FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS:

2025/26 FINANCIAL YEAR

Applications for financial assistance in respect of the 2025/26 financial year are hereby invited for consideration by the Council during October/November 2025.

In terms of Council’s policy (Version 4 revised in 2022) available on the Municipality’s website (www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za), only applications received from the following categories of registered non-profit organisations serving the community in the Metropolitan area will be considered:

• Sporting bodies (excluding sporting institutions that are affiliated to provincial/national governing bodies).
• Registered benevolent, welfare or charitable institutions.
• Art and culture - libraries, museums, art galleries, agricultural societies, art and culture groups.
• Educational institutions (excluding primary and secondary schools) – pre-schools/educare centres, schools catering for disabled/special learners.
• Local economic development (registered non-profit organisations only).
• Environment (registered non-profit organisations only).

In terms of Council’s policy, applications for assistance must be made on the prescribed application form and must be accompanied by the applicant’s constitution (first-time applicants only), latest audited financial statements, all the other supporting documents, the checklist and a signed declaration statement as specified on the application form.

The prescribed application form (revised in 2022) can be obtained from the office of the Executive Director: Corporate Services, eleventh floor, Lillian Diedericks Building, Govan Mbeki Avenue, Gqeberha during normal office hours. Alternatively, a copy of the revised application form is available on the Municipality’s website (www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za).

All applications may be submitted by post to the Executive Director: Corporate Services, PO Box 116, Gqeberha, 6000 or hand-delivered to eleventh floor, Lillian Diedericks Building, Govan Mbeki Avenue, Gqeberha by not later than 12:00 on 31 MARCH 2025. Applications by fax or e-mail are NOT allowed.

RENEWAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT

PORTION OF ROAD RESERVE ABUTTING ERF 4351, KORSTEN (CF13/04351) (NP) (Ref. Renewal of Lease Agreement)

The NMBM is considering renewing the lease agreement with All Weather Awnings and Blinds for parking purposes.

Any interested parties are required to express their interest in such lease or their objections thereto, in writing, in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the description "Lease of Portion of Road Reserve Abutting Erf 4351, Korsten”, which must be delivered to Properties and Planning Administration, second floor, Lillian Diedericks Building, Govan Mbeki Avenue, Gqeberha by not later than 16:30 on 28 MARCH 2025.

Any lease of the property shall be subject to the provisions of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003, the NMBM Preferential Procurement Policy (as amended), and the NMBM Policy for the Disposal of Immovable Capital Assets, incorporating the NMBM Land Sales Directives (as amended) and the evaluation and adjudication criteria stated therein.

All enquiries are to be directed to: Mr N. Peyi, tel. 041 506 3388, second floor, Lillian Diedericks Building, Govan Mbeki Avenue, Gqeberha.