The Department of Community Services was established during 2020/2021 financial year as the following sections were integrated e.g., Traffic Law Enforcement Management, Disaster Fire, Risk and Rescue Management, Environment and Waste Management, Special Programmes Management, and Municipal Enterprise Management.
FUNCTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
| Traffic & Law Enforcement Management | Disaster Fire, Risk & Rescue Management | Environment & Waste Management | Special Programmes Management | Municipal Enterprise Management |
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Traffic Law Enforcement/ and Municipal By-Laws |
Oversee & Monitor of Fire Bridge Act No. 99 of 1987 |
Maintenance of sports field, and recreational facilities |
Custodian of Operation Sukuma Sakhe functionality |
Bookings of Municipal Halls |
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Issuing of driver’s licences, and learners |
Custodian of Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002 |
Cutting and pruning of trees in public and open spaces |
Compile a report for Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) |
Maintenance of Municipal Halls and Libraries |
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Testing of vehicle’s road wealthiness |
Oversee & Monitoring of Endumeni Fire prevention By-Laws, |
Cutting of grass and maintenance of veggies |
Coordinate sector meetings for youth empowerment programmes |
Providing information to the members of the public through libraries services |
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Testing of drivers
Law enforcement administration |
Develop and Implement Fire Incidents prevention strategies |
Cleaning of illegal dumping zones |
Coordinate sports activities with DSAC and Local Federations |
Assisting elderly people with information through books in libraries |
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Municipal Animal Pound management |
Establish and mange the local disaster centre functionality |
Refuse removal, collection in the CBDs, residential areas and in the informal settlement |
Coordinate Special Programmes which include Gender Base Violence, People Living with Disability, People Living with HIV/Aids, and Senior Citizens functions |
Provide Internet Services to the members of the public and to students |
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Road marking and repairing road signs,
Conduct Intergovernmental Programmes (Roadblocks
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First responder in cases of Fire and Disaster incidents |
Operation and maintenance of the Landfill site |
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Convene meeting with local taxi associations |
Climate Change Management monitoring, and conduct awareness |
Climate Change Management and conduct awareness campaigns |
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Escorting of trucks with abnormal load, VIP, marches, and funerals |
Co-ordinate all stakeholders in case of disaster |
Bookings, maintenance & digging of graves in the graveyards |
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School Awareness Campaigns |
Authorise the directions in case of disaster incidents |
Searching & allocation of graves |
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Develop and analyse Disaster Risk Assessment and provide corrective majors |
Maintenance & cleaning of public conveniences facilities |
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Coordination & Implementation of Waste Management,
Support of Waste Recycling Projects
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