Real Estates Service Centres

North and South Central Operational Entity

Location: 13th to 18th Floor
75 Winder Street, Durban, 4001

Contact 

Head, Real Estates: Mr Keith Matthias

Phone: 031 311 4300

Services

• Acquisition of property and rights in support of capital projects / programmes.
• Assessment / valuation of fixed property for determination of rates.
• Administration of municipal retained properties through lease / tenancy mechanism.
• Release of municipal land that is either surplus or in pursuit of a special project.
• Administration relating to the preparation and management of the Valuation Roll.
• Acquisition of land for municipal capital projects.

Area of Operation

The North and South Central Operational Areas including Umlazi, KwaMashu, Ntuzuma, Inanda, Amaoti.

South Operational Entity

Location: 1 Liberty Street, Illovo

Contact

Mr Goolam Raman

Phone: 031 913 4405
Fax: 031  916 6846

Services

• Management of the Valuation Roll process.
• Administration of the municipal owned properties through lease mechanism.
• Release of surplus municipal owned land.
• Administration of road closures and deproclamations.

Area of operation

The South Local Council Areas including Isipingo, Durban Internatonal Airport, Umbogintwini, Amanzimtoti, Kingsburgh, KwaMakhutha, Folweni, Magabheni, Sunnyside Park, Lower Illovo.

Umkomaas Operational Entity

Location: 1 Civic Road

Contact 

Mr Valoo Mundee

Phone: 039 979 5311
Fax: 039 979 5371

Services

• Administration of municipally retained properties through the lease mechanism.
• Sale of municipal land.
• Administration of road closures.
• Deproclamations.

Area of operation

Umkomaas Area in particular Craigieburn, Umkomaas, Clansthal, Widenham, Ilfracombe, Umkomaas, Saiccor, uMKomanzi Drift, Roseneath and Port Magabeni.

North Operational Entity

Location: Umhlanga Rocks
7 Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga

Contact

Sarah Braudie

Phone: 031 561 1101
Fax: 031 561 1001

Services

• Acquisition of property and rights for municipal programmes.
• Management of the Valuation Contract.
• Sale of surplus municipally owned land and buildings.  
• Manage municipal leases. 
• Process applications for the temporary use of POS, beaches and recreation facilities for events such as (not charity fairs, tourism activities and so on) owned by the municipality.
• Encroachments applications.
• Expropriations.
• Closure of public open spaces and roads.

Ottawa House

Area of operation

North Operational Area.

Services

• Management of rental units.
• Management of markets. 
• Acquisition of fixed property for municipal projects.
• Alienation of municipal property and rights (including the transfer of Discount Benefit Houses to beneficiaries).
• Opening of township registers and sectional title schemes.

Inner & Outer West Operational Entities

Locations: Hillcrest Civic Centre
24 Delamore Road

Pinetown Civic Centre
60 Kings Road

Contact

Janine Grieve

Phone: 031 718 2111
Fax: 031 718 2112

Services

• Administration of municipally owned properties and staff houses through the lease mechanism (this function includes the ad hoc leasing of sports, recreational, informal trade facilities such containers, land for cellular mast, open spaces etc.
• Acquisition of fixed property for municipal projects. 
• Alienation of municipal Property and Rights, including the transfer of discount benefit houses to beneficiaries.
• Management of themunicipal Property Portfolio by providing insurance, security and general maintenance.
• The valuation function is partly outsourced to consultants.
• Provide legal support on all land related matters and general land transaction queries.

Area of operation

The Inner and Outer Western Areas.