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
Spring day saw a couple in Brakpan arrested for possession of marijuana by the EMPD Equestrian unit on 1 September 2020. This was thanks to a tip off by members of the public, who also claimed that the marijuana was being sold to school children. The couple was charged with possession of marijuana and possible […]
Superintendent Innocentia Buyiswa Keetse scooped the City Manager Special Award during the City of Ekurhuleni Women in Uniform Awards held on Friday, 28 August. The City Manager, Dr Imogen Mashazi, awards this category to a female official who stands out in terms of their contribution to the City, service rendered to the community, selflessness, hard […]
Spring is almost upon us, meaning longer days and more sun. It also means the start of dehydration and fatigue. Too much exposure to heat may lead to heat stroke, may negatively affect crops and animals. The City encourages residents to use water wisely to keep cool and hydrated, and to limit activities such watering gardens with fresh tap […]
It has come to the attention of the Department of Transport that there exists some uncertainty surrounding various licence renewals and expiry deadlines. According to the directions previously published by the Department of Transport the following deadlines were set out: Motor vehicle licence discs, temporary permits and roadworthy certificates that expired during the
Residents are urged to monitor and report faulty water meters. Faulty water meters may lead to inaccurate billing and water wastage. The City continuously replaces old meters that have past their 20 to 25 year life span. However, there are those who fraudulently pass themselves off to residents as employees of the City to gain […]
Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment Resources and Waste Management Services Cllr Makhosazana Mabaso has sent condolences to the family of 11-year-old boy Andile Dlamini, who died after he was hit by a goalpost pole at Mayfield Community Park, Extension 5, in Daveyton on Tuesday, 18 August. The Mayfield Community Park was under […]
Providing top notch, reliable, safe and easily accessible public transport and facilities for the people is the City’s top priority. That is why the Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina, together with Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport and Planning Cllr Phelisa Nkunjana, criss-crossed the City inspecting progress at taxi ranks that are still […]
The City and Gauteng Provincial Government will conduct Covid-19 screening and testing at Alra Park mobile clinic and taxi rank, Duduza, Sonto Thobela Taxi Rank and Tsakane Taxi Rank from Tuesday, 1 September, to Friday, 4 September. During the visits, the team will promote community awareness and education on compliance to the Covid-19 regulations. The […]
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukemia Awareness Month is celebrated every year from the 15 August to 15 October. This is meant to create awareness and encourage people to be bone marrow stem cell donors. According to World Health Organisation, bone marrow is a soft, spongy tissue within the bones that produce hematopoietic stem […]











