Economic, Planning & Community Services

UMTSHEZI MUNICIPALITY

DEPARTMENT : ECONOMIC, PLANNING & COMMUNITY SERVICES

WASTE COLLECTION & REMOVAL

Household refuse collection
Commercial refuse collection
Bulk refuse skip service
Free domestic garden refuse collection (maximum of 10 bags per week)
Bulk garden refuse removal charged per load or half load
Industrial and bulk refuse disposal by arrangement
Street cleaning
Waste disposal
Pest control
Enquiries Telephone (036) 342 7866

PARKS, RECREATION & SPORT

Sport & recreation facilities are provided and maintained for community use.
Swimming pools – Hilldene Pool – Olympic size
Forderville Pool – half Olympic
Caravan Park – 50 sites, situated in Lorne Street - Estcourt
Parks, common areas & sidewalks maintained
Flower beds & street tree maintenance
Sports fields
Cemeteries at Estcourt, Wembezi & Weenen
Aerodrome 2 km south of Estcourt on the R103
New Formosa Nature Reserve
Enquiries Telephone (036) 342 7869

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINICS

The Municipality operates 2 Primary Health Care Clinics situated at :
Canna Avenue, Forderville
Contact: Chief Professional Nurse – (036) 342 7887
Connor Street Clinic, Connor Street
Contact Chief Professional Nurse – (036) 342 7873
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday : 7:30am to 3:30pm
Fridays : 7:30am to 12:00pm

Services officered at Clinics include the following:

Ante natal care & advice
Post natal care of mother & child
Infant weight monitoring & feeding program
Immunizations
General health problems
VCT & PMTCT program
Cervical screening
Breast examination
Issue of chronic medication to patients suffering from conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, Epilepsy, Psychiatric and HRT treatment
HIV testing and HIV Counseling
ARV dispensing sessions
TB screening, treatment & rehabilitation

FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

This section deals with fire fighting, rescue operations, Hazmat, burning of firebreaks, & the safe capture and release of  snakes.
Contact person:  Mr A. Phoswa / Mr S. Putterill (036) 342 7860

Kindly direct all correspondence to:
The Director: Economic, Planning & Community Services
Umtshezi Municipality
P.O. Box 15
Estcourt
3310

Fax (036) 086 529 8054
eMail karen@mtshezi.co.za