In the wake of misinformation perpetuated by fake news phenomenon, residents are encouraged to get and distribute accurate information from the City’s website: www.ekurhuleni.gov.za and social media pages – Facebook (CityOfEkurhuleni) and Twitter (@City_Ekurhuleni). This is in addition to the

Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina has today, 30 March 2020, called for calm in the City. The call has been made following the fatal shooting of a civilian in Vosloorus on Sunday, 29 March 2020. The officer involved in the shooting and a security officer who was with him at the time were arrested on […]

      The City has outlined a list of measures to continue providing essential services during the lockdown declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, 23 March 2020. These measures are to ensure that all basic and essential services are provided to residents, including services to informal settlements, such as healthcare, waste removal, provision […]

A 21-day national lockdown has been declared. The lockdown will begin on the evening of Thursday 26 March 2020 at 23:59. The lockdown will remain in force for 21 All South Africans will have to stay at home until midnight on Thursday 16 April The categories of people exempted from this lockdown are as follows: […]

The body of an illegal miner was recovered by City of Ekurhuleni rescue team who worked in collaboration with South African Police Services (SAPS) K-9 unit on Thursday evening, 19 March, in High Road Germiston. The rescue team from Germiston central and Boksburg fire stations responded to the scene after being alerted by SAPS officers […]

Job seekers and entrepreneurs who wish to do business with the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) are warned not to pay any person or employee money for jobs and tenders. The City pleads with the public to be vigilant of scammers selling non-existent municipal jobs, and tender documents, to unsuspecting jobseekers and businesspersons. The City has […]

The City of Ekurhuleni officials visited Phomolong on 21 February 2020 to inspect fire hydrants after receiving complaints from the community that some of them were faulty. The fire hydrants were found to be in good and functional condition.   Fire hydrants are put up in different places strategically as a precaution for easy and quick […]

Two primary school learners and a motorcyclist died when the minibus and motorbike collided at the intersection of Old Pretoria (M57) and Apollo roads, just outside Olifantsfontein. The scholars were traveling to school from Thembisa when the accident happened. Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue team from Olifantsfontein fire station

A male security guard sustained critical gunshot wounds to the head after an attempted cash in transit heist on the N3 freeway south bound this morning (13 February) near Leondale Road off ramp. City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) were alerted at 07h50 and Fire and Rescue from Vosloorus were dispatched immediately […]

A minibus driver was instantly killed and nine passengers hospitalised after a tree crashed down on top of the vehicle travelling along Wrench Road, Isando industrial area Wednesday morning at 04h10. The City’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue team from Kempton Park fire station swiftly responded. On arrival, a big tree was found […]