Power supply has been restored to some of the areas that were left in darkness when the Witkoppie Substation in Boksburg caught fire in the early hours of yesterday. The power was restored to Witfield and Yaldwyn around 15h00. Despite this development though, work continues in earnest to fix
Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant powerlines were affected by the severe thunderstorm around midnight on Tuesday, 19 September 2023 and subsequently tripped the plant. The attempts to restart the plant revealed faults along the overhead power lines supplying the auxiliary plant. The power failure resulted in the loss of 2 000 Million Litres per […]
Large parts of the city are experiencing water supply interruption due to an electrical fault at Rand Water’s (RW) Zuikerbosch water treatment plant. The fault which started in the early hours of this morning has resulted in the insufficient water supply to customers in most parts of Kempton Park, Germiston, Nigel, Duduza, Tsakane, Brakpan, Bedfordview, […]
The City of Ekurhuleni is aware of a power outage affecting parts of Boksburg due to a fire that broke out at the Witkoppie substation in the early hours of this morning. The preliminary investigation indicates that a cable fault downstream may have caused the fire, damaging critical electrical components inside the substation. Technicians are […]
The City of Ekurhuleni has concluded two property lease agreements with a telecommunication company, GDF Holdings (Pty) LTD. This was announced by the MMC for Infrastructure and Real Estate, Cllr. Kgopelo Hollo at the Lease Agreements Summit in Kempton Park on 15 September 2023.
Residents of Tsakane are informed that water supply in the area has been restored to most parts of the township. However, high lying areas are not receiving water yet because technicians are unable to access and start pumping water at the Xhosa reservoir due to protestation. Following weeks of challenges with Rand Water’s Mapleton system, […]
The water supply to Alberton and some parts of Thokoza was restored last night, 18 September. Our team worked tirelessly to repair the burst pipe and avoid a prolonged supply interruption. Residents who may still be without water are encouraged to log a complaint through the city’s digital platforms. Service delivery interruptions can be reported through
The City of Ekurhuleni condemns in the strongest terms the inhuman acts of vandalism that took place at Mooifontein cemetery near Thembisa during the previous week.
A team is attending to a burst water pipe affecting water supply to Alberton and some parts of Thokoza. The team is investigating the extent of the damages, which will be followed by repairs. The estimated restoration time is not yet established. The affected areas include: Roving water tankers have been dispatched to temporarily supply […]
On Monday, 18 September 2023, the Speaker of Council in the City of Ekurhuleni, Cllr. Nthabiseng Tshivhenga, officiated the swearing of a new Economic Freedom Fighters Councillor.