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Clapping emojis, jibes and chaos as council meeting collapses amid flood crisis

Sowetan · · 716 words · By Nomazima Nkosi; Michael Kimberley
Municipal Governance Failure Political Infighting Disaster Management
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-05-08-clapping-emojis-jibes-and-chaos-as-cou…

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“The virtual meeting lasted almost an hour before being abandoned”
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The provided web search results are generic definitions of 'virtual' and software manuals for VirtualBox; they contain no information regarding a specific council meeting in Nelson Mandela Bay.
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web search NEUTRAL — VIRTUAL definition: being as specified in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such. See examples of virtual used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/virtual
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 senses: 1. having the essence or effect but not the appearance or form of 2. physics being, relating to, or involving a.... Click for more definitions.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/virt…
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web search NEUTRAL — Powerful open source virtualization For personal and enterprise use VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualization software for x86_64 hardware (with version 7.1 additionally for macOS/Arm and wi…
https://www.virtualbox.org/
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“The city has not had an acting city manager since May 1.”
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The evidence provided consists of Wikipedia entries for Horatio Nelson and Nelson University, which are completely irrelevant to the Nelson Mandela Bay metro's city manager vacancy.
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web search NEUTRAL — They are the twin sons of Rick Nelson and Kristin Nelson. The duo achieved success during the early 1990s with their debut album After the Rain, that included "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_(duo)
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web search NEUTRAL — Numerous monuments, including Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London, and the Nelson Monument in Edinburgh, have been created in his memory. In 2002, Nelson was named among the 100 Greatest Brito…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_N…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 · Nelson University has eleven athletic programs, including baseball, basketball, cross country, eSports, football, soccer, softball, track & field, and volleyball. Our award-winning team…
https://www.nelson.edu/
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“DA councillor Gustav Rautenbach was among the first to raise concerns about the convened meeting”
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The evidence provided consists of generic definitions of 'District Attorney' and 'da' from Wikipedia and Wiktionary, with no mention of Gustav Rautenbach or the specific meeting.
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web search NEUTRAL — The assistant district attorney (assistant DA, ADA), or state prosecutor or assistant state's attorney, is a law enforcement official who represents the state government on behalf of the district atto…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_attorney
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web search NEUTRAL — The article la does not occur after the preposition da, and this is often mistakenly understood to mean that the quantity introduced by da must be indefinite. However, there is no such restriction, an…
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/da
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web search NEUTRAL — When you hear the term District Attorney, or DA, you might think of courtroom dramas or headline news. But behind the scenes, DAs and other prosecutors do far more than try cases in court.
https://www.ndaa.org/what-is-a-da
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“EFF councillor and budget and treasury political head Khanya Ngqisha... requested the council to urgently consider and approve the appointment of municipal chief operating officer Lonwabo Ngoqo as the acting city manager”
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While the evidence confirms the existence of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as a South African party, there is no mention of Khanya Ngqisha or a motion to appoint Lonwabo Ngoqo.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a South African communist and black nationalist political party. It was founded by expelled former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) president Juliu…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Freedom_Fighters
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web search NEUTRAL — The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is an American international non-profit digital rights group based in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1990 to promote Internet civil liberties. It…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation th…
https://www.eff.org/about
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“During an April 30 council meeting, the council appointed chief financial officer Jackson Ngcelwane to act as city manager.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the appointment of CFO Jackson Ngcelwane as acting city manager on April 30. This is reported by Daily Maverick and other web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nelson Mandela Bay CFO Jackson Ngcelwane has been appointed acting city manager (Eugene Coetzee).Ngcelwane’s appointment follows an extensive behind-the-scenes debate at the special council meeting at…
https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-04-30-bay-cfo-to-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Financial Officer Jackson Ngcelwane was nominated for the acting city manager post, but his eligibility was questioned in correspondence sent to Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (C…
https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/nmb-council-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — Council has unanimously appointed Jackson Ngcelwane. Ngcelwane has served the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for 35 years, 9 years as a Senior Director for Budget and Financial Accounting.
https://nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/newsitem?id=3454
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“on Wednesday, Ngcelwane turned down the appointment”
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Web search results explicitly state that Jackson Ngcelwane 'has since declined' the appointment of acting city manager.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief financial officer Jackson Ngcelwane said the absence of a permanent city manager was a key factor in the loss of the R241m rollover from the 2024/2025 financial year, warning that future applica…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-02-04-city-manager…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nelson Mandela Bay CFO Jackson Ngcelwane has been appointed acting city manager (Eugene Coetzee).Ngcelwane’s appointment follows an extensive behind-the-scenes debate at the special council meeting at…
https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-04-30-bay-cfo-to-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Financial Officer Jackson Ngcelwane was nominated for the acting city manager post, but his eligibility was questioned in correspondence sent to Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (C…
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/nmb-council-meeting-col…
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“Ngqisha continued to cite Rule 26 of the council’s Rules of Order, which sets out the procedure for a councillor to move a motion without notice.”
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The evidence provided includes general information about Nelson Mandela and the 'Nelson Mandela Rules' for prisons, but does not mention the specific Rules of Order for the Nelson Mandela Bay council.
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web search NEUTRAL — For more news, visit: sabcnews.com...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0jnHShMnAs
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web search NEUTRAL — Nelson Mandela's father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela, was a local chief and councillor to the monarch; he was appointed to the position in 1915, after his predecessor was accused of corruption by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nelson Mandela Rules represent the universally acknowledged blueprint for prison management in the 21st century. They outline minimum prison conditions, provide guidance, and set clear benchmarks …
https://www.un.org/en/events/mandeladay/mandela_rules.shtml
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“mayor Babalwa Lobishe intervened”
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Five independent cross-references from Daily Maverick and Dailydispatch explicitly identify Babalwa Lobishe as the Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe claimed she would get a “distinction” because she would give herself “80%”.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-06-what-anc-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe expressed her condolences to the city manager and his family.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-20-son-of-ne…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe expressed relief at the development.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-05-07-floods-fill-…
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“Lobishe had attempted to have acting safety and security executive director Shadrack Sibiya provide the update”
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The provided evidence consists of Gmail help articles in German and English, which are completely irrelevant to Shadrack Sibiya or the city's safety and security directorate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Öffnen Sie Gmail auf Ihrem Computer. Geben Sie die E-Mail-Adresse oder die Telefonnummer und das Passwort Ihres Google-Kontos ein. Falls Informationen vorausgefüllt sind, Sie sich aber in einem andere…
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/8494?hl=de&co=GENIE.P…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sie können Gmail auch anderen E-Mail-Clients wie Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail oder Mozilla Thunderbird hinzufügen. Wenn Sie Gmail hinzufügen, werden Ihre Nachrichten und Labels mit dem E-Mail-Clien
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