The latest attacks of Air Quality Monitoring Stations by criminals are putting the lives of our people and the general environment at risk. It is a fact that poor air quality is commonly known for its contribution to, among others, respiratory and cardiac diseases. According to the World Health
PUTFONTEIN_ On Monday, 23 January 2023, at 12h45 the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Bronberg Precinct officers conducted a bylaws enforcement operation around the Putfontein area. During the operation officers came across an illegal trader displaying goods on the sidewalk, denying pedestrians access. The 23-year-old female hawker was issued with an R500
KWA-THEMA_On Thursday, 19 January 2023, at about 06h00, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Task Team officers arrested five men, aged between 33 and 43, for conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The EMPD officers followed up on information received from a whistle-blower about suspects who were planning to rob
The school learner transport safety campaign run by the EMPD Social Crime Prevention Unit officers were in KwaThema this week visitingQedusizi and Fred Habedi primary schools to educate staff and learners on school learner transport safety. With the high number of pedestrian-vehicle accidents in past weeks, the EMPD saw the need to create awareness. The […]
THEMBISA_On the morning of Saturday, 14 January the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Northern Region Social Crime Prevention Unit officers conducted an operation aimed at road safety awareness, as part of their Back to School campaign, at a taxi rank in Thembisa. The objective of the operation was to ensure compliance with the National Road […]
EKURHULENI_ The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) would like to urge motorists to always be vigilant when coming across livestock, such as a herd of cows, sheep, and goats. Such animals are not allowed in residential areas, if there’s anyone who knows of a place that is strictly zoned for residential purposes and there is […]
City of Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Ald Tania Campbell has urged motorists to be extremely vigilant on the roads this festive season to save lives.
The City of Ekurhuleni condemns in the strongest terms the criminal act of vandalism following the break-in at the Heidelberg waste transfer station near Alberton on Saturday, 12 November 2022. The perpetrators broke into the recently refurbished office building, damaging the change rooms, windows, doors, ablution facilities, fire hydrant and the security features
The City of Ekurhuleni condemns the prevalent acts of theft and damage to electrical infrastructure.
In a joint operation with SSS Security #EMPD arrested three suspects for possession of drugs in Kempton Park on Saturday, 22 October 2022.