| 26 June 2009 | This is the region of the Evaton Azikhwela bus boycott of the 1950's and the anti-pass protest which resulted in the Sharpeville massacre in 1960 took place. It is also the region of bitter campaign against the imposition of the Black Local Authorities and the Vaal uprising of the 3rd September 1984.

It was in this region where the so-called black-on-black and state-sponsored vigilante violence was unleashed on innocent communities which resulted in the Boipatong massacre on the 17th of June, 1992. It is again in this very region where the Anglo-Boer treaty and Constitution of the democratic and free South Africa was signed.

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| 29 May 2009 | Emfuleni is a land cultivated on rich soil, steeped, in history, to germinate seeds that will nourish its citizens who are hungry for prosperity, job opportunities, peace and friendship, housing, education, security, good health, comfort, equality before the law and most importantly, the right to dignity.
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| 17 April 2009 | You would all remember that early in January this year, residents of Rus-ter-vaal were up in arms raising important issues. We are pleased to announce that most of their issues such as housing, street lighting, maintenance of sport facilities, refuse removal etc were attended to and resolved.
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| 31 March 2009 | On the 22nd April 2009 South African citizens will be going to the polls. This is to get a mandate from the electorate to push back the frontiers of poverty. It is on this day that our people will be mandating a new government to address their aspirations. On the 6th February 2009, during his State of the Nation Address, President Kgalema Motlanthe said “ours is a journey of hope and resilience”.

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| 21 March 2009 | “We, the people of South Africa, recognize the injustices of our past, honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land, respect those who have worked to build and develop our country, believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity, heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights, lay the foundations for a democratic and open society in which government is based upon the will of the people and every citizen is equally protected by law and improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the potential of each person”.

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| 02-02-2009 | Emfuleni Local Municipality once again invites all interested investors to apply for the Urban Development Zone Tax Incentive in Vereeniging. This is an Urban Development Zone intervention initiated by the Minister of Finance back in 2003. The incentive provides investors with a tax write-off for the cost of the improvement of building over time before actual sale. The goal is to favour refurbishment of existing buildings rather than replacement or new buildings and therefore the incentive for improvements is more generous that for new buildings.

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