Roads

CITY RESORTS TO HOT MIX ASPHALT IN THE WAR AGAINST POTHOLES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 09/05/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is resorting to the exclusive use of hot mix asphalt for pothole repairs and road rehabilitation – a significant shift in its road maintenance strategy. A substantial amount of R285 million has been allocated for a citywide pothole repair campaign. A further R50 million

Energy

NEW DATES FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 24/04/2025 0

Following the postponement of the initial public meeting for the comments on the appointment of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that was scheduled to sit in March 2025, new dates have been set and the city is yet again calling on members of the public to make in-put on the issue of independent power producers (IPPs). […]

Water & Sanitation

CITY OF EKURHULENI PROMOTES WATER CONSERVATION AT CAR WASHES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 09/04/2025 0

Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Water and Sanitation Cllr Thembi Msane is leading a campaign to get car wash businesses across the city to contribute to a sustainable water use by adopting water-efficient practices. “The City of Ekurhuleni is committed to zero water demand growth to remain within the water use targets. This […]

Waste Management

RESIDENTS URGED TO USE 240L WHEELIE BINS, AND APPLY FOR THE ADDITIONAL BIN WHERE IT IS NEEDED

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 09/04/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni reminds all residential customers to use the 240L wheelie bins for domestic waste as it is mandatory. The roll-out of these bins has been completed across the city, therefore all residential customers are expected to have 240L waste bins. The city reiterates, after being inundated with queries, that waste collectors are […]

EMPD Waste Management

PAY HUNDRED THOUSAND OR JAIL TIME FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING 

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 02/04/2025 0

Illegal dumping is now a punishable criminal offence in the City of Ekurhuleni, with a hefty fine or jail time. This comes after the Chief Magistrate at the Johannesburg Magistrate Court determined and approved the implementation of the admission of guilt fines (in terms of Section 57(5) of Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977, […]

Energy

PUBLIC CALLED TO COMMENT ON INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 18/03/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni is calling on members of the public to make in-put on the issue of independent power producers (IPPs). The city plans to appoint multiple IPPs for various electricity generation technologies to a capacity of 1500 Megawatts. The appointed IPPs will be awarded 20 year contracts. Members of the community and other […]

Transport

CITY OF EKURHULENI PROVIDES INFORMATION ON FATAL R21 BUS ACCIDENT

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 12/03/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni has moved swiftly to confirm details and facts concerning the tragic bus crash on the R21 Northbound, near the R24 split close to the OR Tambo International Airport, in the early hours of Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The incident, which occurred at approximately 06:32am, involved a city-owned passenger bus and an […]

Water & Sanitation

A CLARION CALL TO PROTECT WATER RESOURCES

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 12/03/2025 0

With National Water Week fast-approaching, the City of Ekurhuleni reminds residents to continue protecting and conserving water resources. Ekurhuleni is home to over 200 water bodies such as rivers, dams, lakes, and wetlands, most of which are infested with pollutants due to illegal dumping – hence the clarion call to protect and conserve this natural […]

Transport

BUS ACCIDENT CLAIMS 12

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 11/03/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni send condolences to the families of those who passed on in a bus accident near the O.R. Tambo International Airport this morning. The accident which had claimed 12 lives and left another 45 people injured occurred around 06:45. The injured were taken to the O.R. Tambo, Thembisa and Edenvale hospitals. “We […]

Water & Sanitation

CITY MIGRATES CUSTOMERS ACCOUNTS FROM RAND WATER

Thulasizwe City of Ekurhuleni 04/03/2025 0

The City of Ekurhuleni will migrate about 176 water supply accounts currently billed by Rand Water to the city’s billing system. The transition is aimed at improving water demand management and ensuring compliance with the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997) of South Africa. “Historically, certain large-scale water users and domestic customers located on […]