Emfuleni
Gauteng govt to help struggling Emfuleni, but will not give a bailout - Maile
The provincial government said it will be spending money to assist the community with service delivery and to better manage their finances, but it won't be...
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Emfuleni power will be fully restored today - Municipality
Various communities have been without electricity since Tuesday after a fire damaged a transformer at the Duncanville substation.
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Emfuleni water outage not related to maintenance project
A 54-hour maintenance project was under way, but Rand water said there had been minimal disruption.
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SAHRC vows to take legal action against Red Ants 'if needs be'
The commission says it has warned the company to observe the law when its staff carry out their duties.
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'We are going to operate in military mode' - new Emfuleni mayor
Reverend Gift Moerane, who was inaugurated on Thursday, says he is aware of the massive service delivery challenges that the people of Emfuleni are facing.
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ANC hopeful new Emfuleni mayor will be elected soon
MMC for finance Robert Thema has since been appointed to act as mayor in the interim.
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Jacob Khawe accused of refusing to step down as Emfuleni mayor
Eyewitness News has seen letters written to Khawe by the ANC’s Sedibeng region last month, which Khawe reports to as mayor, calling for him to resign with immediate effect.
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SANDF to deploy engineers in Emfuleni to help fix water treatment plants
The SANDF is concluding a memorandum of understanding with the municipality before being deployed.
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Sewage crisis leaves Vereeniging parents fuming
Outside Lebohang Secondary School, large piles of rubbish are strewn across the street infused in puddles of raw sewage. A breeding ground for water borne diseases.
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Boipatong residents believe sewage crisis contributed to some deaths
For years now, residents in the township and surrounding areas have had to contend with persistent environmental problems, including raw sewage seeping through homes, schools and cemeteries.
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Makhura backs Emfuleni mayor despite placing municipality under administration
On Monday, Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced the decision, saying that the metro is cash-strapped and failing to provide services.
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Rand Water to meet with Emfuleni Municipality over new payment method
The municipality failed to honour its agreement with the utility on Friday, only paying 88% of its R200 million bill, resulting in water being cut off to residents.
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[LISTEN] Emfuleni Municipality water to be restored
Water and Sanitation Spokesperson Sputnik Ratau says the Emfuleni Municipality had fallen behind with its water bill repayment. This led to water cuts in some areas.
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Rand Water: Emfuleni water supply to be fully restored within 48 hours
Several communities, including Palm Springs, Lakeside and Evaton, have been without water since Friday.
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Emfuleni mayor stages protest at Rand Water offices over water cuts
For days now residents have been without water as the municipality failed to honour its debt last month.
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Emfuleni residents to have water on Tuesday, municipality promises
Mayor Jacob Khawe has met with Rand Water to discuss how best to settle the debt owed to the water board which now runs into the billions of rands.
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Emfuleni residents plead for water amid heatwave, water cuts
Several areas have been hit by water cuts because the municipality failed to honour its payment arrangement with Rand Water.
