The City of Ekurhuleni distances itself from a fabricated tweet circulating online, falsely attributed to the City’s official account. The post in question, alleging statements about the Madlanga Commission, was not published by the City and has been photoshopped to appear authentic. The City

The City of Ekurhuleni has today issued an urgent warning to all its service providers and the public about a sophisticated payment scam designed to defraud them. The City has intercepted fraudulent activity where criminals are using forged letterheads of political offices to solicit money from unsuspecting suppliers. The scam involves fraudsters creating fake payment […]

The City of Ekurhuleni is aware of the waste removal services interruption in Daveyton and Etwatwa. Efforts are in place to remedy the situation as speedily as possible. The city pleads for patience from the affected customers and urges residents, in the meantime, to keep their refuse storage wheelie bins in their yards until the […]

The City of Ekurhuleni notes the recent political commentary regarding a reported R13 billion balance owed to service providers. To provide clarity to the public, the R13 billion reflects the creditor balance at month-end 30 June 2025, and it should not be interpreted as overdue or outstanding debt across all service providers. It is also […]

The City of Ekurhuleni has secured a High Court order to ensure the striking members of Municipal Employees and Civil Servants Union (MECSU) adhere to the picketing rules and desist from intimidation, violence and actions disruptive to the city’s services. The court order was issued by the Labour Court of South Africa held in Johannesburg […]

The City of Ekurhuleni acknowledges the ongoing water supply challenges faced by the Bedfordview community and expresses sincere sympathy to all affected residents and businesses. We understand the significant impact these disruptions have had on daily life and are committed to resolving this issue promptly and effectively. In collaboration with provincial and national

The city’s technicians are working around the clock conducting repairs at the Thokoza substation Z7 which caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday, 24 September 2025. The city’s emergency services teams responded swiftly to extinguish the fire. Investigations as to the cause of the fire are still ongoing. The power supply interruption is affecting […]

GERMISTON – The City of Ekurhuleni has successfully, with contribution from water consumers, maintained an average water consumption of 987,703 kilolitres per day over the last six months that is below the City’s licence target of 1 022 000 kilolitres per day. This makes the city a leading water champions in Gauteng with the

GERMISTON – The City of Ekurhuleni handed over title deeds to over 50 residents ofKwaThema Extension 3, today, 19 September 2025.The beneficiaries expressed their excitement and thanked the city for the long-awaited, life-changing housing units.The new homeowners were cautioned against using their title deeds to secure short-termloans from loan sharks. They were also

The City of Ekurhuleni welcomes the ruling of the Essential Services Committee (ESC), delivered on 17 September 2025, which refused the application by the Municipal Employees and Civil Servants Union (MECSU) to amend the categories of designated essential service employees. The status quo therefore remains: employees in municipal traffic services, health services, security