The City of Ekurhuleni would like to dispel the misconception that reservation of a grave confers ownership of such a burial site and entitles the burial site applicant to sell that right of use to a third party. Reservation of a grave does not confer any form of ownership over a grave. It only

Buildings, including backrooms, not in line with the City’s spatial plan puts strain on the electricity grid and can lead to damage to the supply infrastructure and outages. The reason for this is because the City allocates energy capacity that is based on the its spatial development plan for a specific area. The plan regulates […]

Municipal water structures such as water meters, fire hydrants, water tanks and reservoirs are there so that the municipality can supply reliable clean and quality water to its communities. Anyone caught tampering with municipal property will be in hot water and could very well face a steep fine or arrest, or both. Drainage systems Note […]

There can be times when prepaid meter customers experience problems when trying to load prepaid units. The cable that supplies the property with power (alternating current) is subject to many interferences and attenuation that can sometimes affect the communication between the meter and the keypad. When this happens it results in the meter showing an […]

Is or will your licence expire during the period 26 March – 31 December? The good news is that they are still valid, with the validity period extended until 31 August 2021. This applies to learner’s licenses, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences and professional driving permits. The validity period was initially planned to expire […]

Through the Women, Children and People with Disabilities Directorate in the office of the Executive Mayor and together with Brave to Love the City handed over Christmas gifts to destitute women living on the streets of Kempton Park on Monday, 7 December 2020. Head of the Directorate Lindiwe Khonjelwayo said the aim of the visit […]

Finding a suitable workspace to operate a business can prove challenging when your business is based in a township. However, the City of Ekurhuleni’s intervention and a grand plan to give support to SMMEs is bearing much fruit as the City established business parks to assist emerging entrepreneurs with work space. The Tsakane Business Park, […]

With over 10 years of operating a crèche from her garage, Elizah Fihla’s dream of operating a fully-fledged Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre became reality when she was awarded the tender to operate the Vosloorus ECD centre. “Words can’t express how grateful I am to the City of Ekurhuleni. Waking up in the morning to […]

The City of Ekurhuleni joined the world in commemorating World AIDS Day on 1 December with a ceremonial releasing of balloons at the OR Tambo Government Precinct Administration Building in Germiston.   The balloon release ceremony was presided by Naledi Modibedi, Head of Human Resources Department, who let 50 balloons soar into the sky in remembrance […]

The Small Enterprise Development Agency is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development that is mandated to implement government’s small business strategy; design and implement a standard and common national delivery network for small enterprise development; and integrate government-funded small enterprise support agencies across all tiers of government. Their