A notice has been published in the Eastern Cape provincial Gazette notifying the public that they have 60 days for comment, and this period starts from the 09th of September 2025 to the 07th of November 2025.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has appointed Tshani Consulting CC to review and develop their Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF).
At the core of municipal governance, the Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF) plays a crucial role in steering the land use management system and shaping decisions in spatial planning. Beyond this, the MSDF guides spatial budgeting within the municipal budget or Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, leveraging the Capital Expenditure Framework to bolster this critical process.
The latest Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF) was finalized and adopted in 2015-2016, highlighting its considerable age and the urgent need for an update. Due to this need, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has appointed service providers to review the MSDF.
The MSDF is intended to guide the orderly and desirable spatial development of the municipality by inter alia developing development strategies and guidelines. The MSDF should provide direction to guide decision-making on an ongoing basis, aiming at the creation of integrated, sustainable, and habitable regions, cities, and towns.
