An Anti-drugs operation conducted by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s (EMPD) Drug Enforcement Unit saw two alleged drug peddlers arrested in Vosloorus on 24 October. According to EMPD acting spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng, the unit searched Basothong Hostel rooms which had
Members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) arrested two men for possession of illicit drugs in Katlehong while the Freeway Patrol, Public Order Policing, First Respond Units and the South African Police Service members had to attend to abandoned trucks on both directions of the N3 freeway on 25 October. The two men aged […]
An anti-drug operation held by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) yielded three arrests in Nigel and one in Katlehong on 22 October. According to EMPD Acting Spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng, two people aged 26 and 45 were arrested at Snake Park, Nigel, after officers uncovered 38 paper wrapped packets and a 170 grams plastic bag […]
The Department of Finance in the City of Ekurhuleni has been inundated with calls from customers who are experiencing difficulty in registering on the Siyakhokha on-line Services for payment of Municipal bills. Sharon Sibiya from the Siyakhokha Finance team said, “After realising that some people are still struggling to register, it is important that we […]
Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina and MMC for Infrastructure Cllr Masele Madihlaba visited Roads and Stormwater Department’s sites as part of the City’s funded rehabilitation programmes. One of the main projects taking place is the construction of the off-ramp on N12 highway. MMC Madihlaba said, “This is one of the projects that we are very proud […]
Three young men from Tsakane don’t only wash 240ℓ wheelie bins for residents to make money, they also safeguard them from thieves. Theodore Rabutapi (24) from Tsakane is the brains behind the Dustbin Warriors. Narrating on how they started their business, Rebutapi said a couple of months ago they saw an elderly woman struggling with […]
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Drug Enforcement Unit arrested three suspects for possession of narcotics and cash believed to be proceeds of crime in Katlehong and Vosloorus on 18 October. A 40-year-old suspicious-looking male was accosted in Kwanele in Katlehong and officers found eight quarter- and five half-mandrax tablets valued at R650, with R130 […]
In an attempt to assist students who are preparing for their exams, the City has since extended operating hours of the Vosloorus and Daveyton libraries to 21h00 on weekdays. Due to Covid-19 level 1 regulations, some libraries remain closed and those that are open only offer limited services to walk in students wanting to study. […]
An open space behind Tsakane’s main library has become an illegal dumping spot and haven for criminals. Residents of Tsakane in the Ezinzuleni are now even afraid to walk freely behind the library, as they fear being robbed of their belongings. Community members who live near the library complain of a stench that comes from […]
The Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni Cllr Mzwandile Masina will on Thursday, 22 October 2020, visit roads and stormwater construction sites in Kempton Park, Etwatwa and Daveyton. The objective of this site visits is to determine whether and to what extend the capital and operating budgets, and other resources, are being used within the predetermined terms […]











