DA NMB Mayoral Candidate Odendaal launches Nelson Mandela Bay campaign pledges

Issued by Retief Odendaal MPL – DA NMB Mayoral Candidate
08 Apr 2026 in Press Statements

The five pledges were launched at the Chatty Community Hall where Odendaal was joined by DA EC Provincial Leader, Andrew Whitfield MP, DA EC Provincial Chairperson, Yusuf Cassim MPL, and DA EC Provincial Spokesperson Cllr Georgina Faldtman. See pictures here, here, here, here, here and here.

Today, I launched my 5 Mayoral Campaign pledges to the people of Nelson Mandela Bay.

My vision for Nelson Mandela Bay beyond the 2026 Local Government Elections in November is simple and powerful. We Can Get NMB Working Again. A City Rebuilt, one that is Safe, Well-Run, and Growing.

We have identified the following 5 priorities which we will achieve in five years following taking over government after the 2026 Local Government Elections. The priorities are summarised as follows:

  1. Making Nelson Bay Safe and Clean:

We will increase the number of metro police officers and implement new crime-fighting technologies, appoint more town rangers, and establish a CCTV network to detect and deter crimes.

We will also adopt a zero-tolerance policy to illegal dumping and cleaning our public spaces by investing in cleaning services and partnering with NGOs.

  1. Delivering Water and Electricity:

We will ring-fence water and electricity revenues for large-scale infrastructure maintenance to reverse the decline of our water and electricity network.

  1. Attracting Investment and Jobs:

We will remove red tape to unleash business in our city, by eliminating unnecessary fees, improving approval times, clearing backlogs, and streamlining compliance requirements.

  1. Stopping Corruption:

We will adopt a zero-tolerance stance on corruption and incompetence by overhauling our supply chain system and protecting whistleblowers.

  1. Improving Infrastructure and Housing Opportunities:

We will release well-located city-owned land to create more housing opportunities and utilise public-private partnerships (PPPs) for greater infrastructure investment.

To attain this vision and implement these pledges the people of Nelson Mandela Bay must unite behind the DA and elect a stable government that is not bound to coalition politics.

That is why residents must exercise their constitutional right to vote for the DA in the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The next election is our chance to choose hope by choosing the DA. We can get Nelson Mandela Bay working again.