CLLR. MAHOLE MOFOKENG ELECTED AS EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF SEDIBENG

At the final Council sitting of the year held at the Vereeniging City Hall on Wednesday, 3 December 2008, Cllr Mahole Mofokeng was elected as the Executive Mayor of the Sedibeng District Municipality.

The Council sitting commenced with the resignations of Cllr Khulu Mbongo and Cllr Katso, both of whom resigned to move into the administration of the Municipality. The vacancy created by Cllr Mbongo was immediately filled by Mahole Mofokeng as a representative of the African National Congress... [ Read more ]

Message from the former Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Councillor Mlungisi Hlongwane

On behalf of the leadership of the Sedibeng District Municipality, I would like to congratulate all the Evaton Renewal Project (ERP) role-players for their achievements.

The successes in rolling out this much-needed programme for our people in Evaton would not have been possible were it not for the hard work and commitment of the Gauteng Department of Housing, Emfuleni Local Executive Mayor, Clr. Dikeledi Tsotetsi and Councillors, and the Evaton Development Forum.... [ Read more ]

Emfuleni Council elects a new Executive Mayor

The Emfuleni Council elected Mr. Sithole Assistance Mshudulu, in a special council meeting held on 31 July 2008. The Executive Mayor was warmly received by various political parties including the Democratic Alliance and Pan Africanist Congress.

Leaders of the respective parties highlighted challenges that the new mayor would face in his current position and wished him well for the remainder of his term... [ Read more ]

A Human Approach to Housing

I am delighted to have been appointed as Housing Manager for the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM). I would like to congratulate everyone involved for all the effort, hard work and dedication put into developing the community of Evaton by the Evaton Renewal Project (ERP).

Evaton has been known for its dusty streets and improper street and house numbers for many decades. But all this is changing... [ Read more ]

A message from the former Executive Mayor of Emfuleni Local Municipality, Councillor Dikeledi Tsotetsi

I thank all those community members and organisations who tirelessly participate in our integrated development programme (IDP) and Operation Restore Dignity campaign.

Let’s all give credence to our motto “You Belong We Care”, thus rebuilding our dignity to bring a sustainable change to the lives of our communities. We will continue to transform sectors of the economy, our municipality and the region, to empower women, youth and people with disabilities.

The Evaton Renewal Project (ERP) has recently been a hive of activity. The master plan has been revamped and the projects are now focused on all community sectors ... [ Read more ]

STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF MR TUTU MOLEFE

The murder of Mthuthuzeli Tutu Molefe, the Chairperson of the Evaton Development Forum and the first Deputy President of Santaco, has been widely condemned by the community of Evaton, the MEC for Local Government of Housing and the Premier of Gauteng.

Mr Molefe was gunned down outside his home in Evaton on Friday 4th Septemer 2009. The police are investigating the matter... [ Read more ]

TENDER NO. HLA 4/24/4-2009/05 :
Request for proposals from developers for various sites within the Evaton Urban Renewal Project

Proposals are invited for the development of various sites/projects within the Evaton Urban Renewal Project for the Gauteng Department of Housing. Sites include:
  - Eastern Precinct: Shopping Mall
  - Government and Sports Precinct: *Police Station *Municipal Court House *Sports Fields and Facilities *Place of Safety. [ Read more ]

POETRY WINNERS MEET THE MAYOR OF EMFULENI MUNICIPALITY

The three winners of the poetry competition, which was hosted by the Evaton Renewal Project, were fortunate to meet the Mayor of Emfuleni, Mr Sithole Assistance Mshudulu, on the 17 March 2009.

Thabo Mthethwa, Busisiwe Phathi, and Adelia Hlalukane were presented with laptops, sponsored by the Department of Housing, as their prizes for winning the competition, and they recited their poems at the official launch of the Mafatsane Thusong Centre... [ Read more ]

WINNERS OF THE POETRY COMPETITION

School pupils of Evaton learned that hard work has its rewards when three learners won the poetry competition which was sponsored by the Evaton Renewal Project.

The competition was open to all learners from primary and high schools in Evaton... [ Read more ]

IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPERTY RATES

On 14th March 2009 a meeting was held at McCamel Church between Emfuleni Municipality, stand owners and their tenants regarding property rates.

