EMPD

48 Tipsy Drivers Off The Streets, Community Members Educated On Substance Abuse

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 05/04/2021 0

Between Saturday and Sunday, 3 and 4 April, members of the City’s metro police impounded a runaway motor-vehicle, issued traffic fines to wrongdoers and arrested intoxicated drivers. This was in Alberton, Katlehong, Thembisa, Brakpan and Tsakane by officers from Thembisa, Winnie Mandela,

Community Empowerment

Open A Chapter On Libraries

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 01/04/2021 0

The City concluded Library Week on 31 March under the theme of ‘Libraries Matter’ at the Alberton Council Chamber. Together with Gauteng Library and Information Services, the City decided to use the last day of March to educate and create awareness on the importance of reading as well as encourage members of the community to […]

Health

Social Workers Wrap Up Social Workers’ Month In Style

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 31/03/2021 0

The City’s social workers took some time to unwind as they celebrated the last day of Social Workers Awareness Month at Modderfontein Nature Reserve. Head of Social Development Lucky Tsekeli explained that the outing was needed for social workers to unwind and decrease cortisol – a stress hormone. “We decided to wrap up this month […]

Service Delivery

City Continues To Clean Stormwater Drains

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 31/03/2021 0

The Department of Roads and Stormwater in the City continue to clean and unblock stormwater drains, and were in Kempton Park CBD this week. A heap of debris was removed from inside the stormwater drain in Margaret Street and, according to the department, blocked stormwater drains are the main cause of flooding when it rains. […]

EMPD

Copper Cable Thief Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 31/03/2021 0

Cable theft is a punishable offense, with a hefty prison sentence. A stellar job by law enforcers led to the successful arrest and conviction of Armando Shirindza, a Mozambican national, caught stealing copper cables around Daveyton in November 2020. On Monday, 29 March 2021, Magistrate E Schutte of the Benoni Magistrates’ Courts sentenced the accused […]

Public Engagements

City Of Ekurhuleni Receives Overall Clean Audit Opinion From Auditor General

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 31/03/2021 0

Today, 31 March 2021, the Auditor General of South Africa (AG) tabled the audit outcomes of the City of Ekurhuleni’s 2019/2020 financial statements in an extraordinary council meeting in Germiston. The City is proud to announce that it received an overall clean audit opinion from the AG. A clean audit outcome occurs when submitted financial […]

Public Notice

Harambee Now Available On Weekends

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 30/03/2021 0

Did you know that Harambee BRT services have been extended to include weekends and public holidays? Please find information on times and venues in the schedule below.

Featured Article

Pay For Your Bill, It Is Your Responsibility

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 30/03/2021 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is committed to providing efficient and reliable services to its ratepayers and community at large. As the Easter Weekend is upon us, and customers are reminded to pay their municipal bills on time to avoid unnecessary electricity disconnections. By paying for your services the City is able to, among others: Keep […]

Community Safety

A Change Of Mindset About Water Is Needed

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 30/03/2021 0

SOUTH AFRICA IS STILL A WATER SCARCE COUNTRY “The abundance of rain and the full dams that are currently being experienced in our region have not changed the status quo – South Africa is a water-scarce country. We must all do the right thing and make saving water a lifestyle in and out of our […]

EMPD

The EMPD Arrests A Firearm Brandisher And Confiscate More Than R110k

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 30/03/2021 0

A tip-off of a firearms brandisher leads Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) to his arrest after an officer found unregistered firearms and cash in Primrose on 30 March. Concerned members of the community stopped patrolling EMPD Officers on Pretoria Road and tipped them off about a shack dweller, who sometimes brandish different firearms.  suspected to