The City’s Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network (IRPTN), compromising of public bus transport – Harambee, is progressing well to connect nine towns and 17 townships with an accessible and reliable public transport. Harambee is a golden thread that ties the IRPTN together by

The City is steaming ahead with its rapid land release programme, releasing 56 farms at a value of R120 million to local smallholder and subsistence farmers. Over 1000 hectares of land will be released to the beneficiaries through a medium-term lease in addition to other immense economic benefits. The tender calling for bids is already […]

The City is set to roll out an array of activities to mark the annual OR Tambo Month commemorations. This year’s activities include highlights of the life and times of Mama Adelaide Tambo, who would have turned 90 years old this year. Every October month, which is Tambo’s birthday month, the City remembers the immense […]

Customers are encouraged to use the City’s online payment system – Siyakhokha – to settle their municipal bills and avoid any inconvenience on the impending banking sector protest scheduled for Friday, 27 September 2019. The online system allows customers to view, manage and pay their municipal accounts conveniently. Customers can also pay their bills at […]

Four-hundred marula and apple leaf trees were planted in Etwatwa and Barcelona since the beginning of September to kick-start national Arbor Month, and to adorn barren spaces with indigenous trees. The City, in partnership with Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, committed to embark on

The City’s upgraded service payment website – Siyakhokha – has recorded 79 165 customers registering for the service since its launch on 1 July 2019. Customers who were registered on the old e-siyakhokha website are urged to re-register to view, manage and pay their municipal accounts conveniently. To date, the new website has been visited […]

Young people from across the City gathered at the OR Tambo precinct on Saturday, 17 August, to discuss critical issues hindering their success. The Inter-Generational Global Peace Dialogue, hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni in partnership with African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Accord), sought to solicit tangible solutions from the youth for […]

Five fashion entrepreneurs won a business incubation prize worth more than R100 000 during The Hook Up Dinner Ekurhuleni (THUDEkurhuleni) at Germiston Lake on Thursday, 8 August 2019. The City, through its Youth Directorate, partnered with THUD and other stakeholders like National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to support the business of young people in Ekurhuleni. […]

The City of Ekurhuleni in partnership with Rhythm Cycles will this year host the third instalment of the Ekurhuleni International Film Festival (EIFF) at the Springs theatre. The film industry is part of the development of creative industries – an initiative by the City of Ekurhuleni. As such, the city and its partners will host […]

Calling for entries in the City’s Drone Build-A-Thon, which will give two lucky local want-to-be drone pilots the opportunity to qualify as pilots in this new and up and coming career sector. The competition starts on 12 June at the Tsakane Stadium, and is a partnership with Mzansi Aerospace Technologies. Interested? The selection criteria is: […]