Councillors have accused Nelson Mandela Bay’s acting city manager of dodging questions about the municipality's spending of flood disaster grants.
In a rare moment of unity, councillors from across the political spectrum agreed that they were unable to get proper answers over Nelson Mandela Bay’s use of two flood disaster grants to repair infrastructure in Kariega.
On 1 June 2024, a cloudburst in Kariega led to flooding that caused the deaths of at least 10 people and destroyed two vital bridges and several roads, while more than 1,000 people were displaced.
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The metro received two tranches of disaster grants after the floods to start repairing infrastructure damage estimated at R1-billion.
