Executive Mayor Benson Fihla to unveil R3 million upgrade for Nangoza Jebe Hall

The Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Benson Fihla is expected to unveil the new look of Nangoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, on Wednesday (8 April 2013) following renovations that were done through the municipality’s Extended Public Works Programme.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality executive Mayor, Benson Fihla (left).

As part of the Nelson Mandela Bay job creation initiatives through maintenance of facilities, the municipality’s EPWP office set aside an amount of R3 million for the repair and maintenance of the facility.

The facility is a property of the Municipality. It is used by the Municipality to hold meetings and workshops with the community. It is also used by Municipal Staff to hold meetings and events related to Municipal programmes.

Nangoza Jebe can also be hired by individuals, organizations and organized community formations to host events. The hall accommodates more than 2000 seated people with separate facilities within the facility for conferencing and a community gym.

The renovations project created employment and training for 30 community members. They were trained at East Cape Training Centre on a number of skills related to building maintenance. During the project intensive renovation work was done.

Painting, installation of theatre sound, lighting and curtains was done. Tiling of the foyer and passages has also been done. The renovations have also saw the hall installed with new feature ceiling with star lights. The whole facility has been repainted with a new colour. The renovations will bring more efficiency, quality and professionalism from the facility.