Municipal water structures which include water meters, fire hydrants, water tanks and reservoirs are municipal properties. Their purpose is so the municipality can supply reliable clean and quality water to its communities. Abuse of these resources is a disservice by those involved in such acts
The process to install new lifts at the City’s rental properties starts on Monday, 14 September. Two contractors have already been appointed to install lifts at Silverkroon, Deneys Conradie, Andries Scribante, Roxanna Mansions, Markville, Tweedy Park, Pauline Davies, Delhi Court and Karatchi Court. Residents have had to use the stairs while the lifts have been […]
About 148 families in Sophia Town Extension Three informal settlement in Thembisa are beneficiaries of the re-blocking programme by the City to end running battles for electricity between them and residents of Phomolong. The community of Phomolong complained to their ward 13 councillor, Cllr Ndala Sibanyoni, about the illegal power connections by their neighbours from […]
Members of the EMPD have opened a case of crimen injuria against a Springs man who allegedly racially abused them during an arrest on Wednesday, 9 September. It took more than 10 officers to subdue the suspect who was resisting arrest and allegedly assaulting officers in the process. The officers came under fire when they […]
A ward-based cleaning campaign, made up of ward councillors and community members, is fighting illegal dumping in Thembisa. The team recently cleaned out a storm water channel in Phomolong polluted with illegal dumping. A stream from tributaries of the Kaalspruit River was also cleaned by the City’s waste officials and members of the community next […]
With the higher temperatures of summer upon us, so too are heatwaves that can be detrimental to plants, animals and humans. According to the Oxford Dictionary a heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days. To be considered a heatwave, the temperatures have to be outside the historical averages for a […]
Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina commended the team working at the Bredell Reservoir in Kempton Park. During his recent visit, Mayor Masina said construction of the reservoir was 98% complete. This is one of the reservoirs being built as part of the City’s security of water supply initiative under the Aqua Leap programme. “This reservoir […]
Potholes along the Van Riebeeck Road situated in the heart of Edenvale have been fixed by the City’s Roads and Storm water Department. According to resident and businessman Abdool Naidoo (38), whose business is situated on Van Riebeeck Road, the potholes negatively impacted on businesses in the area. He logged a call through the City’s […]
City of Ekurhuleni responds to the safety of motorists and pedestrians using its roads, by marking them. The City has responded to residents and motorists of Terenure in Kempton Park who had on a several times complained about their unmarked roads. One resident, John Letsoku who has formally lodged a complaint with the City was […]
The Simmer and Jack landfill site has been temporarily closed until further notice after a fire broke out on Tuesday, 8 September. No injuries or fatalities were recorded. “We have resolved to close off the landfill site from public use to allow disaster and emergency services work to continue uninterrupted. Also, we are closing the […]











