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Ekurhuleni

Ekurhuleni is a metropolitan municipality in Gauteng province, South Africa, forming part of the Gauteng city-region. The municipality is one of three metropolitan areas in Gauteng, alongside Johannesburg and Tshwane, and serves as a major industrial and logistics hub. Ekurhuleni encompasses several towns and cities, including Germiston, Boksburg, Benoni, Brakpan, Springs, Kempton Park and Alberton, which were amalgamated into a single metropolitan authority in 2000. The metropolitan area is home to OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa's busiest airport and a critical gateway for international trade and travel. Ekurhuleni's economy is anchored by manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and transport sectors, with significant concentrations of automotive assembly, chemicals, steel production and food processing. The municipality has a population of approximately 3.9 million people, making it one of the most populous metros in the country. Its strategic location along major freight corridors linking Gauteng to Durban and Maputo has reinforced its role as a distribution and industrial centre. Ekurhuleni faces challenges common to South African metros, including service delivery pressures, infrastructure maintenance and unemployment. The name Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in isiXhosa, reflecting the municipality's post-apartheid identity. The metro is governed by an elected council and has been the site of political contestation among the African National Congress, Democratic Alliance and ActionSA in recent elections.

Ekurhuleni News


South African Human Rights Commission probes Gauteng’s deepening water crisis
1st May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC’s) Gauteng office has launched an inquiry to investigate the water crisis affecting the province. The commission has identified prima facie... 


Tailings dam
Tailings retreatment, land restoration intertwined
17th April 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Recovering gold from legacy tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and restoring land are not separate objectives, but outcomes of the same activity, says gold tailings reminer DRDGOLD CEO Niël... 


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Performance focus
27th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

That many of South Africa’s 257 municipalities are in crisis is not in question. Also painfully clear is that many metropolitan councils, which oversee the country’s six largest cities of... 


Saving Water Starts with Smarter Data
Saving Water Starts with Smarter Data
25th March 2026

(Virtual Showroom) South Africa’s water crisis is no longer a distant threat. It is a daily operational reality. As one of the 30 driest countries in the world, with over 98% of its available water... 


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Rand Refinery expands bursary programme, socioeconomic initiatives
6th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Precious metals refiner Rand Refinery has expanded its bursary programme and socioeconomic initiatives. Since its inception in 2023, the Rand Refinery Bursary Scheme has grown, with the number of... 


DMPR warns Gugulethu residents against illegally mining gold
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

In response to media reports of citizens digging up parts of the Gugulethu section of the Payneville informal settlement in Springs, Ekurhuleni, seeking to find gold-bearing material, the... 


Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant
Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant
13th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Sustainable building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain Africa has officially launched its new fibre cement manufacturing plant, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The company says the new plant... 


Gauteng water consumption surges in January after December decline
13th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Monthly Dashboard for a Water Secure Gauteng shows that while overall water consumption across the province decreased during December, by January demand had surged significantly in the... 


Clement Kgatla Bidvest International Logistics
Stricter regulatory scrutiny reshapes pharmaceutical logistics landscape
26th January 2026

Heightened regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical distribution is reshaping South Africa’s logistics sector, placing increased emphasis on traceability, temperature control and secure handling... 


A Tailings operation from the air
Tailings reminer expands Gauteng projects, adds renewables
12th December 2025 By: Halima Frost

Tailings retreatment major DRDGOLD has undertaken several high-impact initiatives to stabilise operations, enhance recovery and secure energy supply. These projects include renewable-energy... 


Floyd Masemula, Deputy CEO of Harmony Gold Mining Company, responsible for South African operations
Floyd Masemula
5th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Floyd Masemula, deputy CEO, responsible for South African operations, at Harmony Gold Mining Company, a gold mining specialist with a growing copper footprint  


the Ego plant owned by DRDGOLD
Next phase of development a strategic shift for miner
21st November 2025 By: Halima Frost

Tailings retreatment company DRDGOLD is entering the next phase of its operational development – Ergo 2, ramping up tailings reprocessing and concentration of higher volumes as opposed to the... 


SAIMM president Gary Lane
Mining industry knows the risks, but safety execution still falls short globally, conference hears
19th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

It is likely that no mining company worldwide has achieved the highest recognised level of safety performance, despite decades of industry knowledge and experience, Southern African Institute of... 


Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter
Exploration-driven mining revival would reignite industrialisation
24th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Rather than focusing narrowly on minerals beneficiation, South African policymakers have been urged to pay much closer attention to reigniting and expanding the market for the country’s already... 


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