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September 2018
CITY VISION 2055 ON TRACK
New facelift for the City on the cards
An artist impression of the new Kempton Park Civic Centre Precinct Plan.
The City’s effort of implementing the and regenerate the environment through we are now working on an investment
Growth and Development Strategy 2055 new bylaws and policies. “We have incentive scheme aimed at attracting and
is on track and has started to bear fruit. developed some beautiful precinct plans retaining investors through municipal rates
This was announced by the MMC for City and the university business plan which are and taxes rebates,” said Cllr Madihlaba.
Planning Cllr Masele Madihlaba at the now in place and require public-private
recent City Meets Business session held partnerships (PPPs), as the City cannot The City’s proposed investment incentive
in Alberton. implement them alone. Hence we invite scheme will be informed by criteria that
you to come forward and engage with us,” requires businesses to demonstrate how
The MMC informed guests that, amongst said Madihlaba. they will contribute to job creation for
other things, new precinct plans for all locals with more emphasis on certain
regions have been developed and are The session, attended by representatives groups, such as young people. “There
set to give the City a facelift. He added of big and small businesses, was aimed must be a commitment from a business
that businesses will get incentives, for at engaging businesses on City Planning to say, for example, whether it has 10 or
the first time, for contributing to the local programmes including the Land Use 15 jobs and these are the categories of
economy. The MCC also confirmed; that Management Scheme Policy, Spatial people we are to appoint. As a City we will
new bylaws have been adopted and are Development Programme, Outdoor then be able to incentivise that business
set to improve land use management; Advertising Policy and City Planning in the form of rates and other incentives,”
the turn-around time for approval of plans, bylaws. said Cllr Madihlaba.
rezoning and other city planning services
and improving the lives of all residents Cllr Madihlaba told businesses that his The Divisional Head for Spatial Planning
through an equitable revenue collection department (City Planning) in conjunction S’busiso Dlamini told the gathering that
model. with the Economic Development the City has completed new precinct
Department and Real Estate and Human plans for Kempton Park, Benoni, Bredell,
The Growth and Development Strategy Settlements have proposed a model for Germiston Lake – Rand Airport, Primrose,
2055 seeks to, amongst other things, incentivising businesses which support Dunnottar, Wattville-Leeupan, Kathoza
create job opportunities for local residents, local economic growth and help reduce
revive the manufacturing industry, re- unemployment. “As a City we have STORY CONTINUES ON
urbanise the City (with new urban precinct realised that charging businesses tariffs PAGE 2
plans), reintegrate transport infrastructure via a blanket approach is not viable, and
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 City is in the process of finalising a Spatial Both policies are aimed at attracting and
Planning and Land Use Management retaining investors in the City. Both
(Katlehong-Thokaza Precinct Junction) bylaw that addresses the past spatial and draft policies place more emphasis on
and Aero-Blaaupan precinct. “These regulatory imbalances; fulfill the social, simplified processes to ensure that small
precinct plans are strategically located economic and environmental right of and emerging businesses are part of the
throughout the City and are designed to every citizen; provide for the differentiated planning system and properly supported
bring economic growth to our towns and approach that accelerates the in order to be relevant and economically
townships in all regions,” said Dlamini. development of previously disadvantaged viable. All these efforts can be realised
“Working with the transport department communities; and provides simplified when the municipality is in partnership
and parastatals, such as Prasa, we are processes promoting formal and informal with its residents and relevant business
trying to drive the principle of transport- economies irrespective of their geographic community.
orientated development that comes with location.
the benefits of accessible public transport “Another provision of the bylaw is to reduce It was also revealed during the session
and a cheaper and shorter travelling timeframes associated with determining that the City of Ekurhuleni, like any other
distance for residents,” he added. and deciding on land development Metro, is currently experiencing a n
influx of illegal outdoor
Businesses were also workshopped on advertising and illegal
the Land Use Scheme (LUS), which is and unsafe buildings
currently ongoing for public consultation. and building work,
The aim of the consultation is to have which manifest in a
all sectors of the community plan the City poor quality of life and
with the municipality. Youth, women and place, socio-economic
people living with disabilities play a critical challenges, City decay,
role in helping the municipality create low investor confidence
an inclusive and progressive City that and subsequent loss of
works for all, as directed by the Spatial revenue to the City and
Planning and Land Use Management Act, its community.
