Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina has delivered the last State of the City Address (SOCA) of the administration today (Wednesday, 24 March 2021) in a virtual meeting from the OR Tambo Government Precinct, Civic Centre, Germiston New Council Chamber. Download the speech to learn
Amidst recent national reports of a surge in gender based violence (GBV) cases, a dialogue was held in Thembisa to engage on interventions that could be taken in combating this scourge. Thembisa had been identified as one of the GBV hotspots in Gauteng. This engagement also provided an intricate understanding into the complexity of GBV […]
Work to light up Mayfield Extension in Daveyton is at an advanced stage and residents will have electricity in their houses before the end of this year (2020). This was the detailed report given to Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina and Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Water, Sanitation and Energy Alderman Tiisetso Nketle during […]
Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina commended the team working at the Bredell Reservoir in Kempton Park. During his recent visit, Mayor Masina said construction of the reservoir was 98% complete. This is one of the reservoirs being built as part of the City’s security of water supply initiative under the Aqua Leap programme. “This reservoir […]
The long standing stand-off between illegal occupiers at Marievale Military Base in Nigel and the army has finally been resolved with the relocation of the occupiers to Zamani in Duduza. The occupiers had moved into the dilapidated army houses at the base even though there was no ablution facilities and electricity, and they partitioned the […]
Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi joined a team of female metro police officers in a roadblock at Witfield in Boksburg on Tuesday, 18 August. The roadblock focused on law enforcement and COVID-19 education and screening. Every August, which is Women’s Month, the City Manager joins women officers in a roadblock as part of the […]
Chairperson of the Community Safety Oversight Committee Alderman Berg donated 6 100 masks to the fight against Covid-19 in the City of Ekurhuleni. Received by the Speaker of Council, Alderwoman Patricia Kumalo, the masks will provide an essential layer of protection to vulnerable communities. The targeted area is ward 21, which has many informal settlements, […]
Mayoral Committee Member for Social Development Cllr Nomadlozi Nkosi visited Thembisa on Saturday to distribute food parcels, face masks and sanitary towels as well as to encourage the community to fight gender-based violence and curb the spread of Covid19. The visit was also to commemorate International Nelson Mandela Day on Saturday, 18 July. Cllr Nkosi […]
Executive Mayor Mzwandile, members of his mayoral committee, councillors and partners took this year’s theme – Action Against Poverty – seriously. This year, more than ever, the heart of Mandela Day – Take Action, Inspire Change – Make Every Day a Mandela Day – has never been more true. Covid-19 has impacted on the lives […]
Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina officiated the sod turning of the new housing development project earmarked for Thembisa Extension 25. This mega project is set to create well-designed, sustainable and integrated human settlements that will enhance the value of property ownership for its residents, and upgrade and integrate the urban environment. The site covers over