Executive Mayor, Cllr Mzwandile Masina and MMC for Infrastructure Masele Madihlaba visited the construction sites of N12 off ramp to check on the progress. “Let me remind our resident the main purpose of this off-ramp is to reduce the traffic congestion in and out Daveyton and from the Springs
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, […]
Various task team operations are proving to be fruitful in fighting the theft of electrical infrastructure in the city. One such incident was reported when a team of law enforcers noticed a trench at Apex Overpass Bridge parallel to Heidelberg Road. The open trench measured 8.5 meters in length and the nearby manhole was open […]
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
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
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The city continues to clean stormwater drainages and channels to keep the residents safe. Over 20 years ago, before the amalgamation of nine cities to form City of Ekurhuleni as a sole municipality, Thembisa and its surrounding areas such as Olifantsfontein and Olifantsfontein used to be notorious for flooding when it rains. Then city’s department […]
The Department of Roads and Stormwater in the City continue to clean and unblock stormwater drains, and were in Kempton Park CBD this week. A heap of debris was removed from inside the stormwater drain in Margaret Street and, according to the department, blocked stormwater drains are the main cause of flooding when it rains. […]











