A male and female suspects, aged 36 and 45, were arrested by Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Drug Enforcement Unit for possession of narcotics in Katlehong on 12 December. According to Acting EMPD Spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng the team cornered and handcuffed a suspicious duo after
The Road Traffic Management Corporation has donated two mobile testing trucks to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department during the launch of 365-Days Arrive Alive Campaign held in Polokwane on Thursday, 3 December. These trucks will test the roadworthiness of vehicles on the road and contribute towards improving road safety by motorists. “In order to clamp […]
The City welcomed a delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) that visited the Katlehong North Clinic to assess the City’s response to #Covid-19, as well as its state of readiness ahead of the predicted second wave. Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Health and Social Development Cllr Nomadlozi Nkosi received the delegation with open […]
The City mourns the death of an on duty Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) female officer, deployed at the Vosloorus Precinct, who died in a motor vehicle crash in Klippoortjie on 10 December. A 24-year-old driving a silver Mercedes Benz travelling on R554 road towards easterly direction crashed into a fully branded EMPD Nissan NP300 […]
Through the Women, Children and People with Disabilities Directorate in the office of the Executive Mayor and together with Brave to Love the City handed over Christmas gifts to destitute women living on the streets of Kempton Park on Monday, 7 December 2020. Head of the Directorate Lindiwe Khonjelwayo said the aim of the visit […]
Patrolling Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers apprehended four suspects found in a reported hijacked motor vehicle in Tsakane on 3 December. A couple flagged patrolling officers on Modjadji Street and cited that the charcoal Toyota, parked next to the Tsakane shopping mall, belongs to one of their relatives and was stolen recently. According to
The war on potholes was won in Proteus Street in Sedibeng, Thembisa when the Roads and Stormwater team stepped in to patch up the road. This follows a routine maintenance check by the department. Chief Engineer at Thembisa depot Kgadi Marumo said the department wants to make sure that all roads in the City are […]
A recent storm that hit Kempton Park and Thembisa resulted in flooding that caused potholes in Bergrivier Street (Ward 104) in Terenure. The City moved in swiftly to plug the potholes. Head of Roads and Stormwater Department Sizwe Cele says, “As a department it is our responsible to care for our roads, with the aim […]
The installation of street name signs continues in the City with the latest being in Van Riebeeck Park in Kempton Park. Head of Roads and Stormwater Department Sizwe Cele said, “Street names are important signs for road users and emergency services. During emergency calls street names guide and assure quick response for ambulances, fire engines […]
Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) and traditional medicine are critical components of the healthcare system. As such, the City of Ekurhuleni has committed itself to the involvement of traditional healers in official healthcare services. The City’s HIV/AIDS unit invited Traditional Health Practitioners (THP) from across Ekurhuleni to the annual Traditional Medicine











