The municipality has been working hard the past two weeks to disinfect the entire civic centre to allow the soft opening of certain public services, like the licencing department.<\/p>\n
The licencing department has thus far been open to issue essential services permits, but on Monday the department will be open to the public to renew licences and related services.<\/p>\n
The updated municipal services to the public include the rates halls, for the payments of accounts and purchase of electricity.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Civic centre: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 07:45 to 16:00
\n\u2022 Nasaret: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 07:45 to 16:00
\n\u2022 Mhluzi: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 07:45 to 16:00
\n\u2022 Hendrina: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 07:45 to 16:00
\n\u2022 Pullenshope: Tuesdays – 07:45 to 16:00
\n\u2022 Rietkuil: Tuesdays – 07:45 to 16:00<\/p>\n
The municipal account call centre can be contacted on 013 249 7344 \/ 7348 \/ 7349<\/p>\n
The opening of new accounts for new homeowners and tenants can be done at the municipal offices from 07:30 to 16:30 until June 7.
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Community Services<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 All licencing department services will resume on Monday, May 18, from 07:30 to 16:30
\n\u2022 Housing services will open for the handover of RDP houses on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 09:00 to 12:00.<\/p>\n
All other housing services are suspended for now.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Waste removal will continue as normal.
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Infrastructure<\/b><\/p>\n
All electrical, water and sanitation problems can be reported to 060 355 1496<\/p>\n
\u2022 The municipality has undertaken to assist the property market with the issuing of clearance certificates and the processing of Spluma-applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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