFPs for three big rail and port concessions on track to be issued in 2026
19th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy reports that Transnet is preparing to release request for proposal (RFP) documents for three large private sector participation (PSP) projects in 2026, including... 


SA-UK partnership aims to strengthen municipal water security in South Africa
6th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new UK-South African partnership has been established to strengthen municipal water security and reduce water losses across South Africa. The strategic partnership between the New Partnership for... 


UK-FCDO, Nepad Business Foundation partner to strengthen municipal water security
27th January 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) Business Foundation (NBF) has entered into a strategic partnership with the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office... 


Goodyear South Africa appoints Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL to facilitate industrial asset transaction
Goodyear South Africa appoints Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL to facilitate industrial asset transaction
23rd January 2026

Tyre manufacturer Goodyear South Africa has appointed Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL to facilitate the sale of a prime, large-scale industrial asset located within a well-established automotive,... 


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MTN retains best network status
22nd January 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN has maintained its title of South Africa’s best mobile network for 2025, with a Network Quality Score of 9.96. MyBroadband Insights’ 2025 Mobile Network Quality Report... 


Denise van Huyssteen
Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis deepening as maintenance efforts fall short – business chamber
19th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has relaunched its Adopt A School initiative in reaction to “the rapid and ongoing loss of water in the metro”, which it says “is once again edging towards a... 


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