Author: Debra Sauer

Power restored to Noord Street, Pacaltsdorp and Mount View area.
Issued by George Municipality 7 March 2024 at 12h30

Unplanned power outage in Noord Street, Pacaltsdorp and Mount view area.
Estimated time of repair is approximately 12h30.

Groeneweide Park, Bos en dal, Herold’s Bay power restored. Oubaai and Breakwater Bay power still out.

Unplanned power outage in Groeneweide Park, Bos en Dal, Herold’s Bay, Oubaai and Breakwater Bay.
Issued by George Municipality 7 March 2024 at 07h30

Electrician has been dispatched to investigate.

Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height: 85,95
Rainfall for the previous 7 days: 4.9 mm (Measured up to and including 4 March 2024)

For water-saving tips please visit: http://tinyurl.com/3439h4n7

The cooperation of all users of municipal water is essential and is greatly appreciated.

Update Final: Public Notice: George Municipality’s landlines and internet connections restored

Issued by George Municipality 4 March 2024 for immediate release

All telephone lines and internet connections were restored at satellite offices of George Municipality. Environmental offices, 82 Meade Street and Human Settlement and Community Development offices on the corner of St. John’s van Varing Streets experienced technical problems with landlines and internet connections earlier today.

George Municipality switchboard: 044 801 9111

After hours: 044 801 6300

Update Public Notice: George Municipality’s landlines and internet connections down at few satellite offices
Issued by George Municipality 4 March 2024

Please take note George Municipality is experiencing technical problems with landlines and internet connections at our and at Human Settlement and Community Development offices on the corner of St. John’s van Varing Streets. Telephone lines and internet connections at Environmental offices, 82 Meade Street have been restored since this morning.
Please contact George Municipality switchboard at 044 801 9111.
We will inform the public of any further developments.

Please take note George Municipality is experiencing technical problems with landlines and internet connections at our Environmental offices, 82 Meade Street and at Human Settlement and Community Development offices on the corner of St. John’s van Varing Streets.

Please contact George Municipality switchboard at 044 801 9111.

We will inform the public of any further developments.

Above is the The GIS Tool and Widgets are user-friendly and easy to access.

The George Municipality’s Geographic Information System (GIS) department is excited to introduce the GIS public viewer, a user-friendly online mapping tool designed to provide the residents of George and property professionals with easy access to spatial data that relate to the development of land, land transactions and investment planning.

The George Municipal mapping portal is your gateway to intelligent maps, focused applications and other geoinformation for the City of George. Answering the “where” question for any project, initiative or important decision is now easy for everyone!

GIS TOOLS/WIDGETS

The GIS viewer provides a wide variety of functionalities, including explore and query functions, cadastre database searches, draw and measurement tools, as well as GIS data import functions. The viewer also includes historical aerial imagery dated back as far as 1957, enabling a simple investigation into possible heritage assets and relevance on the site.  Comparisons between the imagery provide evidence relating to building activity, the timeline of development and the prevalence of biodiversity and related degradation, where applicable. The swipe widget can be used to compare historical imagery to the latest imagery by clicking on the layer and dragging the swipe bar across the screen.

The Elevation profile shows a land surface along a chosen path.  It is a graph with a distance on one axis and height (or elevation) on the other.  This profile enables a desktop investigation of the characteristics of the terrain, slopes, and overall shape of an area.  Elevation profiles can be used to assess factors like steepness, drainage issues, and suitability for construction, but also, among other uses, allude to potential risks, such as flooding, erosion or landslides.

LAYERS

The GIS viewer has various spatial layers, each containing valuable information stored in the attribute table. The property layer displays erf boundaries, erf size and erf number, while the zoning layer contains details on zoning parameters which includes the primary use and consent uses that may be applied for. The latest land use approvals are updated regularly for ease of reference have been granted.

The valuation layer displays information from the 2023 valuation roll, indicating the municipality’s assessed value of your property and is frequently updated. These layers collectively cover property information, property valuation and erf size, links to Surveyor-General (SG) diagrams, Integrating Zoning Scheme, administrative boundaries, information related to community services, Municipal Spatial Development Framework 2023 and related maps.

Additionally, the environment layer adds valuable spatial information that depicts data on rivers, slopes, natural protected areas, environmental buffer zones, OSCA applications, biodiversity areas, and more.  The environmental data enable property owners, property professionals or potential buyers to view the environmental constraints on the property and determine what level of protection or environmental custodianship is required in pursuit of their legislated ‘Duty of Care’.

