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
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
The relocation of Glen Marikana residents to Putfontein started on Monday, 24 February, and will run through to Friday. MMC for Human Settlements Cllr Lesiba Mpya was on hand to help those who were ready to move on Monday. During this week, the City will relocate 3 000 residents from an informal settlement along Dann […]
Ilitha Labantu celebrated 30 years of advocacy in gender activism alongside the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Civil Society Consultative Forum. Through this forum, issues such as social cohesion, violence on women, social norms and impactful changes are brought to the fore through conversational engagement between panel members and
MMC of Human Settlements Cllr Lesiba Mpya’s visit at illinge High School in Vosloorus. The purpose of this visit is to encourage academic excellence, tackle gender based violence, substance abuse and social ills.
The City’s Festival of Ideas programme, which boasted R2million worth of prizes, has paid off for 15 local entrepreneurs. The City worked together with the Gauteng Economic Propeller to put together the prize money and also saw a partnership with the private sector and government institutions to provide assistance to the emerging entrepreneurs. On Wednesady, […]
Learners at OR Tambo Primary School in Phomolong, Tembisa, received hampers made up of school uniforms on 5 February from MMC for Environment and Waste Management Services Cllr Ndosi Shongwe, in partnership with the City’s service providers for waste collection in the area. The tunic, jersey, trousers, shirts and school shoes were given to grades […]