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Planned Interruption of the Electricity Supply: Portion of Rosemore

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF ROSEMORE

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF ROSEMORE
MARSH, MOOI,NIEWOUDT STREETS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 09 NOVEMBER 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN ROSEMORE

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN ROSEMORE
MARSH, MOOI,NIEWOUDT STRATE

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 09 NOVEMBER 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.

Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op VRYDAG 10 NOVEMBER 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.

Civil Engineering Services Customer Services Move to the George Industrial Area

The Civil Engineering Services (CES) Department of the George Municipality has moved its Customer Care Centre from Corner York and Market Street to its Depot which is situated at Brick Street, in the George Industrial area, with effect from 1st November 2023.

The CES Customer Centre is an existing centre which handles complaints such as water leaks, pipe bursts, sewerage, potholes, stormwater blockages, dirt roads requiring grading and streets requiring painting and signage. The Centre is operated by a team of customer service consultants equipped to handle complaints between the public/complainants and the CES’s staff members via telephone, emails, My Smart City App and walk-ins. The Customer Care Centre has extended its services to the CES main offices in the Corner of York and Market Streets, a satellite office that will handle walk-ins for complainants who prefer to come in and talk to consultants. This satellite office will be operated by one official who will liaise with the main Customer Care Centre in the Industrial area.

The relocation of the Centre aims to improve the turnaround time, operations and coordination between the Centre and the various engineers, technicians, officials, experts, and superintendents within the CES Department, as most of them are in the Industrial area.

The Customer Care Centre of the Civil Engineering Services Department can be contacted as follows:

Customer Services: 044 801 9262/6 (7.45 am – 4.30 pm)
Walk-in Customer Care Centre: Old Town Hall Building, Market and York Street
Director and Administration: 044 801 9354
Physical address: Old Town Hall building, Market and York Street
Uniondale: 044 752 1024 and 044 801 6300 after hours.
AFTER-HOURS AND EMERGENCIES: 044 801 6300
TOLL-FREE DISASTER NUMBER: 087 152 9999
FIRE EMERGENCIES: 044 801 6311

Report via Smart City App:
Download the NEW My Smart City – George APP via the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store or the My Smart City website www.mysmart.city or Scan the QR Code which can also be found on your current municipal statement! Should you have any issues with registering please contact support@mysmart.city

 

Message from Executive Mayor of George, Ald Leon van Wyk: To our Matric Class of 2023

To our Matric Class of 2023

Your scholastic journey has now come to an end. After twelve years you are on the verge of a new journey, but before you get there, you have one last hurdle to overcome – your final exams. But you are ready for this, you have prepared for this for twelve long years.

The thing about hurdles is that they may look difficult at first glance, they may look like this massive obstacle to deter you from reaching your end goal. These hurdles may make you nervous, and anxious even and in many ways, this may well be the case except for one massive determining factor. PREPARATION.

Preparation is what helps us overcome any obstacle or difficulty we face. Preparation is what helps us attain our desired outcome. Your upcoming exams will not look so daunting if we prepare for what lies ahead. This exam period is no different, so be prepared for whatever may come your way. You have been working towards this moment since you started your scholastic career, you have worked hard, spent late nights studying, you have attended extra lessons to get to this phase of your lives. Channel. That. Very. Same. Energy. You have what it takes, you are fully capable, you are more than able to overcome this next task and be successful.

Keep pushing forward, keep working hard and prepare yourselves for this next task that you will surely overcome. Above all else, know that you have what it takes to achieve greatness beyond your wildest dreams. We are all rooting for you and the outcome is sure to be success!

Good luck with the upcoming exams.

Speed Calming Measure Installed on the Municipal Parking

Rubber speed bumps

The George Municipality wishes to inform the staff members and the public that speed bumps made of rubber have been installed on the Municipal parking between Progress and Victoria Streets entrances, this afternoon, 31 October 2023.

Drivers are requested to be alert and drive cautiously. The installation of the speed humps is a speed-calming measure in the Municipal Parking area to ensure safety for both motorists and pedestrians.

Kaaimans River pump station receives R 16 Million worth of upgrade

The George Municipality is pleased to announce that the Kaaimans River Pump station upgrade project has begun. The project aims to enhance the mechanical and electrical components of the pump station and contribute to sustained and adequate raw water storage in the Garden Route Dam. The project is scheduled to be completed in June 2024.

According to the George Municipality’s Civil Engineering Department, the project was awarded to the successful contractor for an amount of just over R 16 million and is currently in the construction phase, with the key activities presently being the manufacturing, testing, and shipping of the various pumps, strainers (sieves), valves and electrical control equipment.

