Health

Traditional Healers Welcome City Intervention to Tackle TB

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The traditional healers in Ekurhuleni have welcomed the City’s intervention to include them to the fight against tuberculosis (TB). Traditional healers are key in the fight against TB because they are the first point of contact for most patients who prefer traditional healing when ill. Patients who believe in traditional medicine sometimes associate their TB […]
Roads

Kwa-Thema Entrance Beautification Project Takes Shape

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The corner of 12th Avenue and Vlakfontein Road into Kwa-Thema township will no longer be the same, with the beautification project ongoing and taking shape. The City’s department of Environment and Resources Management is on a drive to construct and upgrade community parks and open spaces into liveable and welcoming surroundings. Community members of Kwa-Thema […]
Health

Health Education at Your Door Step

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Ekurhuleni residents are encouraged to lend an ear to Ward-Based Outreach Team (WBOT) members who conduct door-to-door health promotion and disease prevention education. The WBOT members who are dispatched throughout the City mostly target taxi ranks, malls and residential areas educating the community on primary health issues.  The role of WBOT members include: 
Utility Services

Foreign Objects Major Cause of Sewer Blockages

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A large number of sewer blockage complaints the City attend to are caused by rubble and foreign objects in the system. In some incidents foreign objects such as rocks animal carcass, vehicle tyres, shoes, clothing and general household waste are found lodged into the sewer system. Among the causes of foreign objects finding their way […]
Health

No Need to Panic About Coronavirus

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While we are aware that there is a sense of worry and panic throughout the country following the confirmed case of COVID 19 in KwaZulu-Natal, the City appeals for calmness as there is no need for panic at this stage. In our efforts to deal with any cases of Corona Virus in our space, the […]