Nelson Mandela Bays waste collection service remains under severe strain, with officials revealing that only a fraction of the citys refuse fleet is operational.
Of the 66 refuse compactor trucks recorded on the municipalitys books for the 2025/2026 financial year, only 22 were operational at the end of March 2026 an availability rate of just 34.
However, at the beginning of June, availability dropped to just 16 municipal-owned refuse collection trucks.
