Ekurhuleni
UPDATE: Rand Water says water supply restored in some areas of Ekurhuleni
Technicians from the metro have been working to restore power at a Rand Water substation this afternoon which affected the distribution of water in the area.
Speaking at a press briefing on 7 February 2022, ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont and its president Herman Mashaba said they were worried about developments in the Ekurhuleni metro. Mashaba and Beaumont said should the coalition government in the metro not survive, the ANC would regain control of it.
The metro had been without mayoral committee members since parties such as ActionSA, Freedom Front Plus, UDM and EFF supported the DA to become the leading party.
She was up against the African National Congress (ANC)'s Mzwandile Masina.
Most municipalities will be serving through coalitions following South Africa's 2021 government elections.
Maile held a briefing on Sunday in Sandton on the reconstitution of new municipal councils and the election of office-bearers across Gauteng municipalities following the results of the local government election earlier this month.
As South Africa gears up for the local government elections on 1 November, disgruntled voters in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni say they have little reason to cast their ballots.
Palm Ridge residents living in RDP houses in Ekurhuleni have shared their frustration with Eyewitness News, describing how potable water is running down the streets from broken pipes at a time when many have no access to water in their homes.
About 10 suspects stormed into the jewellery store at the Ekurhuleni Shopping Mall on Wednesday before taking expensive jewellery and cellphones.
It’s understood the ward councillor from Daveyton was among those who looted a local bottle store at shopping mall in the area.
After residents of an informal settlement in Bapsfontein, Ekurhuleni were forcefully relocated to Mayfield, also in Ekurhuleni, the Constitutional Court ruled the relocation was unlawful and ordered - amongst other things - that the municipality provide adequate housing and services to the community. Ten years later, while some residents received serviced stands, many others remain without access to basic services such as electricity and water.
Mayor of Ekurhuleni Mzwandile Masina delivered the State of the City Address on 24 March 2021. During his address, Masina said the Ekurhuleni metro was working on revitalising its economy through various programmes.
Just last week, a young woman was attacked in Crystal Park allegedly by a man who's been terrorising the community for years now.
The city said its recorded concerns from parents who want their children presenting flu-like symptoms to be tested for the coronavirus.
A section of the N12 has been closed to traffic.
Anti-crime operation Okae Molao was again rolled out in parts of Gauteng over the weekend with areas including Thokoza particularly targeted.
A bakkie, taxi, and car collided in Bapsfontein.
The children, aged two and four, were trapped inside their home when the blaze broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning. Their eight-year-old brother survived.