2013 (SPLUMA). Tshepiso Lentsoane, The Divisional Head
the Divisional Head for City Operations, for Outdoor Advertising
told delegates that businesses that MMC for City Planning Cllr Masele Madihlaba (right) and Andre Landman of Seef
do not comply with municipal planning Properties during the CMB session
processes and those not paying their
rates and taxes are depriving fellow applications. It is proposed that when a Modise Maimane informed businesses
residents of their right to quality of life. land development application meets all that the City adopted the new By-law on
“Illegal land uses (developing or operating legal requirements, as provided for by the Outdoor Advertising last year and has
a business without council’s permission) bylaw, such application can be decided started enforcing it via issuing fines to
are a cancer to society, not paying what upon within 14 working days. These perpetrators and confiscating any illegal
is due to the municipality affects its ability proposed timeframes are an improvement advertising material. “Illegal advertising is
to provide much-needed services that are from the old order legislation governing a serious problem in our City and we warn
fundamental to functional and sustainable township development,” said Lentsoane. business to remove their illegal advertising
human settlements with maintained material from our roads, road reserves
infrastructural assets, such as schools, Furthermore, the City is developing a and street poles or face undesirable
clinics, roads, parks and so forth,” said Development Charges Policy as well consequences,” he said
Lentsoane.
as the Development Incentives Policy.
Lentsoane also told the gathering that the
EKURHULENI’S GRANT-IN-AID APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Applications for the City’s Grant-in-Aid for the 2018/2019 financial a copy of the organisation’s latest municipal account.
year are now open. The deadline closing for applications is 31 • Business plan and estimated budget.
October 2018. • All applications for amounts in excess of R100 000.00
The Grant-in-Aid funding is one of the City’s development must be accompanied by the most recent audited financial
programmes that’s set to financially assist organisations that statements of the company/organisation.
share a common mission of improving the quality of life for
residents of Ekurhuleni. Applications must only be submitted on a prescribed form
available at all Customer Care Centres and the Grant-in-Aid
Proposals for funding should focus on providing creative and Administrative Support office at the Head Office in Germiston.
innovative programmes or services that address the following Applications to be submitted at t2nd Floor, Head Office Building,
priority areas: Corner Cross and Rose Streets, Germiston,1401 or Private Bag
• Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture (SRAC) and Social X1069, Germiston
Cohesion
• Local Economic Development and Sustainable Job Creation For more information contact the following officials:
• Health and Social Development • Mbongeni Ndlela 011 999-7737 – Economic Development
• Willy Kekana 011 999-6379/0509 – Sports, Recreation, Arts
Applicants may only submit one application per organisation. and Culture
All proposals must be accompanied by the following • Audrey Fihla 011 999-2517 – Health and Social Development
documentation: • Joseph Selolo 011 999-0794 – Grant-In-Aid Admin Support
• A signed copy of the organisation’s constitution
• A certified copy of the company’s registration certificate and
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EKURHULENI PARTICIPATES
IN THE METROPOLIS CONFERENCE
Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina with City of Ekurhuleni staff at the Metropolis conference at the Sandton Convention Centre.
Inclusive Metropolitan City and City the United Cities and Local Government empowerment of girl children and
Region was this year’s theme for the of Africa (UCLGA). informalisation.
Metropolis Annual Meeting, which served
as a platform for the City to promote The City’s delegation, led by Executive Speaking as one of the panelists under
itself to international markets and attract Mayor Mzwandile Masina, participated the topic of Inclusive Human Settlement
investors and tourists. in various plenary forums which shared Development, Executive Mayor Masina
policies and best practices in urbanisation indicated
The Metropolis Annual Meeting is an programmes, such as migration, anti-
international network of major cities and racism, social cohesion, spatial and STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 4
metropolitans that afford member cities environmental justice, gender equality,
an opportunity to share knowledge and youth employment, growth of urban
expertise on building inclusive cities and poverty, engaged governance, the
tackling urbanisation challenges, such as
social inclusion, economic development
and good corporate governance.
