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
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
The city’s Roads & Stormwater department is ready for easter holidays. In ensuring the safety of the motorists and pedestrians, the city has done all the necessary work on road infrastructure. According to the Head of Department, Sizwe Cele the department has done all that’s necessary for ensuring safety during the Easter holidays and beyond. […]
Pensioners in the City of Ekurhuleni came out in their numbers to renew their driver’s licenses on Saturday 27 March at Springs, Boksburg and Kempton Park Driver’s License Testing Centres. The City has dedicated the day to focus on the renewal of licenses exclusively for the elderly at these centres. “We have set aside this […]
In an era of increased unemployment rate, collecting aluminium cans for recycling proves to be a viable and cost effective way of putting bread on the table. Aluminium cans have a higher recycling rate and more recycled content than competing package types. They are lightweight, stackable, strong and they have good financial returns. On a […]
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) arrested corrupt security personnel and his accomplice for possession of stolen official government documents in Kempton and Thembisa on 25 and 26 March. 50-year-old security personnel employed by the safety company, contracted to the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE), was arrested on duty after a member of the public produced a […]
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s (EMPD) night shift anti-drug operation yielded four arrests for possession of narcotics in Rondebult and Thokoza on 25 and 26 March. On the night of 25 March, officers arrested a suspicious 47-year-old man found on Phelandaba Street, Rondebult after officers uncovered 18 quarter, half and full mandrax tablets, 16 ziplocks of […]
This month, the City of Ekurhuleni joined the world to commemorate World Water Month under the theme Valuing Water. On Tuesday, 30 March at 18h00, MMC for Water, Sanitation and Energy Cllr Tiisetso Nketle will host a syndicated radio broadcast on Kasie FM, Voice of Thembisa (VOT) and EK FM where she will discuss programmes […]
Winter is knocking, and often results in emergency situations – do you know who to call for assistance? The City’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) is on hand to assist with fire and rescue, so keep their contact details close by: 011 458 0911 – Life-Threatening Ekurhuleni Emergency Line 10177 – National Toll-Free Number […]
Parents and guardians are reminded that every day is immunisation day in the City of Ekurhuleni. Despite her fears, Mbali Radebe braved it all and visited the Germiston clinic to have her newborn baby vaccinated for the very first time. “As a young mother to a six-week-old baby, I was very nervous to bring my […]











