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Fire Burns Down House in Vosloo

Rescue teams from the City’s Emergency Management Services (DEMS) from Vosloorus responded to an emergency call where a house in Vosloorus was engulfed by fire on April 17. On arrival to the scene, the team robustly contained the fire where the roof was already collapsing. No injuries were
Service Delivery

Head On Crash, Both Vehicles Caught Fire

The City’s Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) were at hand to provide rescue operations during a head on collision which involved an Air Liquid Product truck and a sedan vehicle on 18 April. Both vehicles caught fire following the fatal accident which happened on the N17 road near Springs. According to DEMS Spokesperson […]
Roads

City Implements Roads Catalytic Projects

The City is currently rehabilitating the Barry Marais Road towards Atlas Road in Boksburg. According to Head of Department for Roads & Stormwater, Sizwe Cele the rehabilitation aims at easing the traffic on Atlas road and Barry Marais roads which connects the industrial site of Dunswart in Benoni and towards areas such as Windmill Park, […]
Roads

Ekurhuleni Ensures Public Transport Is Safe For All

Making public transportation safer is a major priority that the City of Ekurhuleni upholds during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Following the launch of disinfecting of public transport facilities in May last year at the Germiston Station Public Transport Facility, the City continues to carry out random disinfection throughout the public transport sector. Already this has
Roads

City Condemns Vandalism on Road Infrastructure

City of Ekurhuleni’s Head of department of Roads & Stormwater Sizwe Cele has called for immediate intervention to stop the theft and vandalism of road-related infrastructure, which costs the city over R10 Million every financial year. Vandalism to road infrastructure is one the main cause of road accidents and the city ensures the safety of roads users
Service Delivery

Body Found with Gunshot Wound

The City’s Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue team recovered the body of a man with gunshot and burn wounds in Boksburg on 10 April. According to DEMS Spokesperson William Ntladi, the body was approximately four metres down in the basement of an abandoned structure in Rietfontein Road. “On arrival to the scene, […]
Service Delivery

Double Storey House Up In Flames

It took four rescue teams from the City’s Emergency Management Services (DEMS) to contain a house fire in Alwyn Street, Kempton Park on Saturday, 10 April.   The Kempton Park rescue team responded to the call and on arrival, flames were already burning through the upper floor of the double storey house, with the thatch […]
Roads

Routine Checks on All Road Infrustructure Continues

The City continues to clean stormwater drains and channels to keep the road infrastructure in good condition. Chief Engineer from the Thembisa Depot Kgadi Marumo, who leads the team that does routine checks said, “The northern part of the City used to be well known for flooding and since we have started being proactive and […]