{"id":194164,"date":"2018-12-16T06:30:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T04:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=194164"},"modified":"2018-12-16T19:17:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T17:17:09","slug":"municipal-offices-close-emergency-essential-services-wont-affected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/12\/16\/municipal-offices-close-emergency-essential-services-wont-affected\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipal offices to close, emergency and essential services won\u2019t be affected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro\u2019s offices will be closed from Monday, December 24 and reopen on January 2, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, the metro\u2019s 24-hour community health care centres will continue operating throughout the festive season.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Primary healthcare clinics that operate during normal working hours will only be open between December 27 and 28\u00a0 from 8am to 4.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Ekurhuleni residents can continue to enjoy the convenience of the metro\u2019s extended hours health care programme, and 28 clinics across Ekurhuleni are already part of the 24-hour healthcare provision programme.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Prepaid units for electricity can still be bought from the various vendors during this time and the online platforms are available to view and pay accounts online on\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-siyakhokha.co.za\">www.e-siyakhokha.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For all service-related issues, contact the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call centre: 086 054 3000.<\/li>\n<li>SMS \u2018EMM\u2019 to 30788 followed by the details and your contact number.<\/li>\n<li>Twitter @EMM_Call_Centre.<\/li>\n<li>Email to <a href=\"mailto:call.centre@ekurhuleni.gov.za\">centre@ekurhuleni.gov.za.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Through the My Ekurhuleni App \u2013 available from the App\/Play Store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For any life threatening emergencies call 011 458 0911\/10177.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/193239\/programme-looks-at-assisting-smmes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Programme looks at assisting SMMEs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/192998\/metros-recruitment-process-goes-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro\u2019s recruitment process goes online<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='46aa716a76fcb4e22db5e8a6ed7f6f66'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can still report service issues to the call centre over the festive period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":140012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Germiston City 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