# The Freedom Front Plus in the Eastern Cape says an extravagant gala hosted by Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe for her state of the city address is a slap in the face to residents struggling with poor service delivery. The party’s Bill Harington argues the municipality faces a 33-percent unemployment rate, ageing infrastructure, financial pressure and low revenue collection, while millions in conditional grants have gone unspent. Harington says the metro must focus on basic services and make sure public money is used properly.
FF Plus slams extravagant gala amid Nelson Mandela Bay service crisis