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The Noise Control Regulations, in terms of The Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989, set out the types of offences (e.g. ‘Make, produce or cause a disturbing noise, or allow it to be made, produced or caused by any person, animal, machine, device or apparatus or any combination thereof’) and the fines that can be imposed.
Danie Geldenhuys is the Pollution Control Officer of the Environmental Health Section of the Health Department of the City of Johannesburg's Region A, one of the seven administrative regions in the City of Johannesburg.
Each Region has its own Pollution Control, Environmental Health Section with a mandate to enforce specific legislation, including the Gauteng Noise Control Regulations 1999, within a specific demarcated area.
These are the contact details of Pollution Control Sections or other relevant options where complaints with regard to noise nuisances can be lodged for each respective region of the City of Johannesburg as well as for the Cities of Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.
For information with regard to which region you reside in or where the noise nuisance occurs in the City of Johannesburg, kindly enter "Regions" on the search option of the official website of the City: www.joburg.org.za
· Enter “regions” advanced option
· City of Johannesburg – The seven Regions (Maps)
· Suburbs – a complete list of suburbs per Region
Danie Geldenhuys
Environmental Health (Pollution Control)
City of Johannesburg (Region A)
Telephone: (011) 025 8020
Facsimile: (011) 312 1793
Cell: 083 467 6627
E-mail:danieg@joburg.org.za
Danie has written a very useful article on Information and procedure with regard to Noise Nuisance Complaints.
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