USER GUIDE

To assist users, the GIS public viewer includes a step-by-step instruction for utilizing all available tools. GIS mapping portal gives access to Ready-to-print maps which are printable in PDF format.

For inquiries and further information, please contact the GIS department:

Email: gisadmin@george.gov.za

Office: 044 801 9117

Link to public Viewer: GIS Public Viewer

https://gis.george.gov.za/portal/home/

Mapping portal: GIS mapping portal

The layers you select are clearly illustrated on the map displayed, which you can print to generate your printable maps.

The home page of our GIS mapping portal where cadastral data, ready-to-print maps, 3D and historic imagery can be accessed among more.

George will be affected as follows:

Sunday 11/02/2024
18:00 – 20:30

Monday 12/02/2024
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 14:30 **
18:00 – 20:30

Tuesday 13/02/2024
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 20:30 **

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Sunday 11/02/2024
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Monday 12/02/2024
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 17:30 **
21:00 – 23:30

Tuesday 13/02/2024
04:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 23:30 **

George will be affected as follows:

Saturday 10/02/2024
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 22:30 *

Sunday 11/02/2024
02:00 – 06:30 *
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Saturday 10/02/2024
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 01:30 *

Sunday 11/02/2024
05:00 – 09:30 *
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Update: Eskom Load Shedding: Due to two additional generation units being taken out of service for repairs, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 02:00pm today until further notice.
Issued by George Municipality 9 February 2024

George will be affected as follows:

Friday 09/02/2024
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Saturday 10/02/2024
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Sunday 11/02/2024
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Friday 09/02/2024
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Saturday 10/02/2024
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Sunday 11/02/2024
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Please be advised that the NATIS System is currently up and running at the Motor Vehicle Registration (next to the train station) in Hibernia Street. We apologise to the public for the inconvenience. All operations at Pacaltsdorp DLTC and Blanco MVR have been restored the day before yesterday.

Please be advised that the NATIS System is currently up and running at Blanco Motor Vehicle Registration and at Pacaltsdorp DLTC.

The system is however still down at the Motor Vehicle Registration (next to the train station) in Hibernia Street. No transactions can be done at MVR in Hibernia Street office currently.

Technicians are working on the problem. We apologise to the public for the inconvenience of this situation that is out of our control.

Public Notice: Water pressure issues at farms along Maitland Street, Blanco
Issued by George Municipality 8 February 2024

Farms along Maitland Street, Blanco may experience water pressure problems over the next few days.
Civil Engineering Services are working on upgrades and solutions to resolve problems with pump station controls that is causing water flow issues.

Please be advised that the NATIS System is currently down at the Motor Vehicle Registration (next to the train station) and is very slow at the Blanco satellite office. No transactions can be done at MVR in Hibernia Street office currently.

The system is also very slow at the Traffic Services Department (DLTC) in Pacaltsdorp. The machines are operational but the situation affects transactions and services at the DLTC.

Technicians have been informed of the problem and the public is asked to be patient.

For more information contact the Traffic Department in Pacaltsdorp on 044 878 2400.

Due to sufficient emergency reserves and a slight increase in available generation capacity, resulting from the return to service of two units, loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 1 from 10:00 today until 14:00.

Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 14:00 until further notice.

Issued by George Municipality on behalf of Eskom

George will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 07/02/2024

None

Thursday 08/02/2024

04:00 – 06:30

12:00 – 14:30

Friday 09/02/2024

10:00 – 12:30

18:00 – 20:30

Saturday 10/02/2024

18:00 – 20:30

Sunday 11/02/2024

02:00 – 04:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 07/02/2024

None

Thursday 08/02/2024

07:00 – 09:30

15:00 – 17:30

Friday 09/02/2024

13:00 – 15:30

21:00 – 23:30

Saturday 10/02/2024

21:00 – 23:30

Sunday 11/02/2024

05:00 – 07:30

Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height                           93,36
Rainfall for previous 7 days:                                                                 0 mm  (Measured up to and including 5 February 2024)

The co-operation of all users of municipal water is essential and is greatly appreciated.

Follow this link for the detailed Stricter Water Restrictions in English/Afrikaans and IsiXhosa.
https://www.george.gov.za/george-doc-categories/public-notices/general/

 Contraventions of the Water Restrictions can be reported on 0800 424477.
Report water leaks and burst pipes to 044 801 9262/66 or after hours at 044 801 6300, as soon as you notice them.