City Planning Department

Custodian of the Ekurhuleni Spatial Plan, the City Planning Department provides support services, integration, reporting and monitoring related to the spatial planning in the City. This also includes the management of billboards and related advertising.
In short, this department looks to ensure optimal planning and land use for Ekurhuleni, and to consider and approve, where appropriate, land development applications.
When it comes to ensuring that the City’s spatial footprint meets the needs of communities, as per the City’s integrated development plan (IDP) – it: ensures that levers such as policies and budget adequately respond to the spatial trajectory of the City
Divisions

Office of the HOD
Heading up this department tasked with spatial planning within the City is Palesa Tsita.

Corporate Geo-Informatics
This division is responsible for the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), land survey and geotechnical services. GIS this is mapping technology that allows you to create and interact with a variety of maps and data sources.

City Operations and Special Projects
Over and above facilitating the strategic urband developments (SUD) / large scale urban development that is of a metropolitan wide strategic nature and of critical importance in building the City as envisaged in the GDS, IDP,

Building Control and Outdoor Advertising
Building control involves: Approving building plans, Building inspections, Initiating legal actions as per legislation, Motoring vacant, dilapidated and or abandoned buildings

Metropolitan Spatial Planning
Unlocking of dolomitic land for development and land survey – measuring and determination of the property size and its boundaries – is the responsibility of this division within City Planning.
Department Contacts
Building Control:
Area Managers:
Alberton CCC– Thinus Van Staden (011) 999-2755
Benoni CCC - Mdumiseni Mkhize (011) 999- 6319
Brakpan CCC – Dudu Twala (011) 999- 2267
Boksburg CCC – Alrich Bestbier (011) 999-5215
Edenvale CCC – Samke Nqcobo (011) 999- 3291
Germiston CCC – Itumeleng Nkoane (011) 999- 0148
Kempton Park CCC - Tshepo Ramokoka (011) 999-3809
Springs/Nigel CCC – Dirk Van Rooyen (011) 999- 8682
Tembisa CCC – Veronica Nepfumbada (011) 999-8682