Participation in the conference was
guided by the provision of the Gauteng
City Region as well as the Growth and
Development Strategy 2055. The latter
is the blueprint for transforming the City
of Ekurhuleni into a high-performing
metropolitan municipality that is committed
to building a socially inclusive, locally
integrated and competitive global player.
The conference was held in Sandton from
26 to 29 August and attended by potential
investors from 137 cities across the world, Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi and delegates attending the metropolis convention during the
City of Ekurhuleni tour.
as well as members and delegates from
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CONTINUED FROM Among the projects to live in central business
PAGE 3 under way that the districts, closer to work.
Executive Mayor alluded The City also exhibited at
that while the City is to is the allocation of the convention and hosted
rolling out serviced stands serviced stands, so international delegates on
and rental stock projects that communities living a heritage and technical
as part of its strategy in congested informal tour of Ekurhuleni.
to provide adequate settlements are settled in The exhibition, which
human s e t t l e m e n t s , areas where their dignity was meant to attract
the expropriation of is restored by having basic investors and tourists
undeveloped land is services like electricity, to the City, was also
another option. roads and water. attended by the Gauteng
MEC for Transport and
“We will tap into exploring The City has a target of Roads Ismail Vadi and
the options of expropriating providing 6000 rental stock included a visit to the OR
land, that has remained units during the current Tambo Memorial Precinct
unused and undeveloped term of office. This is to in Wattville, Prasa-
since 1994, in the interest cater for residents who are Gibela factory and the
of promoting inclusive not ready to buy a house showcasing of investment
human settlements,” and those who previously opportunities along the City of Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina
Masina said. had little means R21 Corridor. addressing the 2018 Metropolis
Conference
Annual Meeting
CITY PARTNERS WITH BUSINESSWOMEN
TO EMPOWER GIRLS
City of Ekurhuleni’s MMC for Community Services Dora Mlambo (Fifth from left, in the far back) with guests and attendees of the symposium.
Ekurhuleni is leveraging its partnerships with government Mobility IT Solutions and Training as well as Fikiswa Majola from
departments and the private sector to break the barriers that Microsoft. Majola is also the chairperson of Youth Empowerment
hinder young girls who want to enter male-dominated careers. in South Africa for the international non-profit organisation, Duke
of Edinburg.
As part of the initiative the City hosted a symposium together
with the Gauteng Department of Education and the private One of the guest speakers, Lindiwe Dladla kaMkhonza a director
sector, from 13 to 14 August 2018 at the Alberton West Gallery of Chiefkazi Investment Port, ran a competition for the girls to win
Hall. The symposium encouraged young school girls to pursue a trip to accompany her to the United States of America for the
careers in the male-dominated industries of science, technology, sitting of the United Nations Commission on the status of Women
engineering and mathematics. in March 2019. Zaheeia Adam from Willowmore High School won
the trip. Zaheeia said attending the symposium and having had
Women who are professionals and own companies in these an opportunity to listen to other women who have made it against
fields motivated 150 high school girls in attendance. Two of the all odds was motivation in itself, but getting the opportunity to sit
inspirational women who spoke to the girls were Former Minister with other women at the United Nations Commission was mind
of Home Affairs Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, who is a founder blowing.
of the Nolwazi Foundation for Girls and a director of Women in
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CITY WARNS RESIDENTS
NOT TO ON BUY EXPIRED FOOD Masina warned that locals should not
use the selling of expired foods by some
traders as reason to attack foreign shop
owners. He, however, also warned the
foreign nationals to abide by the laws of
the country. “We have inspected shops
owned by both South Africans and non-
South African citizens. We are not here to
victimize foreign nationals but we will not
tolerate individuals who are not prepared
to abide by the laws of the country, said
Masina.”
Masina said the City was committed to a
sustainable campaign to fight the sale of
expired food by anyone. “We have come
to appreciate that this is bigger than we
thought, and it requires a sustainable
programme – which we will soon
announce.”
