Protesting residents from Ivory Park and Ekurhuleni say the country’s electricity problems are a poor reflection on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership. The group of residents demonstrated outside the utility’s Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill on Friday where they called for the resignation of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, and the […]
The Waste Management company of the City of Johannesburg, Pikitup’s services are behind schedule. This is because Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees had embarked on a protest action. The protest action by the EPWP employees resulted in them closing depot gates thus preventing Pikitup trucks and employees from leaving the depots. The EPWP employees […]
Effective today, 11 January 2021, Pikitup is no longer collecting the old dustbins and plastic bags. In Ebony Park, a lot of waste was left behind by Pikitup employees on Monday. The City of Johannesburg Municipality employees advised confused residents that only the new 240l bins on wheels are eligible for collection. The new bins […]
The notorious white Volkswagen Polo which is allegedly used in the commission of robberies in Tembisa and Midrand townships was burned by vigilantes in Makhulong yesterday, 16 February 2022. Apparently, the alleged robbers were caught attempting to snatch a phone from a school child at Ethiopia Street in Makhulong on Wednesday afternoon. The occupants of […]
The City of Johannesburg along with municipal entities held a combined education and service delivery campaign in Ebony Park. City of Johannesburg Region A’s Education and Awareness campaign kicked off on Wednesday at Busy Corner which is in Ward 111. City of Johannesburg officials were joined by Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, Johannesburg Water, Department […]
Members of the Gauteng Special Law Enforcement Unit (SLEU), South African Police Service (SAPS), Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) have arrested a suspect in Tembisa linked to the Rosettenville CIT incident on Wednesday , 23 February 2022. This is according to the the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) […]
Two suspects have been arrested last night in the Duduza area of Ivory Park for possession of three unlicensed firearms, ammunition and drugs. Their arrest bring to four the number of firearms recovered in Duduza alone since Monday. In one incident the Witbank-based Tactical Response Team, together with Ivory Park SAPS crime prevention officers paid […]
A male member of the Ivory Park South African Police Service (SAPS) is under investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). This comes after he allegedly shot a 13yr old boy. The boy has been shot on his spinal cord and is currently in hospital. The police officer is alleged to have first shot […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday 28 February 2021, on developments in the… by Conrad Abrahams From being overlooked in the amateur ranks to having to adapt quickly… President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20:00 today, Sunday 28 February 2021, on… We have in the past 24 hours received a lot […]
Four suspects from Ivory Park and Tembisa alleged to be responsible for two business robberies at the Busy Corner Mall, Ebony Park, are expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court to answer to those charges soon. The Pick n Pay Liqour at the mall was attacked by an armed gang on the night of […]
Pikitup Midrand Depot Team has been clearing illegal dumping in Kaalfontein, Allandale, Ebony Park (KAE) and Ivory Park. You might have seen Piktup employees cleaning places with illegal dumping in KAE and surrounding areas. This is an effort by Pikitup in conjunction with the City of Johannesburg to have a clean city. Pikitup is the […]
Accord to Rand Water, the provider of water, the recent typhoid case have not been linked tap water. “Escherichia coli, a bacteria that is used as an indicator for faecal pollution and disease causing organisms such as Salmonella typhi, has not been detected in the drinking water supplied by Rand Water.” said Justice Mohale, the […]
#Aresebetseng is a clean up campaign by the City of Johannesburg Municipality that aims too keep Jozi clean. The campaign also promotes a culture of reducing, re-using and recycling waste to ensure that Joburg becomes a clean city. The City runs a monthly campaign in targeted areas and encourages residents to take part in the […]
The Waste Management company of the City of Johannesburg, Pikitup’s services are behind schedule. This is because Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employees had embarked on a protest action. The protest action by the EPWP employees resulted in them closing depot gates thus preventing Pikitup trucks and employees from leaving the depots. The EPWP employees […]