City of Ekurhuleni celebrates 20 years since its establishment
Since inception, the CoE’s population has grown from 2.5 million in 2000 to 4 million today.
The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) celebrated its 20th birthday on Saturday.
The City was established from an amalgamation of 11 administrations and nine towns on December 5, 2000.
The journey to establishing an effective and efficient local government started with the mammoth task of having to merge the different administrative systems responsible for governance and service delivery in the nine towns and 17 townships.
Since inception, the CoE’s population has grown form 2.5 million in 2000 to 4 million today.
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The City continues to strengthen its infrastructure so that it can handle the ever-growing population.
The CoE is a major economic and social role player in South Africa by means of its strong industrial characteristics and contribution to the national economy, and the size and extent of the population that resides within its administrative boundaries.
With a gross domestic product of R334-billion in 2018 (up from R160-b in 2008), the CoE contributed 19.67 per cent to the Gauteng GDP of R1.7-trillion in 2018, increasing in the share of Gauteng from 19.57 per cent in 2008.
The municipality looks forward to many years of providing quality service to the people of Ekurhuleni.
