Community Empowerment

Register to Vote at IEC Offices at CCCs

Tswarelo Sathekge 25/02/2019 0

The City all residents who are not registered but eligible to vote in the upcoming national elections to register at IEC offices in selected Ekurhuleni Customer Care Centres. Though President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the date of the election as 8 May, the date is yet to be gazetted and

Service Delivery

Boksburg Library’s Adult Section Closed Due to Roof Damage

Tswarelo Sathekge 21/02/2019 0

The City of Ekurhuleni notifies Boksburg library users of the temporary closure of the adult section of the library due to ceiling damages caused by the recent heavy rains. “We have taken a decision to close the affected section as a precautionary measure to avoid any possible danger to our patrons. Meanwhile, we await the […]

Corporate Governance

Mayor Masina Welcomes Moody’s Credit Opinion

Tswarelo Sathekge 18/02/2019 0

The credit profile of the City (Baa3/Aaa.za stable) reflects its stable financial performance. This comes from Moody’s Credit Rating Agency which released its credit opinion on the City on 7 February. Moody’s found that the credit profile of the City to relfect its stable financial performance, supported by a large and diverse economic base and […]

Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture

Dis-Chem Ride For Sight

Tswarelo Sathekge 18/02/2019 0

The 2019 Dis-Chem Ride for Sight, in partnership with the City of Ekurhuleni, takes place on Sunday, 17 February through the City of Ekurhuleni and the rolling grasslands of Suikerbosrand. This is a seeding event for the Cape Town Cycle Tour and is among the top 5 cycling events in the country, and the second […]

Corporate Governance

The City of Ekurhuleni Responds to Allegations Of Looting in an Article Published by The Star Newspaper

Tswarelo Sathekge 07/02/2019 0

On Wednesday, 6 February 2019, The Star Newspaper published an article entitled, ‘R112m looting scandal haunts Ekurhuleni’. In the article, the City’s suspended Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Gugu Malaza, alleged that a R112m looting frenzy took place across the City’s 112 wards. The City expresses utter dissatisfaction at the The Star’s

Public Engagements

School Uniforms for Tembisa Learners

Tswarelo Sathekge 06/02/2019 0

Learners at OR Tambo Primary School in Phomolong, Tembisa, received hampers made up of school uniforms on 5 February from MMC for Environment and Waste Management Services Cllr Ndosi Shongwe, in partnership with the City’s service providers for waste collection in the area. The tunic, jersey, trousers, shirts and school shoes were given to grades […]

Corporate Governance

Mayor Masina Welcomes AG’s 2017/2018 Financial Year Audit

Tswarelo Sathekge 01/02/2019 0

Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina welcomed the Auditor General’s 2017/2018 Financial Year Audit, in which the City received an unqualified audit opinion. The report was tabled at this year’s first council meeting of 2019, on 31 January. The AG found an improvement in the overall outcome of performance reporting in the City, earning it an […]

Corporate Governance

Civic Funeral for Cllr Bongi Roselinah Sibanyoni

Tswarelo Sathekge 28/01/2019 0

 It is with great sadness that the City announces the untimely death of Cllr Bongi Roselinah Sibanyoni, who passed away on Saturday, 26 January, at N17 Netcare Hospital following a short illness.  At an extra ordinary council sitting today (28 January) in Germiston, as per the Ekurhuleni Council’s Protocol Policy, it was decided to hold […]

Community Safety

Beware – Title Deeds Scammers

Tswarelo Sathekge 18/01/2019 0

Don’t fall victim to title deeds scammers, who demand payment to issue a title deed. Already a number of residents have fallen prey to this scam – these cases are now being investigated by the City’s internal investigators, and the police. The scammers lure their victims in different ways. In one incident, a victim was […]

Community Safety

No Job or Tender is For Sale in The City Of Ekurhuleni

Tswarelo Sathekge 18/01/2019 0

Job seekers and entrepreneurs who wish to do business with the City are warned not to pay any person or employee money for jobs and tenders. Beware of scammers selling non-existent municipal jobs, and tender documents, to unsuspecting job seekers and business persons. One such scam the City has been inundated with is in relation […]