The meeting was set up to determine how much the municipality will charge the stand owners for their stands. Emfuleni officials, ward councillors and the community were also present...
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COMMUNITY BASED DOT ORGANISATION

The popular Sotho phrase ‘Bomme Batshwara Thipa Ka Bohaleng', which means ‘a woman always holds the knife by the sharp point', was proven to be true by a group of Evaton women who started the Direct Observed Treatment for Short Therapy (DOTS) Organisation.

This community based organisation is designed to cater for people living with various diseases. ...
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EVATON RENEWAL PROJECT LIGHTS THE WAY WITH SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS

The township of Evaton celebrated the installation of solar powered street lights in Adams Road on 17 February 2009, when Executive Mayor of Emfuleni, Cllr Assistance Mshudulu officially handed over a South African solar lighting solution to the community of Evaton.

In a time of increasing costs of electricity, power shortages and a global energy crisis, the Evaton Renewal Project has shown that creative thinking and local solutions can light the way – using the power of the sun... [ Read more ]

EVATON GOES GREEN WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR STREET LIGHTING

In what is potentially great news for the renewable energy industry and the community of Evaton, the Executive Mayor of Emfuleni, Cllr Assistance Mshudulu will switch on the pilot solar powered lights in Adams Road on Tuesday, 17 February - the first of its kind in the Region.

It is not by coincidence that the switching on of Evaton streets happens in the face of Eskom's inability to cope with demand of electricity and the government‘s renewable energy target of 10 000GWH by 2013... [ Read more ]

EMFULENI COUNCIL ELECTS A NEW EXECUTIVE MAYOR

The Emfuleni Council elected Mr. Sithole Assistance Mshudulu, in a special council meeting held on 31 July 2008. The Executive Mayor was warmly received by various political parties including the Democratic Alliance and Pan Africanist Congress.

Leaders of the respective parties highlighted challenges that the new mayor would face in his current position and wished him well for the remainder of his term... [ Read more ]

ERP PLANS FOR 2009

The following projects have been planned for 2009:

1. Planning & Design for Phase 2 Roads

Ongoing planning and designing will ensure that Evaton roads continue to improve. Evaton roads are on route to becoming safer, which will attract more visitors and more investment to the area. The following roads have been identified for the second phase... [ Read more ]

EVATON 2008 SUCCESS STORIES

The following ERP Projects were completed in 2008:

1. Show House Village

The site for the show houses has been cleared and inspected, and is ready for construction to begin. Eight different house plans will be built and the community will be able to view the different designs on offer... [ Read more ]

A NEW YEAR'S BLESSING FROM THE EDF

On behalf of the Evaton Development Forum I would like to extend the warmest greetings to all the people of Evaton. I thank you for your unwavering support and the patience you all have shown towards our endeavours to oversee the development of Evaton. It undoubtedly is a mammoth mission, but due to your help and the cooperation of all those who released their land to the Evaton Renewal Project.... [ Read more ]

EXECUTIVE MAYOR MSHUDULU'S NEW YEAR'S WISHES

The road travelled has been steep, tedious and filled with uncertainty. Yet, through hope and collectivism, we have overcame the hurdles. As we approach the end of the year 2008, we begin to benefit from our resilience, determination and zealousness.

We have walked many a mile with the hope that one day as we traverse the desert, we would reach an oasis. And indeed, we finally have... [ Read more ]

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE MEC FOR HOUSING

t is the time of the year when people reflect on the year that was with mixed emotions. This year was one of the most productive years for the community of Evaton.

Some of our efforts have been crowned with success amidst challenges. We are confident that these will sharpen our efforts next year to make Evaton a better place... [ Read more ]

EVATON CELEBRATES WORLD AIDS DAY

The Evaton Development Forum and the Emfuleni Local Municipality educated the youth of Evaton by organising the World Aids Day at Faith Mission church on 1 December 2008. Local based organizations such as the Reach Out Community Project and the Youth Fight Against Aids were part of the campaign.

Sello Marumo of Sanco, Cllrs Cembe Ngubane and Bafana Maduna as well as the general members of the community were also present... [ Read more ]

LOCAL INTER CLIMBS CORPORATE LADDER

Former Communications Intern, Selinah Qai, was appointed in a Johannesburg law firm as a filing clerk in October. Qai said she is extremely grateful for the experience and training she received in the ERP internship programme... [ Read more ]

DYNAMITE IN A SMALL PACKAGE

Despite being brought up by a single parent of feeble health, and living under the most adverse conditions, Adelia Hlalukane still manages to be like a bright star shining in a dark room.