Ekurhuleni Environmental Health Practitioner Bamponang Mogane inspects food labelling at the spaza shop owned
by Faruk Mohammed at Niemand street, Buhle Park
The Mayor said it was disturbing that out of
the 13 shops inspected three 8-ton trucks
The City has called on its residents to The situation has also seen the CoE were filled with confiscated material.
avoid buying expired food products by recently embarking on a joint operation
always checking the use-by-date and with Immigration officials to inspect spaza Meanwhile the City has called on residents
best-before-date printed on food packing shops for counterfeit and expired goods. to report any suspicion of the selling of
before making any purchases. counterfeit or expired foodstuff at the
The joint operation led to 12 shops being following offices:
While the City of Ekurhuleni takes issued with notices of intended prosecution
reasonable steps through regular for failure to produce a certificate of • Boksburg and Vosloorus: (011) 999
inspections of food businesses to ensure acceptability and closed immediately – as 5407
that businesses are not selling expired well as the arrest and detention of five shop • Alberton Head Office: (011) 999 2970
food, consumers also need to always owners for contravening the Immigration • Kempton Park: (011) 999 6461
check the dates printed on food packing Act by employing undocumented foreign • Benoni: (011) 999 6431
before buying any food item. Consumers nationals. Some of the health hazard items • Nigel: (011) 999 9258
are advised not to by any food product found in the shops included rotten food, • Edenvale: (011) 999 3335
that has an old or lapsed use-by date or meat packages that did not indicate sell- • Alberton and Germiston: (011) 999
best-before date as this might put their by-date, illicit cigarettes and unlabelled 0347/8 or (011) 999 5737 or (011)
health at risk. frozen mixed vegetables. 999 0530
• Katlehong 1and 2 and Thokoza: (011)
The call comes amid the recent A Certificate of Acceptability (CoA) 999 2347/8 or (011) 999 2466
widespread discovery of some businesses confirms that the food premises are
selling expired food items to consumers. authorized to handle food for sale to the Only Environmental and Health officials
public. Before it is issued an Environmental have the right to inspect shops to find out
It is estimated that in August of the 211 Health Practitioner ensures that the food if they meet the required health standards.
facilities inspected, a total of 115 have establishment complies with necessary No member of the public has the right
been found to be not compliant with the environmental health regulations. to confiscate goods even if there is a
regulated general hygiene requirements suspicion that the goods are counterfeit or
for food premises transport of food. Speaking during the joint operation have expired.
CoE Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile
Tips for buying food items:
A best-before date means that the quality It is important to know that once you If a food item has passed its best-
of the food may begin to deteriorate open the packaging, the shelf life of the before date, how much longer will it be
on that date. Food that is past its best- food inside will be the same as if it was safe to eat?
before date can be sold and eaten as long unpackaged.
as it has been stored according to the If the food is unopened but has just
instructions on the label and is still fit for For example, the shelf life of your carton passed its best-before date, it should
human consumption. of juice might be several months as long generally still be safe to eat. But how long
as it remains unopened. But, once it is you can keep it before it becomes unsafe
A use-by date means food should not be opened, you have to keep it in the fridge to eat will depend on what type of food
eaten after that date. It is illegal to sell and it might only be good to drink for a it is, how it is preserved and stored and
food with an expired use-by date. few days. which expert you ask.
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product. food which is past its use-by date, you
Continued from Page 5 The store will take the product back to the can report the violation of the Consumer
manufacturer. Protection Act to the Department of
Frozen, dried and canned foods can be Trade and Industry at the below contact
fine to eat months (and possibly years) What do you do? Who do you contact? numbers.
after their best-by date has passed, If you are concerned that a shop is selling
but it would not be safe to keep your dti Customer Contact Centre: 0861 843
commercially-made yoghurt for this long. 384 dti Office of Consumer Protection:
(012) 394 1436 / 1558 /1076
The general rule of thumb is that if it looks
or smells a bit funny - compared to how dti E-mail: contactus@thedti.gov.za
this food product usually looks and smells dti Website: www.thedti.gov.za National
- or if the can it is in is bulging or leaking, it Consumer Tribunal (NCT): (012) 663 5615
is best to throw it in the bin.
