BCMM Executive Mayor Xola Pakati in Duncan Village C-Section donating to a creche

On Wednesday 30 August, the BCMM Executive Mayor Xola Pakati visited two areas in the City for two contrasting purposes.

In the morning, from 09h00 and 09h30, Executive Mayor was in Duncan Village C-Section visiting a crèche which is one of the recipients of a R1, 4 million Grants-In-Aid fund that has been allocated to various charities in the City.

BCMM and Chinese deal set to create jobs

Hundreds of jobs are set to be created in the City’s manufacturing sector through an agreement signed by the Buffalo City Metro and China’s Jinhua municipality.

South African Surfing Championships 2017

Nahoon Reef in East London is bracing itself for the arrival of over 200 surfers and officials who will be participating in the 2017 Mercedes Benz South African Surfing Championships hosted by Buffalo City Metro from 22 to 27 August.

BCM women unite to end violence

In celebration of Women’s Month, the Metro held an event to encourage women to teach and prepare their sons to become men of integrity to eradicate violence against women and children in the City.

Women breaking barriers

Gone are the days of women being confined to traditional occupations and being restricted to pursue careers that do not require physical strength. Celebrating women’s month BCMM Writer Zanda Booi had a chat with one of the Metro’s Refuse Truck Driver Nomonde Simelane about her day to day operations, aspiration and how she challenged stereotypes when she landed her job.

Southernwood spruced up!

As part of Madiba Month, the Metro together with Border Kei Chamber of Business (BKOCB) and Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) hosted a massive Call-2-Action clean-up campaign on Thursday 27 July at St Georges Park in Southernwood.

BCM explores green power

Buffalo City Metro embarked on a quest to explore the potential of turning its waste into energy in a workshop with Germany’s DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems at the Beacon Bay Electricity Department Tuesday, July 25.

Weekend raids in full swing

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality together with South African Police Services are continuously ensuring a safe and secure environment for residents within the City.

Roadworks underway in BCMM

With the schools reopening this week and volumes of traffic expected to pick up, the City would like to urge motorists to exercise patience, wake up a little bit early especially those using Fleet Street.

BCM commemorates Mandela Day

In light of the Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, BCM together with its stakeholders joined the world in commemorating this day with various activities including clean-up campaigns, book handover and blanket handover.