It is critical that Nelson Mandela Bay moves forward and out of the quarrelling spiral that hampers development, says Anele Qaba, CEO of MBDA.
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The significance of this moment is not lost to us because, for the first time, the landlord took occupation of their own asset, rented to the MBDA. Considering the recent challenges between the two entities, we see this as a step in a positive direction, a historic moment and an opportunity to rebuild strong relations. We look forward to more positive engagements with the city because negativity only benefits those who do not appreciate progress.
The city will be glad to know that the MBDA is already a step ahead of the game. When I arrived at the MBDA, I halted initiatives that were not providing value for money and one of those was the old-fashioned structure of the security service. We then developed an integrated approach, which combines smart technology elements, visible enforcement through dedicated patrols and rapid response.
A safe and secure city is the foundation for economic development and the prosperity of its citizens. It is important for the city to avoid the mistake made in 2016 post elections when the MBDA security programme budget was scrapped, a decision that led to widespread vandalism of public art installations, a rise in bad buildings and the reintroduction of criminal syndicates that have since taken over once beautiful environmental upgrades such as Parliament, Bird Street and the Donkin reserve.
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