Two unknown female pedestrians were killed instantly by a truck at the intersection of Koedoe Avenue and P91 road in Birchleigh Kempton Park on Wednesday morning. The City’s rescue team from Kempton fire station received the call at 09h36 and promptly responded to the scene. On arrival to the
Yesterday (5 January) between 15h00 and 16h00 during an anti-drugs operation in Tsakane, four arrests were made by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Drug Enforcement Unit, and narcotics seized. At 15h10, a suspicious-looking 40-year-old female found idling on Black Road was approached and frisked and five knotted plastic bags of nyaope, valued at R250,
Every time you climb behind the wheel make sure that you have your valid driver’s licence with you. The National Road Traffic Act stipulates that vehicle drivers must have a valid driver’s licence when getting behind the steering wheel. Failure to produce such a licence can lead to punishment and in some extreme instances […]
Buildings, including backrooms, not in line with the City’s spatial plan puts strain on the electricity grid and can lead to damage to the supply infrastructure and outages. The reason for this is because the City allocates energy capacity that is based on the its spatial development plan for a specific area. The plan regulates […]
Customers are reminded that refuse removal workers are not allowed to pick up additional refuse bags, branches or any other form of refuse placed on top of or next to 240ℓ wheelie bins. “The advantages of using wheelie bins is the ability to minimise the tearing of bags by rodents and dogs – a problem […]
Municipal water structures such as water meters, fire hydrants, water tanks and reservoirs are there so that the municipality can supply reliable clean and quality water to its communities. Anyone caught tampering with municipal property will be in hot water and could very well face a steep fine or arrest, or both. Drainage systems Note […]
Using the City’s Siyakhokha on-line services enables you to manage, view as well as pay your municipal account online from the comfort of your own home. It’s easy to register – just follow these guidelines: Log on to http://www.siyakhokha.ekurhuleni.gov.za and click Register Complete the registration form and submit. Once you have accepted the terms […]
Temperatures in December and January can hit well over 30°C and have you feeling hot, exhausted and even feeling ill. High temperatures associated with heatwaves can be detrimental to plants, animals and humans. According to the Oxford Dictionary a heatwave is a period of an unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days. To be considered […]
More rain is predicted and it can also bring flooding, especially with heavy rains or when dams or levees break. Some areas are more prone to flooding, which has the Disaster and Emergency Management Services on high alert during the rainy season. “We urge residents around these areas to be more vigilant during the rainy […]
There can be times when prepaid meter customers experience problems when trying to load prepaid units. The cable that supplies the property with power (alternating current) is subject to many interferences and attenuation that can sometimes affect the communication between the meter and the keypad. When this happens it results in the meter showing an […]











