For residents of Nelson Mandela Bay, water and power outages have become an all-too-familiar reality. Now, with the crisis reaching breaking point, the metro's acting city manager has reportedly turned to outside experts for help.

For residents of Nelson Mandela Bay, water and power outages have become an all-too-familiar reality. Now, with the crisis reaching breaking point, the metro's acting city manager has reportedly turned to outside experts for help. The move follows persistent service delivery failures that continue to leave thousands of residents without reliable access to basic services. Joseph Tsatsire: Acting executive director for infrastructure and engineering, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality