What was initially perceived as a veld fire turned into a tyre factory that was in flames in Springs on Sunday afternoon, 23 August. Emergency Services were contacted at 15h31 and local firefighters dispatched. Already while on the way, the crew identified heavy thick carbon smoke coming from

Women are defying odds and excelling in jobs known to be for males only. The tide is turning and women are stepping up and matching men pound for pound. Previously dominated by males, grave digging is the kind of job that would send chills down the spine of many people. It is simply not for […]

The Olifantsfontein Business Community (OBF) has showered the City of Ekurhuleni with praise for its timely intervention in rehabilitating the sinkhole along the heavily industrialised R562 road. Sol Botha from OBF said their members were worried that, if not attended, the sinkhole would swallow over 35 buildings that were within its vicinity which includes the […]

All trenches were closed and remaining cables connected at the Thokoza substation today (Thursday, 13 August). If all tests come out positive, the second transformer will be ready to take load on Friday, 14 August. This follows weeks of work to rebuild the substation after it blew up on 6 July, causing extensive damage and […]

Collection of waste had to be temporarily halted after a community protest by residents of Reiger Park, Popcorn Valley and Joe Slovo informal settlement in Boksburg from 17 to 31 July, and similar incident in Germiston on 7 August. A wage dispute between a service provider contracted to service the informal settlement and the local […]

The quality of tap water in this City is in safe hands. It is tested on two fronts by qualified scientists and technicians who know all about the technical nitty-gritties of quality water. Firstly, Rand Water who supplies the treated water to the City does daily sampling on their supply lines. Secondly, the Water and […]

City of Ekurhuleni together with Veer Steel Mills handed over donations valued at more than R110 000 to Thembisa Child Welfare. This was in commemoration of International Nelson Mandela Day, held annually on 18 July across the globe. Due to a tight schedule, the hand over was moved to 2 August.   The City’s MMC for […]

Ekurhuleni has managed to weather the storm in the face of the global pandemic COVID-19 by providing uninterrupted water supply to its customers. While the pandemic has come with many trials and resulted in disruptions in operations of many organisations and conglomerates the City still stands with water pipes and water taps running. The Water […]