Disruptive rain is expected over Gauteng, including the City of Ekurhuleni from this afternoon till towards the weekend. According to the South African Weather Services (SAWS), the prolonged rainfall is anticipated to cause large scale flooding, moreover in the low-lying areas. The City of
Five motorists were arrested for not keeping to the regulated speed limit in Alberton over the weekend by the Anti-High Speed Enforcement Unit of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. Acting EMPD Spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng said on 23 January three motorists were arrested for speeding and reckless driving on Heidelberg Road, of which a 44-year-old motorist, […]
The cause of the fire that destroyed hardware in Pomona on Wednesday, 27 January, is still under investigation. Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) responded to the call received at around 18h00. DEMS Acting Spokesperson Eric Maloka said that there were explosions from the hardware as the fire was raging. “We had to […]
As part of the continued measures to curb the global pandemic, the City reminds residents that its clinic doors are open to the public for free COVID-19 tests. Residents are encouraged to take extra precautionary measures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes seeking medical help at the local clinic when presenting any of the following […]
Pretoria: The Department of Health has received reports of coffins of people who died of COVID-19 being wrapped with plastic and in some cases, human remains are also wrapped inside and coffins marked with biohazard stickers prior to burial. A meeting was convened on Tuesday 26th of January 2021with interested and affected parties in management […]
Recent constant rain have brought about overgrown and fallen trees which pose a danger to the lives of the City and its people and is being addressed by the City’s parks department. Emmanuel Maphorogo, Divisional Head for Parks and Cemeteries pleads with residents to avoid cutting down trees planted on pavements by the municipality, as […]
The first female rugby institute, Gauteng Women’s Rugby Institute, will be based in Wit Road in Springs. This institute is to provide quality coaching in rugby specific skills, strength and conditioning, and a variety of programmes and study fields to interested young and up-coming rugby players. In partnership with UXI Private Education Pty (Ltd), it […]
Bereaving families burying their loved ones in Ekurhuleni are encouraged to make their own arrangements for closing of graves after internment as the City has temporarily suspended the closing of graves by municipal workers to curb the spread of COVID-19. The temporary suspension of these services is due to reduced staff complement and to protect […]
The scourge of illegal dumping is at its peak in the City, but Vusumuzi hostel residents in Thembisa are determined to turn the tide. With a high number of people still working from home and schools still closed the rate of generating waste is on a high across the City, and some resort to illegal […]
A total of 33 road fatalities were recorded by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) between 1 December 2020 and 22 January 2021. According to EMPD Acting Spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng, based on the physical evidence on accident scenes, fatal accidents can be attributed to drunk driving, excessive speeding, reckless and negligent driving, bad demeanor,











