Businesses across the City, including driving schools, are feeling the pinch brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of clients making bookings to renew driver’s licences or obtain a learner’s licence in most driving schools across the City is swindling as a result of the pandemic. Ben
An anti-drug operation by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s (EMPD) resulted in the arrest of four suspects and confiscated narcotics worth almost R10K in Vosloorus and Katlehong. Officers patrolling the Vumbuka informal settlement in Vosloorus area stopped and searched a 27-year-old suspicious female and uncovered 12x paper wrapped khat and 20x knotted
The City the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers from different precincts arrested ten drivers for being intoxicated and illegally transporting alcohol between 29 and 31 January during a High Density operations in the Southern Region. Officers on roving roadblocks in Eden Park, Germiston and Katlehong issued 170 traffic fines to motorists, stopped and
Residents are urged to report housing fraud and corruption. This includes the illegal sale and occupation of RDP houses, illegal selling of municipal-owned land or even officials asking for payment to add you on the housing database. Housing beneficiaries must not pay anyone alleging that they can add them to housing waiting lists or give […]
An unknown middle-aged man was found hanging on the high voltage electrical power lines on the railway line in Rondebult this morning (29 January). The incident was reported and fire and rescue team from Wadeville fire station swiftly responded after receiving the call at 09h42. On arrival the motionless body was still hanging on an […]
Customers in Actonville and surrounding industrial area are informed of a planned electricity supply interruption on Sunday, 7 February 2021, from 7am to 6pm. The power supply interruption is due to essential expansion work at the Benoni Industrial substation situated in Actonville. The following areas will be affected: Benoni industrial area (Neustadt Van Dyk Road, […]
Due to the current COVID-19 regulations and applicable restrictions, the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements Ekurhuleni Region has developed different working arrangements without compromising service delivery. To this end the department has minimised face-to-face contact and consultations with it clients in their customer support services. Currently, the
Not only is the act of selling RDP houses a smack in the face of government’s intention of eradicating homelessness, but it is also illegal. This is so because those beneficiaries who sell RDP houses are vulnerable persons who may not be able to acquire a home of their own after selling. This means that […]
The City of Ekurhuleni wishes to inform residents that due to Covid-19 restrictions, only 50 percent of clinic’s capacity is allowed to be inside the clinic at a time. Other patients are accommodated outside the clinic to ensure social distancing and other health protocols are adhered to. Ultimately all patients are attended to. The MMC […]
In gearing up for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine, the City’s healthcare workers are receiving training on how to handle the task ahead. The COVID-19 Vaccination Training for Health Workers kick started in mid-January and seeks to capacitate front line health workers who will be responsible for vaccinating and training other health workers with […]











