Emfuleni residents’ calls for action over electricity challenges are set to be followed by a visit to Evaton on Thursday, where municipal leadership says it will begin implementing measures raised during a recent Imbizo. The leadership said residents used the Imbizo to raise concerns about electricity supply and gave a clear instruction to use the authority entrusted to them to hold Eskom accountable. “They did not simply give us their stories. They gave us a clear instructio

Emfuleni Executive Mayor Hassan Mako has called for a long-term engineering solution to the deteriorating Duma Nokwe Road and Klipriver Drive intersection in Three Rivers, saying the busy road cannot continue to receive short-term repairs. Mako conducted an oversight visit to the intersection on Saturday to assess progress on its rehabilitation after previous repair work deteriorated. The mayor said the intersection, which carries significant traffic including heavy vehicles,

Residents of Small Farm will have improved access to healthcare following the official handover of the refurbished and expanded Tlhokomelong Clinic on Friday. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe officially handed over the facility, with Emfuleni executive mayor Hassan Mako receiving the upgraded clinic on behalf of the municipality and its residents. The renovation and extension of the clinic were undertaken by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resou

Emfuleni Executive Mayor Hassan Mako has called for an end to prolonged electricity disruptions affecting communities, saying residents cannot be expected to live without reliable power indefinitely. Mako is meeting with Eskom leaders and officials, councillors and other stakeholders in the Vanderbijlpark Mayor’s Parlour as discussions continue around the re-electrification of Evaton. The mayor said electricity was essential for development, dignity and the functioning of the