If your immune system is low due to illness NCT E-mail: Registry@thenct.org.za
or medication or you are pregnant, you will NCT Website: www.thenct.org.za
want to be even more still.
Customers’ rights
“Consumers must always check
The customer has a right to bring back
the use-by date and best-before date
damaged goods, and past use-by date printed on food packaging before purchasing
products to the store and is food items”
entitled to a refund or replacement of the
EKURHULENI FIREFIGHTERS
HONOURED FOR THEIR COURAGE
The Executive Mayor applauded the
courage displayed by the firefighters, who
responded without hesitation to assist
firefighters from the City of Johannesburg.
Johannesburg. “Last week we called on
you firefighters to assist us as government
He added that the City of Ekurhuleni has
shown the capabilities of its dedicated
staff and the equipment that was used
during the blaze. This equipment will
ensure that the City is geared to avert
human tragedies in the future.
The team of firefighters responded to
the request by the City of Johannesburg,
with a water tanker that was dispatched
from Alberton Fire Station with two crew
members. The tanker remained on scene
all night.
Additional resources were later requested
and the City responded to this call
with 20 qualified crew commanders and
managers and 11 firefighters. Firefighting
units including a water tanker, grass unit,
ambassador trailer and hydraulic platform
were also deployed.
Of these units, the hydraulic platform
Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina bestows a medal of bravery on crew commander Grand Gibson, one
of the 20 firefighters who were deployed to fight the Bank of Lisbon fire. vehicle became the most important
firefighting vehicle as it is able to extend
Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina The brave men and women from the to heights that other equipment could
honoured the 20 courageous firefighters City of Ekurhuleni fire and emergency not reach. The vehicle was used to
who responded to the call to assist put out department were praised for their courage pump water into the building through the
the blaze that engulfed the Bank of Lisbon and commitment to do their work during Seventh Floor. and was the main water
building in Johannesburg on 5 September a special service held on 11 September supplier into the structure
2018. 2018 at the Germiston Civic Centre.
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CITY WORKSHOPS SUPPLIERS
ON FOOD LICENSING
Ekurhuleni is moving with speed to tighten
business regulation control systems, which
includes proper business registration,
amid rising concerns around the quality of
food sold in local spaza shops.
This will also ensure that proper zoning
and demarcations of businesses are done
to avoid contravening by-laws and the
cross contamination of foods.
The City held a business license workshop
at the Kempton Park Civic Centre on 17
September to ensure entrepreneurs in
the catering industry know the licensing
process they have to go through before
they start operating. This is to complement
their cooking skills with reliable food
quality. The business license workshop
is part of Gauteng Government’s flagship
programme popularly known as
City of Ekurhuleni Local Economic Development Officer Henry Prinsloo explains the business registration guide-
“QONDIS’ISHISHINI LAKHO”, lines and requirements to Nana Mogari, the owner of Monate Monandi Catering Projects.
which seeks to help SMMEs to fix their
businesses and unlock bottlenecks for without proper municipal zoning and formal economy and reap the benefits.
business owners to effectively participate ultimately affect negatively properly zoned
in the main-stream economy, in line with established premises,” Mogari said. For more information on businesses
the Gauteng Economic Development registration and licensing, interested
Plan. She was reassured by the intervention parties can contact Henry Prinsloo on
that will see businesses being guided (011) 999 1484 or email Henry.
Nana Mogari, the owner of Monate and assisted through rezoning, so that Prinsloo@ekurhuleni.gov.za.
Monandi Catering Projects, attested to there are assessments by designated
the benefits that would accrue from the professionals on the location and whether NB: Business licenses are valid for
knowledge that she gets from workshops the zoning and business model is suitable three years, however business owners
of this nature. “It is understandable for the environment of operation. are encouraged to inform the City of
that one cannot sell food next to a Ekurhuleni of any change that may
premises that runs a barbershop or a The Local Economic Development Officer affect the registration status of the
scrapyard, which is prone to attract pests Henry Henry Prinsloo said the City will business.