The 8 year-old Hlalukane, a Grade 3 pupil at Evaton Primary School, proved to many that dynamite really does come in (very) small packages, when her poem was nominated as one of the best in the “Evaton Renewal Project Women’s Day Poetry Competition”... [ Read more ]

BUDDING POETS SHOW THEIR TALENT

Three learners who were short listed in the ERP Women’s Day Poetry Competition were invited to read their poems to the audience at the Thusong Launch on 6 October 2008.

Busisiwe Pati of Thabeng Primary School, Adelia Hlakulane of Evaton Primary School and Kgotso Mokoena from Tshepo Themba Secondary School gave stunning performances of their creative poems... [ Read more ]

HEAVY RAINS HIT EVATON

The Evaton Renewal Project (ERP), together with the Emfuleni Local Municipality, came to the rescue of many devastated residents of Evaton after heavy rains swamped their yards and damaged their homes in November 2008.... [ Read more ]

LEBINA LEADS THE WAY

Lebina Shabe is a soft-spoken, very humble and friendly looking guy. Despite his calm and friendly demeanour you can definitely sense strength of character and nerves of steel. He is a reliable person whom you can turn to for leadership in times of a crisis.

Shabe is the project coordinator for the Evaton Renewal Project from the Gauteng Department of Housing... [ Read more ]

OPERATION: CLEAN EVATON

The youth of Evaton are doing it again. They previously joined forces and launched a cleaning campaign after assembling at the Zone3 Stadium.

This time they want to encourage other youth to take part in making their own communities look beautiful..... [ Read more ]

TOWNSHIP PLANNING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

The Emfuleni Local Municipality has deployed the services of a township manager to oversee the development of the Evaton Renewal Project.

This responsibility has been placed on the shoulders of Mr Jimmy Finger, a middle-aged man who was born and bred in Evaton.... [ Read more ]

BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION

Sibongile Khumalo is the leader of the Evaton-based, women-owned and managed construction company, sub-contracted to build the show houses for the Evaton Renewal Project.

Before she became a successful contractor, Khumalo worked as an office administrator for five years at a big construction company. She admits that starting a company from scratch was no plain sailing.... [ Read more ]

I LOVE TO TRUCK!

Just like Eddy Grant, MEC Mokonyane loves to truck! The Mafatsane Sports Ground was a scene of great excitement on 6 October 2008, as four brand new waste disposal trucks were driven in.

MEC Mokonyane officially handed over the trucks from the Gauteng Department of Housing to Mayor Mshudulu... [ Read more ]

GAUTENG LEGISLATURE VISITS THE EVATON RENEWAL PROJECT

The progress of Evaton Renewal Project was reviewed in a special presentation held in Evaton recently, when the Chairperson of the Gauteng Legislature’s Committee on Housing, Godfrey Tsotetsi, MPL, visited the area to do a site visit to all development projects in Evaton.

The purpose of the visit was to review the progress of the different projects that form part of the Evaton Renewal Project (ERP)... [ Read more ]

PLANT A TREE SAVE OUR PLANET

The month of September was celebrated in style by Evatonians, together with the Evaton Renewal Project, the Emfuleni Local Municipality and the Department of Water and Forestry, when the launch of National Arbor Week was hosted in the area.

Arbor Week is a national campaign that encourages citizens to plant trees and also take care of their environment. This year’s event was hosted at the Evaton Golf Park in Mafatsane, where dignitaries from various government departments celebrated the day with the theme of: “Plant A Tree, Save Our Planet”. [ Read more ]

EVATON RENEWAL PROJECT BLITZ THE COMMUNITY WITH INFORMATION

Thousands of Evaton residents were informed about all development projects happening in their communities when the Evaton Renewal Project team visited the area in an outreach blitz campaign.

This happened on a Saturday morning when more than 80 ERP team members drove in a convoy to various areas in and around Evaton distributing ERP pamphlets, brochures and newsletters. The campaign was aimed at interacting and informing the community about all programmes of the ERP.  [ Read more ]

YOUTH UNITE AGAINST RAPE

Rape crimes were seriously condemned by the youth of Evaton when more than 500 young people marched to the Sebokeng police station. The protest was led by the new president of ANC Youth League, Julius Malema.

The youth handed over a memorandum stating their dissatisfaction with the handling of rape cases in the area. Several rapes have been committed in Evaton, but police have not been able to arrest any of the perpetrators. [ Read more ]

EVATON MARCHES TO CONDEMN XENOPHOBIA

Xenophobia attacks which spread around the country recently were condemned in Evaton, when EDF Chairperson, Tutu Molefe, together with local ward councilors led a community march against xenophobia.

