Workers began to remove the torn canvas section of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, on Monday.
The roof was torn during last week’s heavy winds and rains.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro said workers will also bring down the damaged cable, and check and secure all nuts and bolts in the damaged area.
The Metro has had to secure the high-performance tensile membrane fabric of the canvas from Japan.
The repairs happened as the Municipal Infrastructure Support (MISA) oversight visits also got underway in the Metro.
Day one were led by Givon Van Eck, the Senior Director of Roads, Stormwater and Transport, in the Municipality.
Disaster Management officials, MISA representatives, and Provincial Disaster Management teams from COGTA, are currently conducting assessments in several flood-affected areas of the City.
The visit will also assess and evaluate the impact of floods on roads, stormwater systems and surrounding communities.
They visited Moffett Road, 3rd Avenue Dip, Kabega Road (Brymore), Blue Horizon Bay Beach, Walmer Location (YoYo), Essexvale Pump Station (St George’s) and Lower Baakens Valley.
Elsewhere in the City, the Gamtoos Valley Association shared information about the 7th of May 2026, when the water level in Kouga dam increased within an hour and a half with 4.28 meters accross an area of 555 hectars.
The dam went from 92% full around 6h40am that morning, to about 110.96%, at around 8am.
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