{
  "id": 11698554,
  "title": "EFF pledges to revive Nelson Mandela Bay infrastructure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/eff-pledges-to-revive-nelson-mandela-bay-infrastructure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/eff-pledges-to-revive-nelson-mandela-bay-infrastructure/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has pledged to focus on reviving the infrastructure in Nelson Mandela Bay should they secure victory in the upcoming local government elections on November 4th. Sinawo Thambo, the EFF mayoral candidate for the metro, stated that the city's infrastructure requires significant rehabilitation. He emphasized that the current piecemeal approach of fixing issues one at a time, such as streetlights and portoles, is not a sustainable model.\n\nThambo also highlighted the importance of rehabilitating recreational facilities like sporting grounds, art centers, and studios. He explained that addressing the youth's drug and alcohol abuse problems is a crucial aspect of the EFF's plan. Additionally, he called for the professionalization of administration and the filling of vacancies to combat corruption and mismanagement, which he attributed to the current lack of professionals and executive directors.\n\nThe EFF candidate urged the people of Nelson Mandela Bay to provide them with an explicit mandate during the election, emphasizing the need to tackle the root problems plaguing the metro.",
  "summary": "Tambo says the city's infrastructure needs major rehabilitation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}