Cape Town mayor Dan Plato issued a lengthy statement on Thursday about how the three-week lockdown will affect services the city council provides for four million people.
Residents are encouraged to submit service requests using the following channels:Online www.capetown.gov.za/servicerequestsThe only service that will continue to be offered will be first-line response to network faults and breakdowns.
No on-site meter readings will be done during this period. Billings will be based on estimations done over the lockdown period compared to the usage over the same period in 2019.Register on www.capetown.gov.za/Cityconnect to insert a reading Teams responsible for the maintenance and repair of the major arterial roads will remain operational.
The vehicles may only carry half of their passenger capacity and must be sanitised inside and out as often as possible. The cemetery booking offices will, with immediate effect, only accept electronic e-mail submission of mandatory documents. No burial will be allowed without all mandatory documents, including proof of payment having been received 24 hours before burial;
Cemeteries will accommodate burials, subject to ongoing national directives which may impose further restrictions;
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