Lekwa Municipality issued a notice on office closing and scaling down of services following the lockdown pronoucement.
The municipal offices will be closed from 26 March until 16 April. For essential services such as fire and disaster management, contact 017 712 5551/ 5458.
For technical services, contact Mr Madoda Bisani at 067 415 1158, for water and sanitation Ms Moshia Legodi or Mr J Tshabalala at 082 535 7108 and 079 894 8536.
For electricity, contact Mr Marks Mabunda, Ms P Phungwayo or Ms T Makhubu at respectively 079 038 1495, 071 608 3880 and 071 608 3773.
For community services, contact Ms Makhazasi Radebe at 072 340 9434.
For fire and emergency services, contact Mr John Kock or Mr Jabu Mkwanazi at respectively 082 855 3497 and 084 329 0283.
For traffic services, contact Mr Thabiso Mofokeng at 071 679 3330.
For collection of refuse of an organic nature, contact Ms Mmaphefo Madisha or Mr Pienaar Griesel at respectively 084 724 2260 and 082 669 9239.
Enquiries in connection with cemeteries, can be directed to Mr Ronny Jackson or Mr Jabu Khumalo at respectively 071 679 3333 and 082 500 7465.
Enquiries in connection with finance. can be directed to Mr Kgomotso Duba at 082 958 5186.
Enquiries in connection with buying of electricity and payment of services, can be directed to Ms Zintle Manana or Mr Songezo Koto at respectively 061 207 8227 and 061 050 2195.
Morgenzon Acting Centre Manager is Mr Mduduzi Makhanye (084 723 7462) and Sakhile Satellite Office Centre Manager is Mr Sphiwe Khumalo (071 675 8673).
Consumers are encouraged to continue paying their municipal accounts using the following:
Bank: Nedbank
Account number: 1185919473
Branch name: Middelburg
Branch code: 198765
Reference number: Municipal account number (services) and VT100027 and surname of the deceased/undertaker (grave).
Proof of payment may be forwarded to Ms Z Manana or Mr S Koto via e-mail at zsmanana@webmail.co.za/ kotson@webmail.co.za or WhatsApp 061 2078 227/061 0502 195.
The Nedbank account is a public beneficiary account and it only takes direct deposits/EFT payments (no cash deposits).
Statements of accounts will be forwarded to consumers via e-mail and SMS after billing.
Accounts for the end of March 2020 are due and payable on or before 15 April at the following outlets:
Spar
Pick n Pay
Shoprite
Maximed (only electricity tokens)
Via EFT
Families are encouraged to consider burying their loved ones during weekdays.
Bereaved families are advised to communicate with the Environment, Parks and Gardens Division to make arrangements to bury their loved one.
The contact person is Mr J Khumalo at 082 5007 465.
For any other enquiries, contact Ms Thobeka Mtshiselwa, communications manager at 079 894 8466.
