Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture

SATURDAY LIBRARY SERVICES ARE NOW RENDERED ONCE A MONTH

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 27, 2023

The City of Ekurhuleni wishes to inform library patrons and the public in general that Saturday library services will now only be offered on the first Saturday of the month. Normal library operational hours for each week remain unchanged. Below are the operating hours:

Office of The Executive Mayor Waste Management

CITY TO EMBARK ON WASTE COLLECTION BLITZ AS FLEET BACK TO FULL CAPACITY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 27, 2023 0

“As of today, the Solid Waste Department in the City will embark on a waste collection and cleaning blitz to normalise regular, scheduled collection throughout Ekurhuleni,” says MMC for Environment and Waste Management Cllr Brandon Pretorius. “Through the approval of a plant hire tender, the City has taken delivery of 36 vehicles which brings our […]

EMPD

EMPD LAUNCHES WALL OF REMEMBRANCE FOR FALLEN HEROES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 27, 2023

A memorial wall, remembering officers who paid the highest price whilst performing their duties, was unveiled by the Executive Mayor, Alderman Tania Campbell, on 24 February 2023. The unveiling of the memorial wall was attended by the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Community Safety Cllr Khuthatshelo Rasilingwane, Oversight Committee members, colleagues, and

Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture

CITY HOSTS THEATRE PRODUCTIONS TO DEVELOP LOCAL TALENT

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 25, 2023 0

The City of Ekurhuleni, in partnership with TX Theatre Productions, is hosting a Thembisa Theatre Week from 24 February to 5 March to identify talent and to develop and promote arts, culture and heritage. The Thembisa Theatre Week, to be held at Moses Molelekwa Arts Centre in Thembisa will be in a form of masterclasses […]

Waste Management

SIMMER AND JACK LANDFILL SITE RE-OPENS

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 25, 2023 0

Simmer and Jack landfill site is now open to the public and fully operational. This follows the facility’s unplanned closure due to a turf war between waste reclaimers on Friday, 24 February 2023. The situation needed the intervention of the SAPS to stabilize.

Service Delivery Interruptions

WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION DUE TO RAND WATER’S PIPELINE MAINTENANCE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 23, 2023

The City of Ekurhuleni reminds the public of Rand Water’s 30-hour pipeline maintenance from 03:00 am on 24 February to 09:00 am on 25 February 2023. The areas that will be affected include: · Morehill · Crystal Park · Hillcrest · Benoni AH · Cloverdene · Chief Albert Luthuli · Putfontein · Daveyton · Mayfield […]

Roads

ISANDO ROAD CLOSURE EXTENDED TO END MARCH 

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 23, 2023

The road closure at Barbara and Diesel roads in Isando, Kempton, has been extended to the end of March. This is due to the non-availability of specialised material required to fix the leaking pipeline. However, the municipality will work tirelessly to ensure the pipeline is fixed before the end of March. The City apologises for […]

Roads

RONDEBULT SINKHOLE REFERRED TO COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE AND DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY  

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 23, 2023 0

The City of Ekurhuleni has referred the Rondebult sinkhole to the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). The referral of the matter to the two institutions follows the city’s finding that the sinkhole is not dolomite-related and might be linked to the mining history of the area concerned. […]

Service Delivery Interruptions

POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IN VAN DYK PARK

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 22, 2023 0

Residents of Van Dyk Park in Boksburg and surrounding areas are informed of a power supply interruption between 08:00 and 17:00 on Thursday, 23 February due to emergency substation maintenance. Customers are urged to treat all electrical networks as live at all times. The city apologises for the inconvenience this may cause.

Office of The Executive Mayor

EXECUTIVE MAYOR ALD TANIA CAMPBELL REQUESTS INVESTIGATIONS INTO ELECTRICAL SABOTAGE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni February 21, 2023

I have engaged the Chief of Police, Isaac Mapiyeye, requesting that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) engage with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to intensify investigations into theft, vandalism, and sabotage of city electrical infrastructure. Over the past weekend, multiple areas across the city experienced prolonged power outages due to theft