The City has come a long way since the advent of the RDP housing, but its outlook on the necessity of human settlements remains the same. Restoring Housing Dignity The City believes that housing is not only a basic human right, but also a foundation on which human dignity is built. In the past
The City of Ekurhuleni has noted with great concern the article published by amaBhungane titled, “Millions in, billions out’ Part 2. In the report, which was published on Tuesday, 4 May 2021, the authors Micah Reddy and Stefaans Brümmer purposefully omit critical information submitted by the city in response to their investigation. In the article, […]
The City of Ekurhuleni keeps animals in line with its Keeping Livestock policy approved by Council in 2009. The livestock improvement programme was introduced to breed stud quality, healthy animals for educational purposes in well maintained facilities. The majority of suburban residents do not have the means or opportunity to visit a farm or a […]
May 5 is the World Hand Hygiene Day. The City of Ekurhuleni calls on residents to mark the day by raising awareness of the importance of practising handwashing hygiene, as washing of hands is the best form of defence against viruses. Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Health and Social Services Cllr Nomadlozi Nkosi says, […]
The winter season is upon us. The grass and leaves are drying, making it easy for the spread of veld fires. A cloud of smoke from a veld fire is not only harmful to the environment; it is also disruptive for motorists on the road. To avoid starting veld fires, residents need to heed the […]
Temperatures have dropped significantly over the past weeks as winter rears its head and it may be easy to forget to drink water. Big mistake! As winter sets in some types of foods, like salads, seem to taste cold so many of us tend to eat more solid foods, like cooked vegetables or vegetable soups. […]
An extensive exercise of checks and balances has shown that many of the City’s nature reserves have excess livestock, which are not economical for the City to maintain. As such, the City will auction over 300 livestock on Tuesday, 11 May 2021, at Bokkie Park in Boksburg. The following livestock will be auctioned: 20 sheep 35 […]
Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina pleads with residents to refrain from vandalising the City’s infrastructure. Masina was speaking during his visit to Thembisa where he was inspecting the status of key projects in the City. He was gutted to see streets lights, on Rev RTJ Namane Drive in Thembisa, lying on the ground. “It is so […]
Winter is fast approaching and the City will face an increase in power interruptions in some areas due to higher demand. Illegal connections and meter bypassing also add to the supply demand. Occurrences of overload tripping is higher during the peak hours of 05h00 and 07h30 and 17h00 to 20h00 during the cold winter season. […]
Scores of people joined Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Health and Social Services, Cllr Nomadlozi Nkosi, during the Freedom Day commemoration held at Dawn Park in Boksburg. Freedom Day is celebrated annually on 27 April, the day in which the country had its first democratic elections in 1994. The celebrations were in partnership with […]











