The metro is informing its residents and businesses that council offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year.
All administrative offices, libraries, selected rates halls and pay-points will be closed from 1pm on December 24, to January 1, 2014, and will re-open on January 2, 2014.
Essential services, such as refuse collection, electricity and water services, will, however, be operational.
The closure of non-essential service offices is to ensure that the metro accommodates its employees who want to take leave and travel to their respective home towns during this season, when residents and businesses need less service offerings from the metro.
Meanwhile, the municipality wishes to caution residents and business owners to refrain from giving gifts to on-duty municipal refuse collection staff this festive season.
The metro disapproves of the presentation of liquor, or any other form of gift, to its employees while on duty, as this practice has a negative effect on service delivery.
Communities are also advised to be wary of “informal recyclers” and vagrants who pose as municipal workers and harass residents, demanding presents and cash payments.
Residents are advised to utilise the following numbers in cases of emergencies:
- Life threatening emergency line: 011 458-0911 or 10177; 112 from mobile phones
- Municipal services call centre: 0860 543 000
The municipality wishes all its residents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
