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Residents living near the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium say years of noise and litter from events have harmed their quality of life. Now, a sold-out All White Sing Along Picnic is scheduled to go ahead despite the metro’s environmental health unit objecting to the event.

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The reroute is now estimated to cost $121,000, down from $303,000 in 2024.

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With the ANC delaying its mayoral announcements until after the local government elections, Andile Lungisa is claiming grassroots support for Nelson Mandela Bay’s top job. He has criticised Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and cited his court victory over his removal from the ANC’s proportional representation candidate list in support of his bid.