The Thembisa Licensing Hub will open to the public from Monday, 8 March 2021. This state-of-the-art facility is the first of its kind to be built in a previously disadvantaged community. Built at a cost of approximately R60 million it is expected to bring much needed relief to the community of
Gauteng Premier David Makhura visited the PRASA-Gibela train manufacturing factory in Nigel this week to highlight the progress made by the Gauteng Provincial Government in boosting the local manufacturing capacity and re-industrialising the province. “We have long held the view that manufacturing is the backbone of any modern and any future economy and we share […]
The City of Ekurhuleni relies on community reports, in addition to other service interruption alert platforms such the call centre and mobile CoE App, to identify and promptly fix faulty streetlights. However, when streetlights are constantly damaged by the community through vandalism, illegal connections and cable theft, the City finds it difficult to keep up […]
The safety of pedestrians was one of the important considerations when the City began to plan the design of the Harambee Bus Rapid Transport in Thembisa. The BRT bus corridors tend to be located where there is high traffic density and pedestrian safety becomes a major challenge. “As the City, we have made pedestrian safety […]
The recent heavy rains have resulted in unprecedented overgrown trees on pavements and in residential areas in the City. It is no surprise that the City’s Call Centre has been inundated with calls from residents reporting overgrown grass and low hanging tree branches. Emmanuel Maphorogo, Divisional Head for Parks and Cemeteries, said all hands were […]
The City of Ekurhuleni has noted with utmost disgust the vandalism at an electricity substation in Jet Park that left both Jet Park and Ravensklip without power on 3 March 2021. The sub-station was damaged after intruders stole cables at the substation which led to an explosion. All industrial areas that were affected by the […]
The City, through its Water and Sanitation Department, joins the rest of the country to commemorate what has been dubbed National Water Month starting from 1 March 2021. This is an annual programme and the theme for this year is Valuing Water. This commemorative month is jam-packed with activities that will run throughout the month […]
The bridge in Motsu in Thembisa is being refurbished after being damaged by floods in December. Chief Engineer of Thembisa depot Kgadi Marumo said, “Our team is on site clearing the bridge culverts to allow the free flow of water and we are also working on walkway reinstatement, which will keep our pedestrians safe.” Kgadi […]
Social workers are an integral part of healthcare service, and their doors are always open to aid those who are in distress. As the world observes March as World Social Work Month, the quality assurance manager at the City of Ekurhuleni’s Social Development Division Adelaide Twala urges residents to use the social services offered by […]
If you are renting or just bought property in the City of Ekurhuleni it is necessary to open a services account. It must be noted that customers cannot open such accounts electronically, they must visit their nearest Customer Care Centre (CCC). Remember to take along the following when opening your account: Copy of Identity document […]











