WITH a portfolio of 64 000 properties, the Johannesburg Property Company is busy and its self-sufficiency drive starts with a land audit.

THE municipality is rolling out a programme to provide 25 litre quick serve bottles with a tap outlet to residents of informal settlements.

OFFICIALS on drive to make traders familiar with the municipality’s new strategy for businesses operating from containers, caravans or wendy houses.

PROJECTS initiated by Gauteng's Blue IQ initiative are all in "various stages of development" and will continue to deliver economic benefits.

A NEW contact centre, which will include most of the city's municipal entities, will handle municipal service queries and complaints.

THE City’s planning department implements a number of measures to ensure that it can process applications smoothly and quickly.

CITY continues with its mission to build relationships with other cities and towns, both locally and internationally as part of an effort to find best practice.

THE drive to change its status to a metropolitan city and as part of this process the municipality is consulting with residents on how to cluster their wards.

GOVERNMENT has raised its concern about the impact of deteriorating water quality in the country and has called on key role players to contribute idea for a solution.

ESSENTIAL services which include provision of water, sanitation, roads, lighting and refuse collection, continue to be an area of strength for the City.

PROVINCIAL standards are being drawn up to ensure there is adequate delivery of services in all Gauteng municipalities.

THE municipality complies with recommendations of the Auditor General by agreeing to meet any funding shortfall of its entities.

THE bond issue is an important move for Ekurhuleni as it seeks to diversify its funding sources for infrastructure projects and capital expenditure.

DEMAND for housing remains very high and government plans to speed up its plans to address the backlog estimated at over 2 million.

THE Inner City Property Scheme is moving ahead, with abandoned and dilapidated buildings its target and slumlords in its crosshairs.

PROVINCIAL standards are being drawn up to ensure there is adequate delivery of services in all Gauteng municipalities.

SA’s primary energy sources, skills, land and transmissions infrastructure are under review as government tweaks its plan to meet future needs.

AN agreement signed by government and the Swiss Confederation will result in financial support for the climate change mitigation programme in South Africa.