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 […]
The Station Commander of the Ivory Park SAPS has welcomed the arrest of three men for possession of suspected stolen properties last night, Wednesday, 25 May 2022. The three (3) were arrested at different places within the Ivory Park policing precincts during intense investigations by the local detectives as they followed up on the already […]
Eqinisweni Secondary School received a total of 700 chairs and 50 desks on Tuesday, 10 May 2022. This is after learners from the school held a protest action on Monday. Learners from the school together with learners from Umqhele Comprehensive School, JB Matabane Secondary School, Kaalfontein Secondary School, Tsosoloso Ya Afrika Secondary School and Ponelopele […]
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced the successful pass-out of the Crime Prevention Wardens, a dedicated force aimed at combating crime, lawlessness, and vandalism in the province. This initiative is part of the government’s commitment to prioritize public safety and address the issue of youth unemployment simultaneously. With rigorous training and the use of advanced […]
Earlier this month, on the 5th of February 2020 we reported that the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg is on a mission to eliminate all potholes in Johannesburg. The ambitious plan was launched a week ago in Alexandra by the African National Congress (ANC) Executive Mayor Geoff Makhubo. Ebony Park Extension 6 was […]
The Crime Statistics for the 2019/20 have been released by the South African Police Service today, 31 July 2020. The crime stats are usually released in September. However, going forward the stats will be released quarterly as per Cabinet resolution. Ivory Park has shown a significant decrease in TRIO Crimes. On last year’s statistics the […]
The Station Commander of the Ivory Park SAPS has welcomed with joy two (2) lengthy sentences for two (2) murderers by the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court. They were each given 15 years jail terms. The two, committed two murders on separate occasions in Ivory Park in 2017 and 2022, but they were sentenced on March 30, […]
Eskom has started implementing Loadshedding from 17:00 this evening. The Loadshedding will be implemented across the country until 22:00 on Tuesday night. The Power Utility says that this is due to a loss of ten generating units at seven power stations during the past 24 hours. Our areas of Kaalfontein, Allandale, Ebony Park (KAE) and […]
The situation is tense in Kaalfontein Ext 23 also known as “dumping”. Residents of the area are at war with the nearby land grabbers. Like many communities in KAE and surrounding areas, the Extension 23 community did not have electricity for close to 3 months due to overloading caused by illegal connections. Two transformers failed […]
Stipend: R3500.00 per month (August 2019-March 2020) Requirements: ?Grade 8-10 ? Live within Greater Ebony Park Candidate attributes: ?Communication Skills ?Interpersonal Skills ?Able to work effectively ?Cleaning Experience ? ability to carry out lawful instructions This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to EE targets groups including people with disabilities. […]
Level 3 restrictions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday allow City Libraries to be opened. Our libraries: Ivory Park Library at Lord Khanyile, Ivory Park North Library, Rabie Ridge Library and Halfway House Library will reopen from today, 28 July 2021. The Libraries will open between the hours of 09:00 until 16:00 from Monday […]
Funza Lushaka Teaching Bursary 2020 Now Open. The Department of Education is looking for 4 761 Matriculants to be trained as Teachers. This bursary will pay for: Registration fees Tuition fees Meals Accommodation. Students will also be paid allowance for their practical work. The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a multi-year programme that promotes teaching […]
Eskom said on Wednesday that there’s a high probability that loadshedding may continue to be implemented throughout the weekend. This has moved from a probability to a certainty. Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented throughout the weekend until 23:00 on Sunday. According to the power utility – “this is a […]
A special Cabinet meeting held earlier on Thursday, 30 December 2021, has approved several changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations. According to Government, “all indicators suggest the country may have passed the peak of the (COVID-19) fourth wave at a national level”. Cabinet has decided to make the following changes to Adjusted […]