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Update on power outages. Issued by George Mun 19 May 2022 at 18h50

Update on power outages. Issued by George Mun 19 May 2022 at 18h50

Areas that are still off and estimated time of repair:
Airport line 9 farms/clients – 22h00

7 Passes Road, Tien Myl Lane 9 farms/clients – 20h00

Taaibos Lane, 11 farms/clients – 20h00

Remskoen Lane, 10 farms/clients and 1 informal settlement – 24h00

Hoekwil line, Kerk Street from the Post Office up to Platrug Road, 35 farms/clients – 22h00

 

 

 

Update on power outages. Issued by George Mun 19 May 2022 at 18h10

Areas that are still off:
Airport line 9 farms/clients

Pinedew line 21 farms/clients

7 Passes Road, Tien Myl Lane 9 farms/clients

Taaibos Lane, 11 farms/clients

Remskoen Lane, 10 farms/clients and 1 informal settlement

Hoekwil line, Kerk Street from the Post Office up to Platrug Road, 35 farms/clients.

Saasveld and Groenkloof up to Glenwood school restored.

Public Notice – Auction: Redundant/Worn-out materials and vehicles

PUBLIC NOTICE – AUCTION: REDUNDANT/WORN-OUT MATERIALS AND VEHICLES

A public auction of redundant/worn-out materials and vehicles will be held on Friday, 27 May 2022 at 10:00 at the Main Hall, Civic Centre, York Street, George.

Further information is available at the Office of the Director of Financial Services.
(Mr R Roos at telephone number 044- 801 9039).

 

Update on unplanned power outages due to damage because of severe weather

Update on unplanned power outages due to damage because of severe weather: Issued by George Mun 19 May 2022 at 10h15
The following areas are still off:
Hoekwil
Pine Dew
7 Passes
Remskoen lane
Part of Saasveld
Glenwood Lane
Part of Airport line (nurseries)

Estimated time of repair for portion of Hoekwil ,Remskoen lane, 7 Passes is 16h30.
The estimated time of repair for part of Saasveld, Glenwood lane, and the Airport line (affecting nurseries) is 19h00.

GO GEORGE SERVICE UPDATE: PARKDENE BUS ROUTES 07:25

GO GEORGE SERVICE UPDATE: PARKDENE BUS ROUTES
07:25

Services to the Parkdene area are in the process of resuming and routes 15, 16, 18 and 51 are running again.
We apologise for the inconvenience to passengers that was caused by taxi unrest and blocking of our buses.

Update Fires: All fires under control after yesterday

Update Fires: All fires at Kraaibosch, Groenkloof en Hansmoeskraal under control after yesterday. A few stumps are still smouldering but George Fire Brigade and Garden Route Fire Service are on the scenes monitoring and attending to it. Issued by George Mun 19 May 2022 at 06h30

Update on power outages:Wilderness Heights, Hoekwil and Saasveld

Update on power outages:Wilderness Heights and Saasveld
Issued by George Mun 19 May 2022 at 06h25

Portions of Wilderness Heights that are still down after strong winds yesterday are Remskoen, Taaibos, Seven Passes and Tien Myl Lanes, Hoekwil and Saasveld area and the Garden Route Mall was restored while some farms on the Saasveld and Glenwood power lines are still down this morning. Updates will follow. Please contact 044 801 6300 for after hours emergencies.

Update on power outages:Wilderness Heights and Saasveld

Update on power outages:Wilderness Heights and Saasveld
Issued by George Mun 19 May 2022 at 05h50

Portions of Wilderness Heights that are still down after strong winds yesterday are Remskoen, Taaibos, Seven Passes and Tien Myl Lanes. Saasveld area and the Garden Route Mall was restored while some farms on the Saasveld and Glenwood power lines are still down this morning. Updates will follow. Please contact 044 801 6300 for after hours emergencies.

Public Notice: Water restored to Wilderness Heights Area

Public Notice: Water restored to Wilderness Heights Area
Issued George Mun, 21h45

Water supply was restored to Wilderness Heights following the extended power failure this afternoon.

Please note that the reservoir will need time to refill, whereafter the network will stabilize.

Our Electrotechnical teams continue to address a number of power failures following high winds earlier today.

For emergencies contact the after hours number 044 801 6300.

UPDATE POWER OUTAGES: Estimated times of repairs of power outages

UPDATE POWER OUTAGES: Estimated times of repairs of power outages
Issued George Municipality, 18 May 2022 at 20h15

Due to rain which is making repairing of power lines difficult and cutting back of vegetation in certain areas several high voltage faults may only be restored in several hours’ time or by tomorrow. We have also lost power again on the Airport line which affects several farms and in a portion of Herold’s Bay.

Estimated time of repair for the following areas are:

Portions of Wilderness Heights – 22h00.

Portion of Hoekwil – 24h30

Saasveld area – 22h30

Pinedew, most likely to be restored tomorrow.

Strong winds have caused several high and low voltage power outages in George area. Our electricians are working non-stop to get the power-up and running again. Zone 6 was restored in the meantime.

Please contact the after-hours emergency telephone number 044 801 6300 with any complaints.

Public Notice: Water Outage – Wilderness Heights Area

Public Notice: Water Outage – Wilderness Heights Area
Issued George Mun, 19h00

George Municipality is aware that some areas in Wilderness Heights are without water, following the extended power failure this afternoon. A water truck has been arranged and will be stationed at Bundu Shop on White’s Road.

Please note that it is expected that the power failure will take some time to resolve. Once power has been restored the reservoir will need to refill, whereafter the network will stabilize.

Our Electrotechnical teams continue to address a number of power failures following high winds earlier today.
Updates will be provided.

