Drowning does not only happen in swimming pools or in open water like the sea or in rivers. A child can drown in 30 seconds in just a few centimetres of water. It is a silent killer and therefore essential to be constantly vigilant when you are around water with children. REMEMBER: Children do

The City continues to prioritise the safety of residents and customers who visit any of its customer care centres (CCCs). With the easing of the Covid-19 regulations to level 1 – which relaxes most restrictions – the City has not relaxed its safety measures within its facilities. Sanitising, screening and ensuring that social distancing is […]

Disobeying traffic rules is one of the contributors to road accidents and fatalities. Furthermore, disobeying traffic rules and not paying traffic fines can also have dire consequences to the offender. There are two types of issuing traffic fines – metro police officers issuing hand written fines to offending motorist, or traffic fines issued through an […]

A 26-year old male driver in a VW Polo hatchback was arrested on Sunday, 4 October at 06h50 when clocking 179km/h on the N12 eastbound near Germiston offramp. The driver alleged that he was late for work. Five other drivers between the ages of 31 and 40, suffered the same fate on this 120km/h zone, […]

The City warns residents not to attempt to cut trees that are beneath electricity cables or pylons as it is dangerous. Trees, especially big ones, tend to fall onto the cables tripping and damaging transformers when the trees are cut by untrained persons. Tree cutting process requires knowledge of trees and tree cutting machinery, especially […]

Owners of an illegally erected billboard in Gilloolys Farm have been charged for contravening the Ekurhuleni’s Outdoor Advertising Bylaws by erecting the billboard without getting approval from the City. The owners will appear in Johannesburg High Court soon. The City loses potential revenue from unapproved advertisements, and can also pose a danger to motorists,

Reckless and negligent driving may result in damage to property but the degree may differ in form. Negligent driving is a civil traffic offence, while reckless driving is criminal in nature. “Negligent drivers are those drivers who fail to take reasonable care of other motorists and pedestrians while operating their vehicle. There is a lot […]

Rain and thunderstorms are predicted for the rest of the week and residents are to take care in the wet weather. A thunderstorm is a localised storm accompanied by lightning and thunder. It may also have gusty winds and often brings heavy rain. Some thunderstorms can also bring tornadoes and hail. Are thunderstorms dangerous?

The City calls on residents to join hands in the fight against vandalism of street lights. About 10 street lights along Rev RTJ Namane Drive in Thembisa have been vandalised and copper wires stolen. Preliminary investigations reveal that the vandalising of the street lights was carried out by a syndicate targeting the copper wire. The […]

A valid driver’s licence can be a key to many closed doors for job opportunities in South Africa. Many companies in logistics look for qualified drivers who can help them with transportation of goods from one place to another using road-based transport, such as trucks and panel vans. The National Road Traffic Act stipulates that […]