Yesterday, myself and the MMC for Waste Management, Cllr. Brandon Pretorius visited various mini waste dump sites in Kempton Park and Boksburg. The purpose of these visits was to monitor operations at the waste disposal stations to ensure that backlogs are all cleared. The waste disposal sites

On Tuesday, 28 February 2023, the Speaker of Council in the City of Ekurhuleni, Cllr Nthabiseng Tshivhenga, officiated the swearing of two new Democratic Alliance Councillors. Cllr. Michael Waters and Cllr. Nina McFarlane took their oath of office before the Speaker in accordance with Rule 11 (1) and (2) of the City of Ekurhuleni Standing […]

Today, after a month of political grandstanding, the much-needed adjustment budget was passed in council. This adjustment budget will be realigning the city’s finances to give expression to the needs of residents on the ground. Yesterday the city took stock of 36 waste compactors through our plant hire tender to address the waste backlog. With […]

I have engaged the Chief of Police, Isaac Mapiyeye, requesting that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) engage with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to intensify investigations into theft, vandalism, and sabotage of city electrical infrastructure. Over the past weekend, multiple areas across the city experienced prolonged power outages due to theft

“I have visited residents of Kwa-Thema to address the large electrical area outage. I convened this public meeting to engage residents on their service delivery complaints and find meaningful, lasting solutions to their challenges,” says MMC for Water, Sanitation and Energy Cllr Senzi Sibeko. The energy department this morning installed a temporary cable that will […]

Today, myself, along with the MMC for City Planning, Cllr Heather Hart, and Ward 48 Councillor Bafana Dube officially handed over the rebuilt home of Ms Nomqibelo Hlope at Erf 71 Moseleki East Section, Katlehong. In 2019 Ms Hlope’s home was badly damaged by a sinkhole that had formed in the area. Upon inspection, it […]

I would like to assure residents of Kwa-Thema that the City of Ekurhuleni is doing its utmost to restore power in the area. Load-shedding is causing damage to municipal electricity infrastructure which has resulted in extensive damage to one of the two transformers that service the area. This, coupled with illegal connections has been the […]

The City of Ekurhuleni condemns the recent violent incident which led to the death of a learner at Geluksdal Secondary School in Brakpan. MMC for Community Safety Cllr Khathutshelo Rasilingwane called on residents to work together with the police to report any form of violence in their communities. Reacting to the incident, MMC Rasilingwane said, […]