New waste removal vehicles and more, here’s the latest from City of Ekurhuleni

MMC gears up to table Ekurhuleni’s budget speech

The CoE will table its budget speech next week in light of the country’s 2025 National Budget Speech delivered on May 21.

MMC for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, will deliver the city’s budget speech on May 29.

Metro spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said this year’s speech would underscore the city’s commitment to financial sustainability and revenue enhancement and strongly emphasise service delivery and local economic development.

The event will start at 10:00 at the OR Tambo Government Precinct Civic Centre in Germiston.

Waste removal finally gets a boost

The city has beefed up its waste removal fleet to enhance its waste collection services.

The city handed five out of 10 waste compactor trucks and four bakkies to the Springs, Alberton and Boksburg waste services depots on May 19.

These new vehicles cost the city R38m. Each has a three-year service plan and built-in tracking and telematics systems to monitor driver behaviour and fuel use.

MMC for Roads and Transport Planning, Andile Mngwevu, MMC for Environmental Resources and Waste Management, Leshaka Manamela, and several municipal officials attended the handovers.

Mngwevu encouraged the drivers of these vehicles to take good care of them to minimise breakdowns and provide consistent and reliable service delivery.

On the other hand, Manamela called on officials to prioritise their work and take a proactive stance against illegal dumping.

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He appreciated the additional vehicles saying, “That will go a long way to assist supervisors on the ground to monitor operations in real time.”

The Boksburg depot received two of the four bakkies, which it will use for management and supervision. The other two will support the city’s landfill sites with ground supervision and monitoring.

Three of the five new rear-end waste compactor trucks went to the Springs depot, and the other two to the Alberton depot.

Free social media masterclass for artists

The CoE presents a lifetime opportunity to all artists and creative professionals looking to perfect their social media skills in this fast-paced digital era.

The event is on May 30 at the Germiston Library (Kids’ Zone Activity Room) from 09:00.

The Social Media Marketing Masterclass, curated by the city, is tailored for artistic creatives to help them optimally use social media platforms to sell and promote their crafts and brands.

Key focus points:
• Content creation for marketing purposes;
• Understanding the marketing potential of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok;
• Understanding your audience;
• How to develop a social media content strategy;
• Use strategies for growing online presence and audience.

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