Without a doubt. There’s a plethora of talent in our community of Kaalfontein, Allandale and Ebony Park (KAE). This is evident in the nominations for the Golden Art & Media Awards (GAMA) Awards. Ebony Park residents singer S.A.M, graphic designer and producer Q Designs aka Quajow and duo KWITA have all received GAMA nods. GAMA […]
The Power Utility Eskom, has started replacing failed transformers in KAE (Kaalfontein, Allandale and Ebony Park) as promised after the Ebony Park Shutdown protest action on Thursday, 5 August 2020. An Eskom Distributor truck was spotted in Allandale today 7 August 2020. Eskom has committed to replacing and repairing 2 transformers a day in the […]
Ebony Park Primary School learners received food parcels on Tuesday, 4 August 2020. The food parcel handover was part of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) by the Department of Basic Education. The programme not only feeds 9,4 million children nationwide, it is also aimed at teaching them a healthy lifestyle. The food parcels include […]
After the Ebony Park Shutdown yesterday, 5 August 2020. At a meeting in Ebony Park Primary School the community decided to hold off the protest action. Last night, Eskom officials through the Ivory Park Police Station leadership, Brigadier Ngcobo and Colonel Chetty requested assurances that there won’t be any protest action in the area for […]
Skip to content The Power Utility Eskom has sent the below SMS to Eskom Clients with outstanding reference numbers. “Eskom Ref – Eskom has temporarily suspended its services in Ivory Park, Ebony Park and Kaalfontein due to community unrest. Customers will be informed when normal operations resume.” Earlier an Eskom van was chased away by […]
Skip to content The Community of Ebony Park in solidarity with the community of Ivory Park and Kaalfontein led an unprotected strike today, 5 August 2020. Entrances to Ebony Park were closed in the morning but the situation has stabilized. Community Leaders are currently meeting with Eskom officials over the electricity crisis in the area.Feedback […]
Eskom will implement Load Reduction in Kaalfontein, Allandale, Ebony Park (KAE) and surrounding areas of Ivory Park, Lindokuhle, Rabie Ridge and Tswelopelo tomorrow, 5 August 2020 from 05:00 to 09:00 in the morning. The load reduction will be implemented as Ebony Park residents take to the streets to protest against Eskom’s unwillingness to repair or […]
Skip to content Ebony Park residents who have been in the dark and fed up of Eskom’s inaction are taking to the streets tomorrow, 5 August 2020. KAE News understands that a protest action has been organized by communities who have been without electricity due to failure of transformers. The meeting point for the protest […]
Skip to content The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, officially opened the NSFAS 2021 Application cycle, yesterday the 3rd August 2020. To be eligible for NSFAS funding applicant must :🚩be a South African citizen;🚩Come from a family with a combined annual household income of not more than R350 000 per […]
In a community meeting held yesterday 3 August 2020 at Ebony Park, Delphimum Street. It was resolved by community members that they will be a total shutdown in Ebony Park on Wednesday, 5 August 2020. The community will be demonstrating against the electricity crisis which has engulfed Kaalfontein, Allandale and Ebony Park (KAE). The impasse […]
Eskom will implement load reduction in Kaalfontein, Allandale, Ebony Park (KAE) and surrounding areas of Ivory Park, Rabie Ridge, Lindokuhle and Tswelopele today 3 August 2020. The Load Reduction will be implemented from 17:00 to 22:00. The power utility says that the implementation of load reduction is to avoid network overloading in high density areas […]
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has released a revised school calendar for the 2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In terms of the new version of the calendar, schools will resume on 24 August 2020. There are 163 actual school days for teachers and 156 for learners,” the department said on Saturday. […]
Skip to content In the early hours of Monday, 3 August 2020. A white Toyota Bakkie was stolen in Ebony Park. The car was last seen in Clayville. The registration number is CB46PZ GP. Theft of motor vehicles has increased in the Ivory Park Police Station precinct which includes Ebony Park, Kaalfontein and Ivory Park. […]
IVORY Park station head, Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, has welcomed Wednesday’s arrest of three men for hijacking and possession of a hijacked truck. The trio was arrested at a scrapyard in Extension Two, Ivory Park, after the police received information about the truck’s movements within the vicinity. One of the suspects has been positively identified […]