Covid-19: CoJ Department of Development and Planning announces additional services
MMC for Development Planning councillor Lawrence Khoza said the department was committed to providing its support towards the fight against Covid-19.
The Department of Development and Planning at the City of Joburg announced that it will be initiating measures to implement additional services during the lockdown period.
This has been adopted to support essential services under lockdown Level 4 including public works, civil engineering and construction work.
MMC for Development Planning councillor Lawrence Khoza said the department was committed to providing its support towards the fight against Covid-19.
“This pandemic has left us to adjust to a new world, and that does not happen overnight. The department has been providing a number of services throughout the lockdown period, such as law enforcement. It has also given support, where necessary, and is continuously considering various options on how it can continue to provide its stakeholders with efficient services,” said Khoza.
“We thank members of the public and industry for their patience as we try to get used to our new normal, and strive to work towards making business easy for everyone.”
A range of new services has been made available under Level 4, including land-use development management, building development management, corporate geo-informatics, the law-enforcement unit and the City transformation and spatial planning.
See the full details of how these services will operate here:
@CoJDevPlanning, in its role to support essential services, has initiated measures to implement additional services that will be provided during the COVID-19 National Lockdown period.#WeServeJoburg pic.twitter.com/AqJ6MocgdB
— CoJDevPlanning (@CoJDevPlanning) May 14, 2020
The department has also issued contact details of officials who can assist members of the public. View them here:
More contact details for officials. pic.twitter.com/9mcUkiNeWR
— CoJDevPlanning (@CoJDevPlanning) May 14, 2020
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