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EMPD

EMPD Arrest Three Wanted Suspects Nabbed

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Three (3) male suspects wanted by the South African Police Service for various criminal offences, including attempted murder, theft, rape, business robbery, hijacking/robbing of motor vehicles, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, were cornered and apprehended by the EMPD Specialised Task Team. The arrest took place on Tuesday, 24 March, in Thembisa where an
Roads

Taxis to Operate During Lockdown

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While Ekurhuleni Bus Service and Brakpan Bus Company operations are suspended during the 21-days lockdown, due to Covid-19, minibus taxis and other public transport services continue to operate as per the schedule announced by the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula.  The minister said taxis would be permitted to transport essential service workers and consumers to
Community Safety

Ekurhuleni’s Response to National Lockdown

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      The City has outlined a list of measures to continue providing essential services during the lockdown declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, 23 March 2020. These measures are to ensure that all basic and essential services are provided to residents, including services to informal settlements, such as healthcare, waste removal, provision […]
Community Safety

21 Day National Lockdown COVID-19

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A 21-day national lockdown has been declared. The lockdown will begin on the evening of Thursday 26 March 2020 at 23:59. The lockdown will remain in force for 21 All South Africans will have to stay at home until midnight on Thursday 16 April The categories of people exempted from this lockdown are as follows: […]
Community Safety

Man Dies in Trench Collapse

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The body of an illegal miner was recovered by City of Ekurhuleni rescue team who worked in collaboration with South African Police Services (SAPS) K-9 unit on Thursday evening, 19 March, in High Road Germiston. The rescue team from Germiston central and Boksburg fire stations responded to the scene after being alerted by SAPS officers […]
Corporate Governance

The Office of The Executive Mayor Demands Public Apology from ENCA Senior Journalist, Mr Vuyo Mvoko, within 48 Hours, In Relation to Misreporting of State of The City Address

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The Office of the Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni has noted with great disdain the misreporting by ENCA Senior Journalist, Mr. Vuyo Mvoko regarding the City of Ekurhuleni State of the City Address (SOCA) held on 18 March 2020. In the interview, Mr. Mvoko states that Executive Mayor Masina convened the State of […]
Health

Mayor Masina – City’s Response to The Covid-19 Outbreak

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Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina has outlined a list of containment and mitigation measures to decrease the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement comes off the back of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of National State of Disaster on Sunday, 15 March 2020. Following extensive consultation with the City’s senior managers and in line with the […]
Corporate Governance

SOCA 2020

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Under the theme of ‘20 Years of a Responsive and Modern Public Service Partner That Fosters Change Towards Building a Better Ekurhuleni’, Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina described his State of the City Address as capturing ‘most succinctly our aspirations and serves as a reminder of our commitments to the people of this dynamic City’. […]