Department Of Human Settlements Ekurhuleni

Department Of Human Settlements Ekurhuleni

Department Of Human Settlements Ekurhuleni, The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa.



The name Ekurhuleni means place of peace in XiTsonga. Ekurhuleni is one of the five districts of Gauteng province and one of the eight metropolitan municipalities of South Africa.

The seat of Ekurhuleni is Germiston. The most common native language spoken by its 3.17 million people is IsiZulu, as of the 2001 Census. OR Tambo International Airport falls in the Kempton Park area of Ekurhuleni.

Departmental Contact Details

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HOD: Human Settlements



Phone: 011 999 7567 / 6422

Contact numbers

Life threatening emergencies numbers

  • 10177
  • 011 458 0911
  • Dial 112 from your cell phone (all networks)

Service call centre number

  • 0860 543 000