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DEMS

Motor Vehicle Accident on M7

A sedan and a taxi pulling a trailer were involved in a gruesome crash on M7 road east bound next to Eden Park and Phola Park in Thokoza on 6 June. A firefighting team from the Thokoza Fire Station responded to a scene where a taxi pulling a trailer and a sedan were involved in […]
Energy

Interim Load Shedding Schedule for CoE

Eskom has introduced a nation-wide load shedding due to sudden loss of capacity at various power stations, and is implementing it directly at point of intake. This means that the City’s load shedding schedules are not applicable. In an effort to assist consumers, a temporary load shedding schedule has been drafted for stages 1 to […]
City Planning

Daveyton Residents Attends Planning Open Day

Building plans and occupational certificates are just compliance but are needed when selling your house. This was said by Tabudi Tebele, a Regional Manager Building Control in the City Planning during the department’s open day in Daveyton Customer Care Centre (CCC). He said it is important for home owners to use the services of the […]
Water & Sanitation

36-Hour Water Storage Capacity Within Reach, 13-Mega Litre Kwathema Reservoir Nearing Completion

Kwa-Thema is one of Ekurhuleni’s biggest townships. Its population, according to the latest population statistics is about 105 614. The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) is on course to deliver on its commitment of ensuring security of water supply to all its residents and the business community. The Zulu/Xhosa Reservoir, which is currently under construction in Kwa-Thema […]
DEMS

A Man Died a Gruesome Death

A 46-year-old man died a gruesome death after his rented garage burned to ashes, on 31 May in Extension 28 Vosloorus. The City’s rescue and firefighting team from Hlahatsi, Zonkizizwe and Wadeville fire responded to the scene for intervention. According to DEMS Spokesperson William Ntladi, the roof of the garage had already collapsed and flames […]
Service Delivery

Multiple Shacks on Fire

The City’s Emergency Service personnel responded to the Makausi Informal settlement where multiple shacks had caught fire on May 30. Lives were at risks as a few people were trapped in the raging fire which was spreading rapidly.  Sadly a 33-year-old man passed away from the incident. According to DEMS Spokesperson William Ntladi fire engines […]
Service Delivery

A Gruesome Crash

The City Emergency team from Commercia Fire Station responded to a gruesome accident involving a taxi loaded with passengers and Ford Fiesta hatchback at the intersection of Andrew Maphetho and Songo Street in Thembisa on 23 May. According to DEMS Spokesperson William Ntladi, on arrival at the scene of accident one female passenger from the […]
Service Delivery

Electricity Theft Affects Us All

 The City of Ekurhuleni has embarked on welding distribution boxes to cut down on illegal connections in the City. This is a move that will hopefully deter the spate of illegal connections which are done on the distribution boxes. These illegal connections lead to the damaging of infrastructure mainly the transformers, which cost more than […]