Over and above the above-mentioned functions, the Development Control Section is also responsible for the Place and Street (Re) Naming programme. Its primary role is conducting awareness campaigns about the Municipality’s street naming and renaming policy and processes relating to ‘street naming’ applications, the Section has the responsibility of receiving, processing and making recommendations on these applications within statutory time frames as well as liaising with relevant departments relating to the approval of names and erection of relevant signage infrastructure. As part of this programme, the Section also is responsible for street numbering to ensure a complete offering relating to a property’s physical address.