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 Updates
DA’s Rasilingwane pledges whistleblower unit to 'crush corruption' in Ekurhuleni
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th August 2026 DA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane has committed to establishing a dedicated, independent whistleblower protection unit... →
DA Ekurhuleni will crush corruption with new whistleblower unit
27th August 2026 Today, I stood outside the Ekurhuleni Council Chambers with hundreds of DA activists, councillors and residents who are tired of watching... →
DA launches new Joburg jobs message, billboard
26th August 2026 Today, in Alexandra, we launched the DA’s new jobs billboard with a simple message: JOBS GROW TWICE AS FAST WHERE THE DA GOVERNS. South Africa’s... →
Daily Podcast –August 25, 2026
By: Halima Frost 25th August 2026 Making headlines: DA welcomes former FF+ caucus leader to its ranks; CDE report says Joburg budget is ‘disconnected from reality’; And, Transnet... →
Cape Town drove 50% of all new job growth in metros over last five years – Hill-Lewis
By: Irma Venter 19th August 2026 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the Western Cape capital has added 418 000 jobs over the current local government term, which he says is... →
Criminal links of South Africa’s private security companies also require scrutiny
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th August 2026 Involvement of criminal actors in the private security industry raises questions about industries’ management of firearms. Whether for good reasons... →
DA reveals 88 Ekurhuleni Metro Police officer cases of criminal bribery, but just 8 dismissals
13th August 2026 The DA can reveal that Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officers face 88 cases of corruption and bribery, in just the last five years, but only 8... →
The DA pledges to get Ekurhuleni working again
12th August 2026 Ekurhuleni does not need another list of promises. Residents know what is broken because they live with it every day: roads falling apart,... →
Ramokgopa lauds outcomes of South Africa-China energy mission
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th August 2026 South Africa’s Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has welcomed tangible results emerging from the high-level investment... →
ActionSA demands immediate termination of employment of Julius Mkhwanazi
6th August 2026 ActionSA calls on the Ekurhuleni City Manager, Katlego Lerutla, to effect immediate termination of the employment of suspended Ekurhuleni Deputy... →
