Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to visit the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on an Anti-Poverty Programme

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on 26 - 27 July 2013 visit the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality as part of the anti-poverty programme.

South African Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe

The Deputy President will visit a number of projects in the area and attend a public meeting with the local community.

The Deputy President will be accompanied by Ministers, Eastern cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet, Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Benson Fihla and members of the Eastern Cape Executive Council.

DAY 1: FRIDAY 26 JULY 2013

Home of Legends project exhibition tour.

Time   :           08h30

Venue:           Port Elizabeth Airport

Youth Dialogue

Time   :           14h00

Venue:           Nelson Mandela University, North Campus, Summerstrand

DAY TWO: SATURDAY 27 JULY 2013

Visit to housing projects by various teams

Port Elizabeth weather for great fun

Port Elizabeth’s rich cultural heritage, weather and amazing holiday and fun spots guarantees visitors a unique experience of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.

This man is among the public performers one can expect to see on the Port Elizabeth beachfront. He was captured here performing during the 2013 Prett Iron Kids Marathon.

There are also various festivals and markets to be enjoyed in the city.

Sod-turning for installation of services in preparation for a housing development in Despatch, Khayamnandi

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Infrastructure and Engineering Directorate has finished over 3000 serviced sites for the new housing development that will commence soon within the NMBM in the past financial year.

This includes 1280 serviced sites at Wells Estate, and 1700 at Khayamnandi to mention but the few. The municipality continues to install civil engineering services in different areas of the metro as the continuation of housing development. 

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the Sod-turning to mark the start of Installation of Services in Khayamnandi. 

Date: 4 July 2013

Time: 12HOO-14HOO

Venue: Joe Slovo Community Hall