Phelang School for learners with special educational needs in KwaThema is characterised by neat a premises, well organised food garden and disciplined learners. This school was chosen amongst many by the City in partnership with MPACT, a paper and plastic packaging manufacturing and
The City of Ekurhuleni has disconnected four businesses that owed more than R5 million in Benoni central business district on Wednesday, 14 October 2020. This was part of a wider campaign to fight illegal electrical connections. The City lost R1.2 billion in revenue and damaged infrastructure during the 2019/20 financial year due to illegal electricity […]
Palesa (Busta) Mbukwana is flying the CoE flag high and walked off with the Twizza Moment Player of the Match Award at the Telkom National Netball League. The 31-year-old mother hails from KwaThema and is also an employee of the municipality. Her interest in netball started at a young age but it was only when […]
Gumanye Road in Teanong, Thembisa, was identified as one of those that needed patching due to its age by the City’s Department of Roads and Stormwater. This follows investigations conducted by the department to determine which local roads need rehabilitation. Kgadi Marumo, a manager at the Thembisa depot says, “We have strengthened service delivery by […]
The City’s Department of Roads and Stormwater erected new road signs next to a train bridge at Elgin Road in Birchleigh on Monday, 12 October 2020. This follows numerous incidents of trucks getting stuck underneath the bridge. Chief Superintendent in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Danie Van Heerden said the bridge has been troublesome […]
A tip off resulted in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) arresting three youths on 13 October for allegedly peddling narcotics in KwaThema. According to EMPD Acting Spokesperson Chief Superintendent Kobeli Mokheseng, the department’s Drug Enforcement Unit raided a house after community members reported suspicious-looking activities. On entering the house,
The City of Ekurhuleni will join the global community and other spheres of government to commemorate Global Hand Washing Day on 15 October 2020. This day is commemorated yearly, when the world comes together to promote hand washing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The theme […]
Amidst recent national reports of a surge in gender based violence (GBV) cases, a dialogue was held in Thembisa to engage on interventions that could be taken in combating this scourge. Thembisa had been identified as one of the GBV hotspots in Gauteng. This engagement also provided an intricate understanding into the complexity of GBV […]
The City has embraced non-motorised transport as an important feature in the development of infrastructure for its Harambee BRT. This is in keeping up with its global peers and also includes lanes for non-motorised transport when developing public transport infrastructure. The City’s commitment to provide a safe, reliable and accessible public transport comes with the […]
October is celebrated widely across the country as OR Tambo Month. The City of Ekurhuleni has lined up activities to pay homage to this stalwart of the struggle for emancipation of all the oppressed South Africans. These activities include laying a wreath on his and his wife Adelaide’s gravesite in Wattville. The couple have been […]











