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Request to rezone Erf 429, 88 Komatie Road – We need your views
Dear Emmarentia Residents An application to rezone Erf 429, 88 Komatie Road, the property on the corner of Greenhill and Komatie Road, opposite Eastern Temptations shop, is currently being advertised (see the white notices on the property, which… Read More
Find a borehole near you (Emmarentia only):
Thank you to all those who continue to open their taps so generously for us all. Note: * = filtered Find all these boreholes on google maps here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1iyND8c2GZH5I35kTMWcmobgB_mbXNMo&ll=-26.157654341551268%2C28.00045064120341&z=15 If your borehole is filtered and you’d like us… Read More
Emmarentia Post, No 1, March 2024
NO WATER! What’s new! As I write this newsletter, that ‘NO water’ record is stuck again. Days of ‘no water’ have frazzled us. Luckily for us, we’ve been watered and cooled down by numerous generous residents as well… Read More
ERA’s Godfest Survey
When residents became angered by the Godfest Concert held at Johannesburg Botanic Gardens in January 2024, ERA put together a Google survey form to gather your views. See below for what you told us. Of the almost 100… Read More
Repairs to top dam finally start
After many, many years of delays the project to repair the top dam (just below Marks Park) in the Emmarentia park has started. The initial project also aimed to repair the middle dam but numerous delays have meant… Read More
We need your support to Adopt a park
On 21 February 2024 almost 40 residents of Emmarentia and surrounding suburbs attended ERA’s meeting to hear about our proposals to adopt the open space below the Emmarentia dam. We were thrilled by your enthusiasm, ideas and questions…. Read More
PUBLIC MEETING: ERA proposes adopting a Park
ERA has drafted a proposal to adopt the unfenced open public space that runs below the dam and is bounded by John Mackenzie, Louw Geldenhuys, Tana, Hofmeyer and 5th Avenue. We want to: Come to the Scout Hall… Read More
Meeting called to discuss Parkhurst Bowls Club
Greenside Residents Association and Parkhurst Residents Association representatives addressed an online meeting on 1 February 2024 to give information on what they are doing to put pressure on the City to resolve the problems of the numerous people… Read More
ERA closes water study
ERA has decided to end its water study. We set this up after residents said that their water bills had climbed during the period of water shortages which caused excess air in the system and that this was… Read More
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Posted: 25th July 2024 by Jenny Grice
Emmarentia Post, No 2, July 2024
Residents rage over no water Dry taps have continued to plague us this year while the finger-pointing game between Rand Water and Joburg Water (JW) has persisted. And every time, we never get real answers as to why… Read More