and rodents, for example enforcement of have more workshops to encourage more
the bylaws will ensure that businesses do businesses to go through rezoning so
not emerge and mushroom from nowhere that they can effectively participate in the
BUSINESSES WARNED OF
BOGUS CHAINSAW TENDER SCAM
The City of Ekurhuleni is warning Tprovider, and are requested to deposit a The difference is as follows:
businesses and suppliers about a bogus certain amount of money before delivering • SCAM: ...@Ekurhuleni–gov.org
chainsaw motorised vehicles tender scam the goods. • Correct email: ...@ekurhuleni.gov.za
that’s circulating, scamming people of
their hard-earned money. an investigation is currently ongoing to To confirm if quotations or tenders are
establish if there is any involvement of authentic, contact details are available on
The culprits send possible victims an City officials in the scam. the City’s website on www.ekurhuleni.gov.
appointment letter, bearing the City za or alternatively bidders may contact
of Ekurhuleni logo, with a fraudulently Entrepreneurs are encouraged to be Hannes.vSchalkwyk@ekurhuleni.gov.
generated order number for bidders aware of the unauthorised use of the City za or Siphokazi.Xokozela@ekurhuleni.
to supply chainsaws to the City for 12 of Ekurhuleni’s name, email address, gov.za.
months. employee names and logos. The
fraudulent emails have some similarities Report fraud and corruption to the City’s
The victims are thereafter given specific to the City’s email example: name. anonymous Anti-Fraud Hotline on 0800
specs of the chainsaw motorised vehicle, surname@ekurhuleni-gov.org. 102 201 or email ethicsinfo@ekurhuleni.
that is only available from one service gov.za.
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EKURHULENI MAINTAINS
LOW WATER CONSUNPTION
MMC for Water, Sanitation and Energy Tiisetso Nketle with women from the City’s depots during a water conservation campaign
The City has noted with pride the recent report by the water in households.
supply entity, Rand Water, that it has used 10.5% less water than
the allocated target from July 2017 to June 2018. Some of the behavioural changes that can be adopted by
residents include:
The City has illustrated its seriousness to conserve this precious
resource by reducing the consumption of water and consuming • Taking short showers: Wet your body, turn off the tap, soap,
16% less water, of the total volume supplied, since June 2018 then rinse quickly
to date. • Wait for a full load before running washing machines and
dishwashers
In this light, the City of Ekurhuleni urges its residents and • Use rinse water from some washing machines, that allow
businesses to continue focusing their efforts on implementing this function, for the next wash cycle
simple water consumption patterns that will go a long way • Use a cup instead of running taps in the bathroom or kitchen
towards reducing water demand, especially with the approaching when brushing teeth, shaving or drinking
summer season. Water demand increases and water-using • Defrost foods in the fridge or naturally, rather than placing it
activities – like gardening and swimming - become prevalent under running water.
during the summer season.
For more information on saving water, visit
The City’s Member of Mayoral Committee for Water, Sanitation http://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za/water-saving-tips.
and Energy Cllr Tiisetso Nketle has also urged consumers
to be part of the City’s pledge to save water. “It all starts with NB: Although water restrictions have been lifted, residents are
behavioural changes to curb the use of water during this period, encouraged to refrain from irrigation activities between 07:00
which is traditionally when consumption is at its peak,” she said. and 17:00.
MMC Nketle led a delegation of women from various City service
depots on a march through Phola Park recently to share
messages around saving water and donated 200 water buckets,
200 basins and basin stoppers to ensure water is used sparing
Report leaks and water
wastage to 0860 543 000
Pledge with us to
Save Water Now
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ILLEGAL POWER CONNECTIONS
TARGETED TO RESTORE STABLE NETWORK IN GERMISTON
commence with upgrading the damaged
infrastructure.
The illegal connections are the main
cause of the overloaded electricity
supply grid, which results in persistent
power supply interruptions experienced
in the area. Electrical infrastructure
components such as transformers,
switchgear and cables have also
been destroyed. Meters for the illegal
connections were also discovered.
“Plans are underway to install new
transformers and other damaged
electrical equipment to stabilise the
supply of electricity. However, in order
to do so we need to work on a network
that has not been tampered with through
illegal connections, hence we started
with the disconnection operation,” MMC
for Water, Sanitation and Energy Tiisetso
Nketle said.
