Service Delivery Interruptions

BENONI OUTAGE UPDATE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 30, 2023 0

Affected Area(s): Northmead and surrounding areas Reason for Power Outage(s): 132 kV oil-filled cable failure. Load rotation is in progress as per the published schedule. The 132 kV cable jointing will be finalised today and start oil circulation. If no further faults in the cable,  it will be

Office of The Executive Mayor

EXECUTIVE MAYOR AND MMC PRETORIUS INSPECT EKURHULENI DUMP SITES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 29, 2023 0

Today, myself and the MMC for Environment and Waste Management, Cllr. Brandon Pretorius have conducted several inspections at the city’s dumpsites to ascertain the progress made to clear them to stabilise waste collection and bring our sites back to a fully functional state. Our dumpsites are currently at a 90% clearance rate, and by the […]

Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture

LIBRARY PATRONS INVITED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FINE-FREE WEEK

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 29, 2023 0

Ekurhuleni libraries are celebrating Fine Free Week from 27 March to 01 April. During this period, patrons are encouraged to return any overdue material as there would be no extra charge.  “Patrons who may have missed the return dates of books or library material are invited to drop them off at their nearest library and […]

Campaigns

ROTATIONAL LOAD SHEDDING FOR PARTS OF BENONI

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 28, 2023 0

Due to the ongoing power troubles that have hit parts of Benoni recently, the City of Ekurhuleni has resorted to introducing rotational loadshedding while attempting to come out with a permanent solution to the problem. The rotational load shedding is being introduced to mitigate the impact of the power outage which started on Thursday, 23 […]

Waste Management

CITY WORKING TO ATTEND TO WASTE REMOVAL BACKLOG IN THEMBISA

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 27, 2023 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is working around the clock to address the waste removal backlog in various parts of Thembisa. One of the key contributors to the backlog has been extensive delays at landfill sites due to muddy surfaces, and the closure of some of the facilities. The city pleads for patience from all its […]

Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture

EKURHULENI AND UNISA PARTNERSHIP GIVES ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY AND UNISA MATERIAL

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 27, 2023 0

The City of Ekurhuleni celebrated library week through poetry and storytelling on Friday, 24 March, at the Germiston library in partnership with the University of South Africa (UNISA). The library week celebration is one of many events the City will be hosting with UNISA to provide access to library material as well as library literacy […]

Waste Management

SIMMER AND JACK LANDFILL SITE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 24, 2023 0

The South African National Defence has been deployed to the Simmer and Jack Landfill Site in Germiston following a shooting incident between illegal miners and waste reclaimers. The situation is so serious that the City has taken a decision to temporarily close the facility and allow the military to stabilise the situation. Once the situation […]

Office of The Executive Mayor

THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE RESIDENTS OF EKURHULENI

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 24, 2023 0

The Office of the Executive Mayor notes that a motion of no confidence was accepted by the programming committee and will be heard at the ordinary sitting of Council scheduled for 30 March 2023. This office respects the processes of Council and the democratic rights of parties represented in Council. Despite this, we remain steadfast […]

Water & Sanitation

‘BE THE CHANGE’ – ADOPT WATER-SAVING MEASURES DAILY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 23, 2023 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is faced with the challenge of high-water losses, particularly in areas that are deemed to be indigent. In this regard, the city has launched a campaign called Be The Change to coincide with World Water Day and National Water Week. At the centre of the city’s campaign is educating people about […]

Office of The Executive Mayor

EXECUTIVE MAYOR REASSURES RESIDENTS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REMAIN ON HIGH ALERT

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni March 21, 2023

Today [Monday], I and the MMC for Community Safety, Cllr Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, have been on the ground throughout the city visiting various wards to monitor the situation with regards to the national shutdown called by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department personnel across the city have been on hand to assist with […]