The march started in all 14 wards of Evaton and proceeded to Zone 7 Stadium where several dignitaries delivered speeches against xenophobia. EDF Chairperson Tutu Molefe said when he grew up some 50 years ago there were immigrants already living in Evaton and running their daily businesses. [ Read more ]

CONGRATULATIONS! NEW EVATON DEVELOPMENT FORUM ELECTED

“Re Hae Jwale, A Re Holeng Mmoho”, meaning “We are home, now let’s grow together” was the theme of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held over three days in Vanderbijlpark in April 2008. During this time 15 new committee members of the Evaton Development Forum (EDF) were officially elected, five serving in the executive committee and ten as additional members.
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NEW EDF CHAIRPERSON: A SERVANT LEADER

Newly announced Chairperson of the Evaton Development Forum (EDF), Tutu Molefe, thanked all the delegates who participated in the elections and said he was humbled to discover the faith and trust the community has in him. [ Read more ]

EVATONIAN WINS COMMUNITY BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Maria Manoto (65) from Evaton has once again achieved national recognition for a lifetime of commitment to helping her community . In 1989 she won a Nestle award for the Best Gardener in South Africa. Last year she did it again by winning the Senior Category of the prestigious Community Builder of the Year Award, for her work in the Emthonjeni Multi Purpose Centre in Evaton. [ Read more ]

WE SALUTE A GOLDEN OLDIE OF EVATON

Annah Mathato Nkabinde was born in the same year when the township of Evaton was formed, more than a century ago. Just like Evaton, Gogo Nkabinde turned 103 years old this year and is the oldest resident in the area. [ Read more ]

YOUNG PEOPLE RENEWING EVATON

Young people are dedicating their time and youthful energy to the vision of a cleaner and greener Evaton. Evaton News caught them in action at the Evaton assembly area, where 462 energetic and determined youth, armed with rakes, shovels and spades, participated in the Evaton cleaning campaign. This campaign is called “Zenzele Muntomusha”. [ Read more ]

CARING FOR THE EVATON ELDERS
27 October 2007

Councillor Gqelosha, the Ward 43 Councillor in the Emfuleni Municipality, is very passionate about the plight of elderly people in his Community. He believes that much more can be done to respect, honour and care for the aged in Evaton.

EVATON RENEWAL PROJECT ATTRACTS BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
2 October 2007

300 invited guests from business, government and the community attended a business briefing in Evaton, as part of the Evaton community festival on 2nd October . The MEC of Housing Ms Nomvula Mokonyane briefed the guests on the vision of the Evaton Renewal Project and the progress made to date.

Attendees included Standard Bank, the National Housing Finance Corporation, the Development Bank of South Africa, Aphane Consulting, Grinaker, M &A Architects, the Sedibeng and Emfuleni municipal councillors and leadership as well as the Evaton Members of Parliament.
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2500 ATTEND EVATON COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
2 October 2007

The Evaton Renewal Community Festival on Tuesday the 2nd October 2007 was hosted by the MEC of Housing, Ms Nomvula Mokonyane and the Evaton Development Forum.

The event aimed at communicating the progress made by the ERP (in full) thus far to the people of Evaton. Plans are underway to upgrade the Mafatsane building into a modern complex that addresses the growing needs of the Evaton community. [ Read more ]

SOIL-TURNING AT MAFATSANE KICKS OFF DEVELOPMENT
2 October 2007

The soil turning at the Mafatsane Municipal Offices on 2 October 2007 was a symbolic start to the radical transformation and upgrade that is planned for the site as part of the Evaton Renewal Project.

MEC Mokonyane, the Evaton Development Forum, Councillors and business leaders, all armed with hard hats and the famous red Evaton spade dug deep to prepare the site for the upcoming developments. [ Read more ]

Contact Samantha Kaine - Project Manager for Evaton Renewal Project
October 2007

The Evaton Renewal Project is a project of government aimed at "renewing" or regenerating Evaton, to improve the quality of life of the Evaton community. The priority areas of this project include: the development of infrastructure, such as the resurfacing of roads and building of pavements; the development of the local economy through job creation and Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) projects, like grass-cutting and the setting up of vegetable gardens and agriculture projects; and social upliftment through the upgrading of dilapidated houses, providing community halls and municipal offices with better facilities to service the community of Evaton. [ Read more ]