Ekurhuleni loses close to R800 million a
Kiki Johnson and Mzwakhe Mkwai from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department during the cable theft operation at year in unaccounted electricity caused
Dukathole informal settlement.
by illegal power connections across the
The City’s Energy Department and the and surroundings, after four transformers City. Residents are encouraged to report
Ekurhuleni Metro Police recently embarked exploded recently due to a heavy load any illegal connection or suspicion of
on an illegal connection operation in caused by the illegal connections. The illegal connection activities via the
Dukathole Informal Settlement . operation was part of the City’s plans to municipal call centre on 086 054 3000.
The operation was to restore the fully ensure that all illegal connections have
functional electrical network in the area been uprooted before technicians
LITTER PICKING LEVY IMPROVES CLEANNESS IN
INDUSTRIAL AND BUILT-UP AREAS
The City strives to create environmentally is required to clean outside of ratepayers’ identified business/industrial erven to
friendly spaces in residential and industrial properties. The cleaning is done through keep the area clean with a maximum of
areas. Waste removal is a key service to litter picking and cleaning streets. To R2,301.91 per month in spite of the waste
the ratepayers to ensure that they live ensure that continuation of this service is generated by individual properties. The
and work in a clean environment. The safeguarded, the City charges industrial said amount contributes to the collection,
service is paid for through waste removal area and business property owners a litter transportation and disposal costs thereof.
tariffs and other special tariffs, such as picking levy. Furthermore, residents need to note that
bulk containers removal, sundry tariff for the litter picking levy is not charged to
animal carcass removal, etc. The litter picking Levy of R1146 per m2 residential customers and their domestic
of the property area for service rendered waste tariff as reflected on their municipal
In built-up areas, such as industrial areas at least once per week is charged account will remain
and CBDs, there is more litter that the City for normal litter picking service in the
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CHECKMATE!
CITY SUPPORTS CHESS CLASSES
Learners from local schools challenging each other in a game of chess at the Germiston library.
The City’s Library and Information Services is on a roll to challenge
both young and old residents to stretch their imagination over a
game of chess and equip them with skills that can make them
professional players, by availing graded coaches to give them
Schedule of Chess Classes
free chess classes. City of Ekurhuleni: CHESS COACHING BY RATED COACHES- This programme is
part of the Library and Information Services skills development programme. Ekurhuleni
Chess is a recipient of the Grant –in-Aid programme of the City of Ekurhuleni.
The programme to develop chess players will run for one The coaching is free at the libraries and times below.
year and will see learners from local schools and all interested
COACH: Lebohang Mphela
persons from the community graduating from the programme
with confidence and critical thinking skills that they can apply in Katlehong (011 999-1341/2) Wednesdays 14:00 to 16:00
Kwa Thema (011 999-8494) Thursdays 14:00 to 16:00
their day-to-day experiences. Vosloorus (011- 999 5937) Fridays 14:00 to 16:00
The City, in partnership with local schools and community chess COACH: Clive Mthunzi
organisations, is encouraged by the chess players’ passion for
Germiston (011 999-0522) Mondays 14:00 to 16:00
the game, eagerness to play and willingness to improve their Soncini (Wattville) (011 999- 7261) Saturdays 10:00 to 12:00
chess skills. The City’s objective is to assist and develop the Actonville (011 999- 6865) Wednesday 14:00- 15:00
Saturday 10:00- 11:00
players into professional chess players by providing chess sets,
clocks and notation books, and to rope in highly-rated local
COACH: Brighton
coaches.
Primrose (011- 999- 0946/7) Fridays 14:00 to 16:00
Kingsway Tuesdays 14:00 to 16:00
The City is also working to host the first inter-library tournaments Leondale (011- 999-0508/1747) Wednesdays 15:00 to 17:00
in September 2018, with the participation of about 19 libraries
COACH: Sean Conwright:
and chess community organisations. The City will continue to
support regional chess tournaments so that ultimately the players Alberton: (011 999 2617/8/9) Tuesday 14:00 to 16:00
Daveyton; (011 999 6867) Thursday 15:00 to 16:00
qualify for national or international tournaments.
