Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza

Tembisa Protests Erupt as Premier Panyaza Lesufi Prepares to Deliver SOPA

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is set to deliver his highly anticipated State of the Province…

EFF President Julius Malema
EFF Snubs Xhakaza’s MMC Reshuffle, Opts for Opposition Benches in Ekurhuleni

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has rejected new positions offered to its councillors in the…

ActionSA President Herman Mashaba
ActionSA, Mashaba Slam Ekurhuleni Mayor Over ‘False’ MMC Appointment

The political storm in the City of Ekurhuleni deepened on Wednesday after ActionSA rejected claims…

City of Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza
Midnight Reshuffle Ushers in New Mayoral Committee in Ekurhuleni

Residents of the City of Ekurhuleni woke up on Wednesday to news of sweeping changes…

Gauteng Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Community Safety chairperson Bandile Masuku

Masuku Blasts School Killings

Gauteng Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Community Safety chairperson Bandile Masuku has condemned the killing of two staff members at Inxiweni Primary School in Tembisa, calling the attack a grave indication of rising gun violence in the province. His remarks come as Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza prepares to visit the school on Thursday following the fatal shooting. Masuku said the murders of Principal Ruth Nozibele Tabu, aged fifty eight and administrative assistant Nobantu Njombini, aged fifty five inside the…

Gauteng Commuters Stranded as Taxi Strike Brings Daily Life to a Halt

Thousands of commuters across Gauteng were left stranded on Thursday as a strike by members of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Ekurhuleni spilled over into Johannesburg and other parts of the province, disrupting the lives of workers, students, and small business owners. The strike, triggered by anger over the continued impoundment of taxis by traffic authorities, left long queues snaking around taxi ranks, including the bustling Noord Street rank in Johannesburg. With many taxis grounded, commuters scrambled…

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