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Greening Municipal Workspaces

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 21/07/2025 0

In the heart of Ekurhuleni’s commitment to a greener future lies a powerful truth: sustainability begins at home, starting with the very buildings where municipal employees work every day. The sustainable use of energy and water in buildings has become an imperative, it’s key not just to

Office of The Executive Mayor

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL MANDELA DAY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 18/07/2025 0

It’s eleven years since the passing of the iconic Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and his legacy of spreading love, peace and ubuntu lives on stronger every year. The 18th of July is Madiba’s birthday and what better way to honour and celebrate him than to give of our time and assist those less fortunate, values which […]

Community Empowerment

SECURE MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT THROUGH INDIGENT RELIEF

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 17/07/2025 0

The City invites all qualifying residents to apply for indigent relief, a comprehensive support package designed to provide tangible monthly benefits that ease the cost of basic living expenses. Residents who previously registered for application-based indigent relief should note that support is granted for a reviewable period of 36 months, as determined by

Energy

PERSISTENT VANDALISM AND THEFT AT THE DUKATHOLE SUBSTATION DELAYS REPAIR WORK

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 16/07/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is appalled by persistent vandalism and theft of key components necessary to return damaged Dukathole substation to full functionality. This vandalism and theft are not only crimes, but they also cause inconvenience to many other electricity users and are costly to the city. Dukathole substation in Germiston is heavily affected by […]

Waste Management

RESTORATION OF WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES IN DAVEYTON AND ETWATWA UNDERWAY

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 16/07/2025 0

Waste removal services has been fully restored in Daveyton and Etwatwa after prolonged interruptions. Round refuse collection will be rendered as per the refuse collection calendar days. Customers are advised to adhere to the calendar. Meanwhile, services such as litter picking and street sweeping services on main routes and CBDs, including around schools will be […]

APPEAL FOR RESIDENTS IN DAVEYTON AND ETWATWA TO ALLOW CITY OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE SERVICES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 15/07/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni appeals to residents in Daveyton and Etwatwa to allow City officials to provide services. The appeal follows a community protest that prevented officials to conduct repairs to restore power supply, implement load reduction or provide other municipal services. Though the protest has since subsided and power is restored to all affected […]

Service Delivery Interruptions

PALM RIDGE SUBSTATION UPDATE

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 14/07/2025 0

Substantial progress has been made to restore power to Palm Ridge and surrounding areas, following the fire that damaged the power supply facility on Thursday, 03 July 2025. The two (2) transformers that were not damaged during the fire, have now been energised, and restoration will commence this afternoon. The restoration will be done gradually […]

Service Delivery Interruptions

WATER SUPPLIED THROUGH WATER TANKERS IS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 14/07/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni reassures residents it has maintained its clean quality supply as certified by the National Department of Water’s Blue Drop Report of 2023. Currently, the bulk water supplier, Rand Water, is conducting major repairs to its supply infrastructure, including repairs scheduled to start tomorrow, 15 July 2025 to ensure continued water quality. […]

Community Empowerment

OUTDOOR ADVERTISERS ENCOURAGED TO COMPLY WITH BY-LAWS AND TO REGULARIZE ILLEGAL ADVERTISING SIGNS

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 10/07/2025 0

The Development Planning and Real Estate Department in the City of Ekurhuleni yesterday conducted a law enforcement operation targeting illegal outdoor advertising in Bedfordview and Alberton, respectively. This was the official launch of a campaign against the contravention of city’s Billboards and Display of Advertisements By-laws. The enforcement blitz and the entire

Transport

CITY DISTANCES ITSELF FROM REIGER PARK HARAMBEE BUS RAPID TRANSPORT CLAIMS

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 09/07/2025 0

The Department of Roads and Transport Management in the City of Ekurhuleni wishes to distance itself from the misinformation in the social media regarding the Harambee Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) service extending to Reiger Park soon. The department, through its Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) Unit, seeks to clarify that the information peddled in the […]