The Electrotech Customer Call Centre will remain open tonight until 20h00 for the reporting of power outages to the following landline numbers –
044 801 9222
044 801 9202

Or Make use of the New WhatsApp Number 067 350 3295 – Available Wednesday 18 May until 20h00.

*UPDATE POWER OUTAGES: Strong wind resulted power outages

UPDATE POWER OUTAGES: Strong wind resulted in power outages
Issued George Municipality, 18 May 2022 at 17h00

It will take electricians several hours to restore power to certain areas due to power lines that broke and vegetation and trees that got entangled in the lines.
Strong winds have caused several high and low voltage power outages in George area. Our electricians are working non-stop to get the power-up and running again.
High voltage faults occurred in the below areas and might take several hours this evening still to restore and no ETR can be given currently
• Wilderness Heights
• Pinedew, Wilderness East
• Hoekwil
• Saasveld area including Nelson Mandela University and farming areas

These High voltage areas have been restored:
• Modderrivier
• Geelhoutboom
• Thembalethu – Zone 6, Silvertown and Asazani
• Airport Line

Low voltage issues at:
• Boom Street, Denneoord

STRONG WINDS to continue on the Garden Route until tonight at 20h00. Please be mindful of possible associated hazards including the breaking of branches, debris blowing around.
The Electrotech Customer Call Centre will remain open tonight until 20h00 for the reporting of power outages to the following landline numbers –
044 801 9222
044 801 9202

Or Make use of the New WhatsApp Number 067 350 3295 – Available Wednesday 18 May until 20h00

Public NOTICE: Let’s help Carpe Diem by recycling your tins!

Public NOTICE: Let’s help Carpe Diem by recycling your tins!
Issued George Municipality, 18 May 2022

 

Carpe Diem School for Physically Disabled Children in George has experienced many difficulties over the past few years due to Covid. The school relies on fund-raising activities which have not been able to take place and their government grant does not cover all of their daily expenses. Learners are provided with a cooked meal every day as well as a food parcel to take home with them.

 

George Municipality would like to urge the entire community of George, our Businesses, Churches, Hotels, restaurants, B&B’s,  gyms and outdoor facilities to join us in an intervention to help Carpe Diem School. We want you to collect your empty used tins, clean them first please and then drop them at your nearest Area Office; OR at our Social Services Offices (Cnr of Varing and St John Street)  OR contact our offices on 044 802 2000/2001/2009 and we will arrange to collect from you.

 

The collected tins will be handed over to local recycling companies and any funds received will be donated directly to Carpe Diem School.

 

Carpe Diem is a school that provides for physical-, learning- and intellectually impaired learners between the ages of 6 and 18 years, that cannot be accommodated in mainstream education. The school also serves a few hearing-impaired learners capable of functioning in a normal class situation with the help of hearing aids and/or FM systems (this excludes learners who are deaf). In the autistic unit the school also provides for learners on the autistic spectrum.

Since February 2020 the school has accommodated deaf learners between the ages of 3-8 years in the Unit for Deaf learners. The school serves all towns and farming communities along the Southern Cape coastal region, which include Riversdale, Albertinia, Mossel bay, Hartenbos, Klein Brak, Groot Brak, George, Hoekwil, Sedgefield, Karatara, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and The Craggs. At the moment there are 385 learners in the school, 84 of these learners are also being cared for in the hostels.

Further details please contact Ejustley Boshoff, Gender and Disability Co-ordinator for George Municipality on telephone  044 802 2001/9 or email eboshoff@george.gov.za

Public Notice: Hansmoeskraal Veldfire

Public Notice: Hansmoeskraal Veldfire Update
Issued 18 May, @ 08h25

George Fire Brigade is actively addressing a veldfire in the Hansmoeskraal area which started yesterday. Firefighters with all required resources are on the scene.

Report veldfires to GRDM Emergency Call Centre 044 805 5071
George Municipal Fire and Disaster Services 044 801 6311 for fires only.

Issued George Mun

Engagements with the public to take the Integrated Development Plan forward

The IDP and Budget Office held several engagements with the different ward committees last week. The purpose of the IDP and Budget engagements is to engage with communities on the key service delivery issues and the budget allocation for the budget .
 
The Municipal System Act; 2000 prescribes that all municipalities develop an Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The IDP is a single inclusive plan of a municipality. The plan links, integrates and co-ordinates service delivery. The IDP is formulated in order to ensure that integrated service delivery and development goals are achieved in a municipality.
 
In terms of legislation a municipality is supposed to develop a new IDP every five years. However, due to the impact of Covid-19 the Local Government Elections for 2021 were delayed. Municipalities thus did not have enough time to develop a new five year IDP. In terms of the Systems Act Municipalities are allowed to adopt its predecessor’s IDP with or without amendments. The George Municipality decided to adopt the IDP of its predecessor and the new IDP process for the new term of office of council will commence in August 2022.
 
The Municipality however has set out a plan to engage with communities to solicit their inputs for the budget for the new financial year.
The draft budget reflects key policy decisions and priorities, rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services. It is important to note that only ward committees were engaged for this round of public participation. And the final meeting for this round will be held on 19 May 2022 in Pacaltsdorp Community Hall at 18h00. However, a comprehensive public participation process will commence in August 2022 for the new IDP.
 
Communities and organisations will be given an opportunity to provide inputs for the new four- year IDP.
 
Caption: At one of the engagements with Ward Committees from various Wards are from left Dr Kosie Haarhoff, Deputy Director: Strategic Growth and Development, Cllr Donovan Gultig (Ward 18), Clr Marlene Barnardt (Ward 4), Cllr Sean Snyman (Ward 28), Cllr Browen Johnson (Ward 23), Cllr Stag Cronje (Ward 2) and Cllr Iona Kritzinger (Ward 19).