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Mbda Releases 2025 2026 Economic Impact Assessment Report

Mandela Bay Development AgencyRef: https://www.mbda.co.za/news/mbda-releases-2025-2026-economic-impact-assessment-report/

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Collected on 9 July 2026

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This is a news-style publication from the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) announcing the release of its Economic Impact Assessment Report for 2025–2026. The report presents survey and economic modelling findings on how MBDA activities affect business confidence, resident perceptions, and investment in precincts served in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality—specifically Central, North End, and Kariega (Uitenhage). It highlights improved trust and investment in Central, declining investment and rising negative sentiment in North End, and broadly stable but softening perceptions in Kariega. The article states the full report is available for download and was posted on 29 June 2026.

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2025–2026 Economic Impact Assessment Report

The full report detailing the economic impact of MBDA activities in Central, North End, and Kariega precincts from 2025 to 2026 is available for download. It includes findings on investment trends, resident and business perceptions, crime, cleanliness, and service delivery effectiveness.

Who it is for: members of the public, researchers, businesses, civic organisations, municipal officials
How to act on it: Download the report from the MBDA website
Closes: 29 June 2026

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The article states the full report is available for download and was posted on 29 June 2026.

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Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay

Reference

https://www.mbda.co.za/news/mbda-releases-2025-2026-economic-impact-assessment-report/

Key Takeaways

Document: MBDA releases Economic Impact Assessment Report 2025–2026
Posted on: 29 June 2026
MBDA operating/development arm of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Precincts covered: Central, North End, Kariega (Uitenhage)
Central: private investment up; crime negative views down by 30 percentage points since 2023; private investment up 7% in real terms since 2023
North End: reported investment down 55% over the last year; increasing concerns (crime, derelict buildings, noise, poor lighting)
North End: perceptions of MBDA cleaning teams up 14 percentage points since last year
Kariega: 85% approval for perceptions of cleaning efforts in North End; 73% satisfied with visible cleansing efforts in Kariega
Method: in-person surveys plus economic modelling; not intended as statistically significant sample (snapshot)
Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA)
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Unati Peter (MBDA Acting CEO)

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29 June 2026