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Cogta and Salga are  pushing for an amendment Bill that seeks to remove the undue influence of smaller parties on the appointment of political office bearers in municipalities to be approved as law by next year’s elections.
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Cogta, Salga keen for the passing of Bill limiting smaller parties’ influence on municipalities

The Bill seeks to stabilise local government by ensuring that parties which make the composition of municipal councils are a true representation of the will of the majority,…

OR Tambo International Airport SEZ ORTIA Precinct 1 master plan overview

Gauteng IDZ is up and running

The industrial hub at OR Tambo will create much-needed employment

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi assesses fire damage last year at Mohloli Secondary School in Sharpeville. Last week, two classrooms were destroyed at a primary school in Katlehong. (Mduduzi Ndzingi/Sowetan/Gallo Images)

Schools shouldn’t be political bait

If the state allows disgruntled citizens to gamble with the future of schoolchildren, we will not fix the inequalities that cripple the country

Above: Chairperson of committees at the GPL Mike Madlala said the youth must know their history before they make judgements

Ekurhuleni youth make their views heard about their choice to vote or not in 2019

‘Youth must focus on the ideal South Africa they would like to live in’

Waste pickers lament nondelivery of karikis by Enviro Mobi
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Waste pickers lament nondelivery of karikis by Enviro Mobi

​It has been almost a year since 58 waste pickers, representing 15 co-operatives in Ekurhuleni municipality, were promised three-wheeler motorbikes

Ekurhuleni’s city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi says adopting a green mind-set entails a shift in priorities

Youth participation in the green economy

The green economy has great potential to create employment

The proposed Ekurhuleni Applied Sciences and Technology University will equip the youth of Ekurhuleni with skills that enable them to meet the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Bursaries and university to upskill youth

Progress made in the planning of the Ekurhuleni Applied Sciences and Technology University

Small Business Minister Lindiwe Zulu and City of Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina

Addressing youth unemployment

The Ekurhuleni Youth Summit and Career Expo was held last week at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni

This map shows where the developments are

Huge development for Ekurhuleni

Industrial parks, residential areas, malls and expansion of existing facilities on the cards

The City of Ekurhuleni’s Finance MMC

Ekurhuleni commits to pro-poor agenda with progressive budget

The budget was informed by the views of the residents

Survival tactics: David Makhura knows that e-tolls erode support for his party

Battle on for top posts in Gauteng ANC

Panyaza Lesufi, Parks Tau and Lebogang Maile to fight it out for key positions in the region

Rough ride: Taxi drivers march to the offices of the Ekurhuleni mayor and the city manager demanding they resign. The industry has dodged procurement processes and allegedly made death threats.

Taxi industry puts gun to metro’s head

Minibus operators blame Ekurhuleni for creating problems but documents reveal another truth

Transport head Lusanda Madikizela faces suspension for maladministration.

Unfinished Ekurhuleni taxi ranks cost R72m

An internal Ekurhuleni report reveals that a staggering escalation of costs were approved

Zuma had filed the original appeal through the Presidency while he was still in office.

DA  ‘upstart’ guns for top spot

‘Newcomer’ Ghaleb Cachalia believes he can win over ANC members dissatisfied with the party

“We must never give him space; we gave Zuma space for nine years and look what he did.”

World Cup probe dogs Mojapelo

He quit during a probe and red flags were raised when he was rehired by Ekurhuleni

Up for grabs: the rules of the court still do not permit the setting of a reserve price to stop people’s homes being auctioned for trifling amounts.

East Rand RDP houses sold illegally

Ekurhuleni metro admits in court papers that there has been ‘corruption, fraud and/or bribery’

Run away: The protest in Ivory Park

Violence spirals as Ekurhuleni metro destroys shacks

The rumour of killings was false, the authorities said, but by then it was too late.

Due process: Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina’s metro is clean

Ekurhuleni metro says three candidates ‘were the best’

"We generally respect the views of Samwu and Cosatu, but this time we find them malicious"

Mzwandile Masina

Red flags hover over Ekurhuleni trio

The ANC alliance in the East Rand metro is split over the ‘irregular’ hiring of three bigwigs.

Paul Mashatile.

Mashatile called in as Ekurhuleni fights a company and R26m loiters in trust account

The East Rand metro won’t pay a service provider despite a court order, so the MEC has been roped in to probe fraud and money laundering claims.