Letters

Another significant loss to the Bay brought to you by the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality, this time in cahoots with Transnet.

It is long overdue that the minister of police is held accountable for his continued refusal to seriously engage with calls for expanded municipal policing powers, while ordinary South Africans continue to bear the consequences of violent crime.

Why do thousands of South Africans dressed in All Black regalia welcome New Zealand to SA at the DHL Cape Town stadium?

While I respect every South African’s constitutional right to peacefully protest, I believe pupils should never become unintended victims of any demonstration.

The integrity and fairness of our local football will always be questioned by the football fraternity when club bosses are fully in control of the running of the game.

The record will show that when things did not turn out as promised we took a decision to leave the coalition.

I recently read the opinion piece, “Lights, camera, cash flow: Turning Nelson Mandela Bay into a film tourism hub,” and wanted to commend both the authors and The Herald for bringing attention to an important conversation for our city.

How did a case with such flimsy foundations, according to Johnson’s own testimony, end up in court?

The housing crisis in Area 11 didn't start with Babalwa Lobishe, it dates back to Bobani, Trollip, Retief and Van Niekerk

By creating municipal police alarm monitoring and response divisions, municipalities could strengthen public safety, create jobs, and unlock new revenue streams without placing additional burdens on taxpayers.

While officials often point to ageing infrastructure, vandalism, power failures and technical challenges, residents rightly ask why these problems continue to escalate without lasting solutions.

It appears that there is a trial being carried out in Lindsay Road whereby the wastewater is being redirected into the roadway and allowed to flow by gravity to whatever lowest point is available.

The political head should do something to galvanise the real workers and repair and maintain the traffic lights.

Take advice from the Springboks leadership on how to ensure success. Vote for the best to deliver the best.

We, the people of Nelson Mandela Bay deserve more than button-down politics. Our needs deserve to be taken seriously. We deserve competent, professional leadership.