Port Elizabeth - The oldest profession in the world has got residents of an affluent Nelson Mandela Bay suburb hot under the collar. They arrived in their posh German sedans to engage current mayor and ANC mayoral candidate Danny Jordaan on some societal issues that irk them, and prostitution was high on the list. They also complained about some homes being left half built, saying they attracted rogue and criminal elements into their exclusive neighbourhood.
Zukiswa Gqola, 50, spoke at great length about social ills in the area, saying the issues dated back to The ladies of the night, she said, were running amok in all their nakedness. She shot down the idea that the environment needed to be protected at all costs, saying the unkempt bushes in the area had resulted in a huge snake infestation. Jordaan, who was joined on the stage by former DA councillor Knight Mali, who has since joined the ruling party, said issues of unemployment, tourism, agriculture, and township economy, were receiving priorities from lCity Hall.
He acknowledged that the economy of the metro, comprising Port Elizabeth, Despatch, and the industrial town of Uitenhage, was largely built on the back of the crucial automotive sector.
However, the sector β General Motors, VW, and Ford all have plants in the metro β could no longer create jobs. Healthy man dies weeks after being licked by his dog. Duchess Meghan's oversized shoes listed as one of this decade's biggest fashion fails.
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