“Six (6) new submersible robust pumps will be installed in the sump in the river, which will abstract the water and pump it through strainers(sieves), to supply the six (6) new high-lift pumps. The pump station will operate in fully automated mode through sensing equipment which measures the river flow and adjusts the pumping rate according to the river flow rate, ensuring that at all times the environmental release of 35 l/s is sustained to flow down the river,” said Andre Scheepers, the Project Manager for Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) in the George Municipality’s Civil Engineering Services Department.

The Kaaimans River Pump station was originally constructed in 1972 and pumped raw river water directly to the Old Water Treatment Plant. After the completion of the Garden Route Dam (GRD) in 1980, which receives and stores raw water from the Swart River and Kat River, the Kaaimans Pumpstation fell into disrepair. It has since been upgraded and the pumping main pipeline was changed to discharge into the GRD. Still, due to lack of adequate maintenance, it again deteriorated and is currently in disuse.

According to the Acting Director for George Municipality’s Civil Engineering Department, Lionel Daniels, the Water Use Licence issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation authorises the George Municipality to abstract a maximum of 2,77 million kilolitres per year and is limited to a maximum pumping rate of 405 litres per second at any given time. “This represents approximately 22% of the annual sustainable yield of the Garden Route Dam,” he said. “It is therefore imperative to upgrade the Kaaimans River Pump station to be again able to pump the Kaaimans River water into the GRD in times of good flow in the river and in doing so contribute to the sustained and adequate raw water storage in the dam.”

The project will be completed in June 2024 and includes a three-year maintenance support programme, providing a smooth and successful transfer of operational and maintenance knowledge to the George Municipality personnel.

 

Planned Interruption of the Electricity Supply: Portion of Constantia

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF CONSTANTIA

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
WILDERNESS
PORTION OF CONSTANTIA
STEYN LINE, DE WAAL DRIVE, FREESIA AVENUE

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on MONDAY 30 OCTOBER 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 19H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on MONDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 19H00.

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN CONSTANTIA

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
WILDERNIS
GEDEELTE VAN CONSTANTIA
STEYN LYN, DE WAAL DRIVE, FREESIA LAAN

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op MAANDAG 30 OKTOBER 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 19H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.

Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op MAANDAG 06 NOVEMBER 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 19H00.

Planned Interruption of the Electricity Supply: Portion of Wilderness Heights

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF WILDERNESS HEIGHTS

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF WILDERNESS HEIGHTS
SILVER RIVER RD, CLAIRE WOOD, STRAWBERRY HILL, IDILLE FOREST EXPERIENCE

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on WEDNESDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 19H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work from being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on WEDNESDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 19H00.

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN WILDERNIS- HOOGTE

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN WILDERNIS- HOOGTE
SILVER RIVIER STR, CLAIRE WOOD, STRAWBERRY HILL, IDILLE FOREST EXPERIENCE

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op WOENSDAG 01 NOVEMBER 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 19H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.

Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op WOENSDAG 08 NOVEMBER 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 19H00.

Speed Calming Measure on the Municipal Parking

Proposed Alterations on the George Municipality Parking Area

The George Municipal Parking area between Progress and Victoria Streets is experiencing a high flow of traffic creating potential safety risks for motorists and pedestrians. To address this, the Municipality will install speed-calming measures in the Municipal Parking area.

The intended alterations are aimed at introducing speed bumps at the specified locations throughout the parking area.

The new alterations also include:
• Speed bumps manufactured from rubber with noise reduction, withstand high traffic volumes and be aesthetically pleasing.
• A temporary barrier to prevent exit out to Progress Street during office hours.
• The Municipality intends to erect a new stop sign.
• Apply direction signage on the road surface to indicate EXIT towards Victoria Street.
• A sign at each entrance to advise you are entering a pedestrian area – Drive slowly.

The period at which the installations and alterations will be done will be announced.

Mayor’s Newsletter for George Herald of 26 October 2023

Mayor’s Newsletter for George Herald of 26 October 2023

The past weekend has been most eventful as George citizens lived through heavy rainfall dealing with the effects of such a deluge along with the Proteas clinically disposing of England at cricket through to the nail-biting experience of willing our rugby Springboks over the English try-line.

