It is critical that Nelson Mandela Bay moves forward and out of the quarrelling spiral that hampers development, says Anele Qaba, CEO of MBDA.
The oversight visit by Cllr Gary van Niekerk and MBDA directors and management comes a few months before the project achieves practical completion in June.
The Mandela Bay Development Agency will begin a series of information sharing meetings with stakeholders, residents and business within and around the lower Baakens area.
The St Peter’s site was purchased by the Mandela Bay Development Agency more than five years ago.
The aim is to create a green mixed-use development to conserve and promote the region’s unique biodiversity and cultural heritage, says MBDA spokesperson Luvuyo Bangazi.
The revamped Bayworld will be an edutainment facility, and include a museum, digital dome, hologram circus, interactive aquarium, sea-life sanctuary and recreational water park.
The project belongs to the Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Directorate and is project managed by the MBDA.
The creation of the Bayworld Sanctuary and Park is currently under construction and making progress since contractors moved in earlier this year.
The board of the Mandela Bay Development Agency announces the conclusion of the recruitment process for the post, which became available in June 2022.
Mandela Bay Development Agency CEO Anele Qaba engaged with key sectors in his quest to build partnerships and collaborations.