The reason for the move is the overwhelming response from churches that were interested in registering.
“Registration will serve as part of an accreditation process to determine the eligibility of churches to access land and municipal facilities,” said Themba Gadebe, Ekurhuleni’s media liaison.
Churches that are interested are encouraged to collect and submit accreditation forms at the Benoni Customer Care Centre (CCC).
The forms will be collected from the CCC by the health and social development department and feedback will be given to applicants once the database has been formed.
Gadebe says the accreditation will provide the metro with an indication of whether a particular religious formation meets the basic criteria for bidding for the use of council land and facilities.
