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AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease

Kyran Blaauw · Daily Maverick
Published 9 Oct 2026, 9:27 am·just now·1 min read
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Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and former acting city manager Ted Pillay could be held personally liable for costs arising from the controversial leasing of a R25m municipal asset to a private company if the DA succeeds in its court bid.

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