COACH: Tshediso Mpya
Furthermore, the skills development programme is not only
Tembisa (011 999 4606/7) Thursdays 14:30 to 16:30
meant to assist participants to learn to stretch their imagination Winnie Mandela (011 999-4926/4/5) Monday 14:30 to 16:30
and improve their cognitive thinking abilities, but it is also a Phomolong (011 999- 4807/8/9) Fridays 13:30 to 15:30
catalyst for positive change as it creates job opportunities for COACH: Elrich Grootboom
local rated coaches.
Reigerpark (011 9995593) Tuesdays 11:00 to 12:00
The programme is supported through the City’s Grant-In-Aid 15:30 to 16:30
programme. Edenpark (011 999 2679) Fridays 11:00 to 12:00
15:30 to 16:30
Boksburg (011 9995440/5650) Thursdays: 11:00 to12:00
15:30 to 16:30Business talks 11
CITY TURNS LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR’S
DREAM INTO REALITY the knowledge they get to other aspiring
chefs,” Madumo said.
Madumo used to recruit young cooks with
potential from her community and link them
with the South African Chiefs Association.
One of her recruits was ultimately trained
in the Seychelles and will also be assisting
at the cooking school.
Advising others in her situation she said,
“Let government find you working and not
folding your arms and complaining that it
is not doing anything to assist you. Go out
there and find opportunities but let them
find you already with a plan.”
The Ekurhuleni Grant-in-Aid is awarded
to institutions or organisations within the
boundaries of the City of Ekurhuleni that
Carol Madumo, a beneficiary of the Ekurhuleni Grant-in-Aid scheme and the proud owner of the Carol Madumo Pro-
ject (CMP) Catering School, is set to kick-start her training programme with her team of aspiring chefs at the launch need funding to uplift their communities
of her school at the OR Tambo Precinct in Wattville. in various ways, including promoting
socio-economic participation, particularly
A financial aid grant offered by the City has in their communities.
by previously disadvantaged persons.
turned into reality a local entrepreneur’s
Other factors considered for granting
dream to contribute to skills development After the training programme the
of the Grant-in-Aid are the creation of
and the creation of sustainable jobs in her apprentices will not walk away with just
sustainable jobs and skills development in
community. an accredited catering certificate but
the following priority areas:
will leave as culinary practitioners who
After operating a catering business for 10 have been trained in multiple areas of
• Sports, recreation, arts and culture
years and offering random one-day training hospitality.
and social cohesion.
sessions to aspirant cooks, Ekurhuleni
• Local economic development and
Grant-in-Aid recipient Carol Maduma will In addition, the CMP Cooking School
sustainable job creation.
finally launch a cooking school at the O graduates will receive chef’s uniforms as
• Social development.
R Tambo Precinct in Wattville. The newly well as user-friendly mobile food carts that
launched Carol Madumo Project (CMP) go with a gas cylinder, cooler box, pizza
Organisations which need to apply for
Catering School will train aspirant chefs in oven, water bucket, food warmer and fire
funding may contact the Grand-in-Support
food handling. extinguisher compartment.
Office or obtain application forms at the
nearest Customer Care Centre. Closing
The three-month training programme will “I have been running training workshops
date for new applications is 31 October
include health hygiene, safety and security, but always had a dream to open my own
2018. Refer to advert on Page 2.
table preparation, serving customers cooking school and thanks to the funding
and development of a business model. from Ekurhuleni I now have the financial
NB: The municipality reserves the right
Trainees will also be taught how to be muscle to plough back into the community,
to withhold funding to organisations or
creative in finding business opportunities with the hope that those I train will impart
bodies that have been funded before.
MOBILE APP LAUNCHED FOR INTERACTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY
The City recently launched the My The mobile solution will provide the including burst water pipes and power
Ekurhuleni App to allow citizens and municipality with a real-time two-way outages and navigate any information
businesses to communicate challenges communication engagement platform imaginable at their convenience.
relating to service delivery in their with citizens and businesses to report and
communities in just a click of a button. resolve service delivery issues12
Business talks
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