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Emfuleni

Health hazards plague Emfuleni townships
Opinion
/ 14 April 2024

Health hazards plague Emfuleni townships

The air and water pollution caused mainly by industry are compounded by crisis management

By Helen Grange
Effective governance crucial for sustaining South Africa’s democracy
Thought Leader
/ 27 March 2024

Effective governance crucial for sustaining South Africa’s democracy

The nation is in a far better place than it was when apartheid ended. But what is also true is multiple spheres of government struggle to deal with societal problems and service delivery

By Pranish Desai
Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods
Article
/ 6 May 2022

Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods

The Vaal River intervention project has shown some progress but most of the treatment plants are still not working

By Sheree Bega
Sluice gates opened as Vaal Dam reaches maximum capacity
The Green Guardian
/ 6 January 2022

Sluice gates opened as Vaal Dam reaches maximum capacity

Farmers have been warned to move equipment and to avoid crossing flooded low lying bridges.

By Tunicia Phillips
Big party failures crystalise as vote count enters final stretch
Politics
/ 4 November 2021

Big party failures crystalise as vote count enters final stretch

With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble

By Luke Feltham
Editorial: No urgency to fix Vaal sewage crisis
Editorial
/ 29 April 2021

Editorial: No urgency to fix Vaal sewage crisis

As far back as 2007, a local nonprofit met with government officials to deal with the pollution crisis in Emfuleni. Residents are still waiting

By Editorial
Ramaphosa addresses Alexandra, says he thought Mashaba would have come first
Article
/ 11 April 2019

Ramaphosa addresses Alexandra, says he thought Mashaba would have come first

Speaking at Alexandra Stadium on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa told residents the area “is not a dumping ground”

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
The Vaal remains up shit creek
Article
/ 24 August 2018

The Vaal remains up shit creek

Budgetary constraints have resulted in a plan that won’t cope with Sedibeng’s sewage flow

By Sipho Kings
We’ll pay Eskom, not municipality
Article
/ 17 August 2018

We’ll pay Eskom, not municipality

Businesses are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand

By Govan Whittles
‘Do the right thing’
Article
/ 3 August 2018

‘Do the right thing’

The ANC’s Gauteng secretary says ‘revolutionary morality’ demands that the controversial leaders must put people first

By Dineo Bendile
Makhura confirms cash-strapped Emfuleni municipality placed under administration.
Article
/ 11 June 2018

Makhura confirms cash-strapped Emfuleni municipality placed under administration.

Makhura said the province will have financial control over the struggling municipality ― which includes the towns of Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark

By Mahlatse Mahlase
ANC says Emfuleni mayor back on the job
Article
/ 8 June 2018

ANC says Emfuleni mayor back on the job

​Jacob Khawe is back in his position as mayor of Emfuleni after resigning earlier this week after just six months on the job

By Jan Bornman
Emfuleni mayor resigns after municipality placed under administration
Article
/ 4 June 2018

Emfuleni mayor resigns after municipality placed under administration

After only holding the position for three months, Jacob Khawe has resigned with immediate effect

By Mahlatse Mahlase
Gauteng municipal landscape set to change
Article
/ 15 October 2013

Gauteng municipal landscape set to change

Gauteng is set to get a new metro with the merger of Emfuleni and Midvaal local municipalities and Sedibeng district municipality.

By Sapa

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