Apart from the concerns that stormwater systems are unable to cope with flooding when heavy rain falls in short periods, there is the worry of how vulnerable persons cope with drainage and the consequences of having erected informal settlements on sloping ground. These events require municipal staff to be called in to assist in providing the necessary relief. Pro-active and preventative clearing of stormwater drains has really helped this year except where water volumes are just too high. The streets and stormwater teams resolved 52 of 59 drain blockages and repairs to gravel roads by Sunday night. Often drains get blocked when citizens dump litter in their own neighbourhood streets. Electricity teams have had to deal with numerous outages including electricity poles lost in ground subsidence.

In addition, the municipality immediately reacted to clear a mudslide in Kaaiman’s Pass that closed the N2 on Saturday as well as a fallen tree on Sunday, even though this highway falls under the jurisdiction of SANRAL. It was crucial to clear this highway to minimise disruption to traffic patterns. We are grateful to the district municipality which acts as the agent for the provincial government on the Seven Passes / Saasveld road for speedily clearing that road. However, remedial work will urgently be required to repair damage on the latter road.

We applaud the highly commendable and appreciated work undertaken by our municipal teams. This work links in with the outcomes of Census 2022 which reflects George’s population having grown at 4,1% per annum from 2011 to 294929. This is the fastest growth rate among intermediate cities with George showing an increment of 100000 over the period. Apart from the population growth in the City of Cape Town, well-run municipalities of Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Saldanha Bay have each seen population growth of approximately 50 000.

In recent articles, commentators have contrasted the decline of local and government services in many areas with those areas of the country where standards are maintained. They have noted that well-governed municipalities are proactive in ensuring high service standards. Elsewhere there are examples of support from the private sector and civil society who play active roles to seek and provide practical solutions where the government appears to be failing or unable to provide services. The data from Census 2022 therefore shows how citizens migrate to those municipalities that are high-performing and that ensure that infrastructure is maintained and upgraded, thus resulting in investment.

Alderman Leon van Wyk
Executive Mayor of George

Congratulations to the Scholar Patrol competition winners and participants

On the photo From left (Front Row): Mickayla Potts (Learner), Shakira Roberts (Learner), Kieron Meyer (Learner), Dantonio Olivier (Learner), Mr C Pots (Educator), Councillor Charlotte Clarke (Portfolio Councillor for Community Safety), Amy Lee Wanie (Learner), Lee-Wayne Spies (Learner), Burnutio Julius (Learner), and Abdul Malik (Learner).

Back Row: Dawie Adonis (Director of Community Services in the George Municipality), Mr M Tait (Educator), Franklin Windwaai (Traffic officer), Chief Superintendent Lafras Boesak, Mr Ruban Lekata and Senior Traffic officer Edwin Felix.

The George Traffic Department hosted a successful scholar patrol competition on Friday, 20 October 2023 at the George Junior Traffic Training and Road Safety Centre, promoting child pedestrian road safety.

The Portfolio Councillor for Community Safety Councillor Charlotte Clarke, and Director of Community Services in the George Municipality, Dawie Adonis attended the prize-giving along with the competition organisers, Chief Superintendent Lafras Boesak and Senior Traffic Officer Edwin Felix. Also in attendance were the educators and learners of the Five participating primary schools from the George Municipal area.

The competition started with a squad inspection by the judges which included a thorough inspection of uniforms as well as a whistle inspection, an inspection by the captain and then a practical test with the teams showing their paces. The five schools that competed are, Delville Park Primary
Pacaltsdorp Primary, Live Academy, Heidedal Primary and New Dawn Park Primary. Pacaltsdorp Primary School emerged as the winner, followed by Life Academy and New Dawn Park Primary School, in the second and third positions.

Congratulating the winners and participants, Cllr Clarke highlighted the significance of the School Patrol Programme, an essential component of road safety education. “Not only does it regulate traffic, improve speed calming and facilitate safe crossing of the road, but also instils in the minds of our young pedestrians an awareness of the importance of road safety,” she said.

Mr Adonis emphasized the importance of cooperation from other road users to ensure the safety of learners served by the scholar patrols. The responsibility of the scholar patrols is huge, and we are thrilled to see how committed these learners are to the safety of other learners.

The five schools that competed are Delville Park Primary, Pacaltsdorp Primary, Live Academy, Heidedal Primary and New Dawn Park Primary.
The George Traffic Department hosted a successful scholar patrol competition.

Planned Interruption of the Potable Water Supply: Kraaibosch Park and Groenkloof

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY: KRAAIBOSCH PARK AND GROENKLOOF

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
KRAAIBOSCH PARK, GROENKLOOF WOODS, GROENKLOOF VILLAGE, GROENKLOOF RIF, GROENKLOOF GLEN

NOTICE is hereby given that the potable water supply will be interrupted on TUESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 17H00 for the purpose of repairing the bulk supply pipeline. Consumers are requested to please use water very sparingly during this period and for a few hours afterwards to allow the network to stabilise. Water tankers will be stationed in the affected areas.

