Emfuleni
latest news & developmentsVaal Hydrogen Hub’s hollow promises
A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development in the Vaal — but there’s no sign of it and little awareness among the communities it is meant…
Health hazards plague Emfuleni townships
The air and water pollution caused mainly by industry are compounded by crisis management
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…
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
Sluice gates opened as Vaal Dam reaches maximum capacity
Farmers have been warned to move equipment and to avoid crossing flooded low lying bridges.
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
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
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”
The Vaal remains up shit creek
Budgetary constraints have resulted in a plan that won’t cope with Sedibeng’s sewage flow
We’ll pay Eskom, not municipality
Businesses are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand
‘Do the right thing’
The ANC’s Gauteng secretary says ‘revolutionary morality’ demands that the controversial leaders must put people first
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
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
Emfuleni mayor resigns after municipality placed under administration
After only holding the position for three months, Jacob Khawe has resigned with immediate effect
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.