South Africa, May 21 -- As South Africa's media landscape continues to shrink, Daily Maverick's Nelson Mandela Bay bureau aims to reverse the trend - delivering impactful, high-integrity reporting at the metro level where it is needed most.

"Nelson Mandela Bay has been let down - by broken systems, unchecked power, and promises that never materialised. This bureau exists to ask the hard questions, to hold leaders to account, and to listen closely and stand alongside a community that deserves better. This is journalism rooted in proximity, persistence, and public service," said Angela Daniels, managing editor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Bureau.

The newly launched newsletter, Baywatch, is sent out twice a week - with plans to become a daily...