PUBLIC NOTICE WITH REGARDS TO MUNICIPAL SERVICES DURING THE NATIONAL COVID-19 LOCKDOWN, ALERT LEVEL 3 READINESS

Water:

• Only the repairs and maintenance of water lines will be performed during this period.
• All water faults and interruptions are to be reported to the municipal call centre on 022 701 7061.

Sewerage Pumping:

• Sewerage pumping will operate as per normal service.
• Contact the call centre on 022 701 7061.

Electricity:

• Only repairs and maintenance of electrical network and e.g. streetlights to ensure the continual supply.
• No new installations or connections.
  Contact the call centre on 022 701 7061.

Traffic Department:

• Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC), the centre will operate from Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 15:00.
• No new appointments for learners or driving licence tests during this period.
• Officials will contact residents to reschedule tests that were booked to be taken during the period 1 March to 30 June 2020.
• Registering Authority (RA) is open for business as follows:
• No other transactions at the registering authority office except the renewal of expired motor vehicle licence discs, motor dealers, bank and fleet owner transactions.
• Vredenburg offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday from 08:00 to 15:00 and on Saturdays from 08:00 to 13:00.
• Vredenburg Registration Authority, ONLY Motor Vehicle Dealers, Banks and Fleet Owners on Thursdays and Fridays from 08:00 to 15:00.
• Langebaan, Satellite Registering Authority, Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 13:00 and 13:30 to 15:00.
• Saldanha Satellite Registration Authority, Thursdays from 08:00 to 13:00 and 13:30 to 15:00.
• Hopefield Satellite Registration Authority, Fridays from 08:00 to 13:00 and 13:30 to 15:00.

Traffic, Law Enforcement, Fire Services:

• Normal operations.
• Contact numbers:
  Fire Services: 022 713 1815, 086 007 3473 (24/7)
  Traffic Department: 022 701 6834 (24/7)
  Law Enforcement 022 701 6912 / 022 701 6834 (after hours)

Town Planning:

Town Planning HELP DESK: (General town planning inquiries, requests for zoning certificates and further referrals to appropriate official) contact 022 701 7146 or E-mail Sandra.deBruyn@sbm.gov.za.

Building Control:

• New building plan applications / submissions can be submitted via email to buildingcontrol@sbm.gov.za and enquiries, copies of approved building plans can be requested from the following persons: Ms Viona Koenana, telephone 022 701 7059 or E-mail Viona.Koenana@sbm.gov.za, Ms Nazlie Cendra, telephone 022 701 7002 or E-mail: Nazlie.Cedras@sbm.gov.za.
• Please use the following website to transfer large files that cannot be send via E-mail: www.wetransfer.com
• Building plan approval application forms can be obtained online at https://sbm.gov.za/building-control/. Amended rider corrected building plans must be submitted to: Ms Devonish Fortuin, telephone 022 707 5026 or E-mail: Devonish.Fortuin@sbm.gov.za.
• Request / applications / enquiries for building inspections and occupation certificates must be done telephonically or via E-mail to the following persons:
  Mr Trevor Bock (Areas: Vredenburg, St Helena bay and Paternoster), telephone 022 701 7059 or E-mail Trevor.bock@sbm.gov.za. Mr Jeremy Beukes (Area of jurisdiction: Langebaan, Jacobs bay, Hopefield and Saldanha Bay), telephone 022 701 7002 or E-mail: Jeremy.Beukes@sbm.gov.za.
• For further assistance, the following persons can also be contacted: Mr Mark van Rooyen (Building Control Officer), 022 701 6984 or E-mail: Mark.Vanrooyen@sbm.gov.za and Mr Therlo Coetzee (Manager: Building Control), 022 701 7169 or E-mail: Therlo.Coetzaa@sbm.gov.za.

Local Economic Development:

• A remote service only to stakeholders during alert level 3 of the current national lockdown. For general inquiries, our dedicated officials are contactable telephonically or on E-mail. The following assistance is available:
  LED HELP DESK: Thabisile Mkhize on 022 701 6982 or 022 701 6840 and E-mail Thabisile.Mkhize@sbm.gov.za to help with general inquiries, further referrals to appropriate officials, entities and government departments.
• Requests for informal trading (stalls): we will attend to applications only during this period.
• The Informal Trading designated public service dates are on Mondays and Wednesdays only.
• Thabisile Mkhize will assist with all public requests that can also be made via the telephone service available in the Red Building, Main Road Vredenburg. We will attend to urgent public inquiries and the issuing of informal trading (stalls) applications and documentation only.
• For urgent requests, contact the Local Economic Development Manager on 022 701 6840 or E-Mail Charles.Barends@sbm.gov.za for arrangements.

Area Engineering Services: (Water and sewerage services)

Will continue as per normal in all towns.
Contact the call centre on 022 701 7061.

Municipal Buildings and Facilities:

All resorts, community halls, campsites and sport fields remain closed under the current alert level regulations.

Library Services:

• All libraries will be closed.
• Library material currently in your care will automatically be renewed until 1 July 2020. **No fines will be incurred during this period.

Burials:

• About Funerals and Cemeteries, contact the Help Desk on 022 701 6911, Mondays to Thursdays from 10:00 to 13:00 only.
• Cemeteries are open to assist with the preparation of graves.