WESTERN CAPE: The Cape Town deeds office is closed, again

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Since 13 May 2020, when deeds offices were deemed operational under Level 4 of the lockdown, the Cape Town office has closed its doors a number of times for various reasons. Now, after being open for just over a month, it has closed again, unable to disclose when it will reopen.

The deeds office in Cape Town again closed its doors on 26 June due to a staff member testing positive forThe office was meant to undergo a deep clean this weekend, then reopen on 29 June 2020, but it is unclear when the office will reopen.

It was further explained that according to the communication Brian received after the staff member tested positive on 23 June 2020, the deeds office would have to report to the provincial steering committee. The provincial steering committee, which falls under the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, is a committee that sits to ensure the safe return of employees who are going back to work.

Ngcobo and Acting Chief Registrar of Deeds, David Mngcolwani, were asked to comment on the specific issue of the provincial steering committee, however, at the time of publishing,National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union Regional Secretary Baxolise Mali told“I have not received details about any recent interferences there, but all I know is that the steering committee is speaking tomorrow, but that should not be a reason why an office is not open,” Mali said.

 

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