Human Settlement

Selling an RDP within Eight Years of Acquiring it is Prohibited

Tswarelo Sathekge March 12, 2020 0

The phenomenon of selling an RDP house undermines the government’s intention of eradicating homelessness. It is so because those beneficiaries who sell RDPs are vulnerable persons who may not be able to acquire a home of their own after selling their RDPs. They, therefore, resort to

Tenders awarded

BIDS AWARDED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2019

Tswarelo Sathekge December 5, 2019 0

CONTRACT NO DESCRIPTION  OF BIDS AWARDED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2019 SUPPLIER A-EMPD 03/2019 Supply and delivery of ammunition EMPD – as and when – until 30 June 2022 CATEGORY A Compliance and Security Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd A-ICT 05/2019 Implementation of software and hardware solution for Managed Print Services on a lease basis […]

Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture

Women Urged to Emulate Margaret Gazo’s Values

Tswarelo Sathekge August 27, 2019 0

A gallant freedom fighter and advocate for women emancipation is how those who shared fond memories of Margaret Gazo described her during a memorial held in her honour in KwaThema on Saturday, 24 August. Members of the community braved the chilly Saturday morning to meet at the KwaThema Old Cemetery for the wreath-laying ceremony led […]

Community Empowerment

Customers Registering on Siyakhokha Service Payment Platform Grows

Tswarelo Sathekge August 27, 2019 0

The City’s upgraded service payment website – Siyakhokha – has recorded 79 165 customers registering for the service since its launch on 1 July 2019. Customers who were registered on the old e-siyakhokha website are urged to re-register to view, manage and pay their municipal accounts conveniently. To date, the new website has been visited […]

Community Empowerment

Global Peace Dialogue Tackles Bottlenecks Affecting Youth

Tswarelo Sathekge August 21, 2019 0

Young people from across the City gathered at the OR Tambo precinct on Saturday, 17 August, to discuss critical issues hindering their success. The Inter-Generational Global Peace Dialogue, hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni in partnership with African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Accord), sought to solicit tangible solutions from the youth for […]

Community Empowerment

Ekurhuleni Youth in Fashion Get Finance and Mentorship Boost

Tswarelo Sathekge August 12, 2019 0

Five fashion entrepreneurs won a business incubation prize worth more than R100 000 during The Hook Up Dinner Ekurhuleni (THUDEkurhuleni) at Germiston Lake on Thursday, 8 August 2019. The City, through its Youth Directorate, partnered with THUD and other stakeholders like National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to support the business of young people in Ekurhuleni. […]

Utility Services

New Olifantsfontein Fire Station to Reduce Emergency Response Time

Tswarelo Sathekge August 12, 2019 0

The community of Olifantsfointen, Clayville and Winnie Mandela will soon have a bigger and more resourced fire station on their -1940s in the same area. Areas that are served by the old fire station have grown substantially over the years, and the new developments included areas such as Winnie Mandela, Tswelopele and Clayville. This has […]

Service Delivery

Over 12 Tonnes Illegal Connections Disconnected

Tswarelo Sathekge July 24, 2019 0

More than 12 tonnes of illegal electrical cables were disconnected and confiscated during Operation O kae Molao at Vusumuzi in Tembisa on 23 July to root out illegal electricity connections. Illegal electricity connections and tampering have caused many power supply interruptions across the City due to overloaded grid at affected areas. This results in damage to

Uncategorised

New Bus Fare Comes Into Effect

Tswarelo Sathekge July 10, 2019 0

A single trip on the Ekurhuleni municipal bus will cost 50 cent more, as per the new budget passed by Council on 23 May 2019, which came into effect on 1 July. Commuters using municipal buses are encouraged to use bus coupons, which are cheaper compared to cash payments and are convenient to the customers. […]

Corporate Governance

The Office of The Executive Mayor Distances Itself From Fake Emails Circulating On Social Media

Tswarelo Sathekge July 10, 2019 0

The Office of the Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, has noted a string of fake emails circulating on social media. In the fake emails the Executive Mayor, Cllr Mzwandile Masina is portrayed to be soliciting favours from the City Manager, Dr. Imogen Mashazi and the Group Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Kagiso Lerutla. The […]