The co-operation of residents is fully appreciated.

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE GESUIWERDE WATER TOEVOER: KRAAIBOSCH PARK AND GROENKLOOF

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

KRAAIBOSCH PARK, GROENKLOOF WOODS, GROENKLOOF VILLAGE, GROENKLOOF RIF, GROENKLOOF GLEN

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die gesuiwerde water toevoer onderbreek sal word op DINSDAG 24 OKTOBER 2023 VAN 09H00 TOT 17H00 met die doel om die grootmaattoevoerpyplyn te herstel. Verbruikers word versoek om asseblief water baie spaarsamig te gebruik gedurende hierdie tydperk en vir ‘n paar uur daarna sodat die netwerk kan stabiliseer. Watertenkwaens sal in die geaffekteerde gebiede gestasioneer wees.

Die inwoners se samewerking word opreg waardeer

Alien Invasive Plant Awareness Campaign: Moth catcher – Araujia serifera

Municipal Plant of the Month – Moth catcher: Araujia serifera. A vigorous, semi-woody, perennial creeper that can reach the top of tall trees. The stems contain a milky sap. Leaves are dark green and smooth above and pale green or whitish below with short, dense hairs. White, cream, or pale pink flowers appear from November to April. The fruit is large, green, and spongy and turns brown and woody and splits open when mature to release thousands of blackish seeds which are attached to fluffy parachutes and are carried away on the wind.
The plant and its sap can cause skin irritation.

Invasive status is Category 1b invader and habitat transformer as it smothers other plants and eventually kills them. It may not be planted or traded and seed dispersal should be avoided.

Control: Triclopyr is registered as a spot treatment. Backpack sprayers are a good tool for spot-treating small weed populations. This plant is easily uprooted when still small. The plants should be destroyed before they produce seeds.

References: www.invasives.org.za: www.sanbi.org

Eskom Loadshedding Update 15 Oct 2023

<<<<Sunday, 15 October 2023: Due to stable generation capacity with breakdowns at 13 158MW and planned maintenance at 6 051MW of generation capacity, loadshedding will remain suspended today until 16:00 on Monday. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday. Loadshedding will then be suspended from 05:00 until 16:00 and Stage 2 implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Wednesday. This pattern will be repeated daily until further notice. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.(Eskom)>>>

George will be affected as follows:

Sunday 15/10/2023
None

Monday 16/10/2023
None

Tuesday 17/10/2023
None

Wednesday 18/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Thursday 19/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Friday 20/10/2023
None

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Sunday 15/10/2023
None

Monday 16/10/2023
None

Tuesday 17/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Wednesday 18/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Thursday 19/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30

Friday 20/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30

Eskom Loadshedding Update: 14 October 2023

<<<Saturday, 14 October 2023: As a result of improved generation capacity with breakdowns at 12 168MW and planned maintenance at 6 484 of generation capacity, load shedding will remain suspended today until 16:00 on Sunday. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Monday. The update of the week ahead will be announced on Sunday. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur. (Eskom)>>>

George will be affected as follows:

Monday 16/10/2023
00:00 – 02:30

Tuesday 17/10/2023
None

Wednesday 18/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Thursday 19/10/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Friday 20/10/2023
None

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Monday 16/10/2023
03:00 – 05:30

Tuesday 17/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Wednesday 18/10/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Thursday 19/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30

Friday 20/10/2023
01:00 – 03:30

Unexpected Water Supply Interruption in Seaview due to a Pipe Burst

Issued by George Municipality, 12 Oct 2023 @17:35

A pipe burst occurred at Gloxinia Street in Seaview. This has resulted in water supply interruption in that area. The Estimated time of repair is 5 to 6 hours. A water truck has meanwhile been arranged to be stationed at Gloxinia Street to supply water to affected residents.

Update: Power Supply Partially Restored in Hoekwil

Issued by George Municipality, 12 Oct 2023 @19:20

The power supply has been restored to a large part of Hoekwil, however, a portion of Bosbok Laan in Hoekwil will remain off till repairs are finished. The Estimated time of repair for the remaining area is 5 hours.

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Unplanned Power Outage in Hoekwil

An unplanned power outage has been reported in Hoekwil. Electricians have been dispatched to investigate.