“I am pleased to announce that the City of Ekurhuleni has received a clean audit from the Office of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) for the 2021/22 financial year. This is confirmation that Ekurhuleni is being well managed by the current multi-party coalition government,” said

The City of Ekurhuleni sadly notes the 18.65% electricity tariff increase approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). While this increase may be less that the 32% initially requested by ESKOM, already financially stretched residents of Ekurhuleni are going to bear the brunt of this exorbitant increase. Residents are already plagued by […]

On 24 December 2022, an LPG tanker exploded in Boksburg, which to date has needlessly claimed the lives of 38 people. I want to take this opportunity once again to pass on my sincere condolences to everyone who has suffered as a result of this tragedy and offer my thoughts and prayers to the families […]

Programme Director, MEC Mbali Hlope Honourable Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phala, Honourable Members of Provincial and National Governments, Leaders of Political Parties, Speaker of Council, Raymond Dlamini, Whip of Council, Ald. Kheta Shandu, MMC’s in attendance, Councillors, Heads of Departments, All emergency personnel and

I would like to offer my condolences to the families of the victims who have been fatally injured because of the explosion of an LPG tanker in Plantation, Boksburg, this morning. Our hearts go out to those who are seriously injured and who are being attended to by our emergency response teams. The disaster management […]

This is the “season of giving” and today, 7 December, the Executive Mayor Ald Tania Campbell received a donation of 24 000 baby wet wipes packs from Procter & Gamble (P&G) South Africa. A symbolic ceremony to receive the generous donation was held at the Germiston Banquette Hall, which was followed by the distribution of […]

Today, during the last ordinary Council sitting for the year the Speaker of Council in the City of Ekurhuleni, Cllr. Raymond Dhlamini, bestowed the title and status of Aldermanship upon five councillors. This honourary title is bestowed upon councillors in line with the City’s Conferment of Civic Honours Policy to councillors who, amongst other criteria, […]

Today is a special day in council as we celebrate the conferment of the title of Alderman status upon several of our colleagues seated in this chamber.

Upon reassuming office last week, I made a commitment to the residents of Ekurhuleni that my office would hit the ground running. I have already taken decisive steps on several issues, most notably the waste crisis which is now being attended to with the urgency that it rightly deserves. Today, I would like to announce […]