Author: Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe

Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 14:00 today until 05:00 on Monday. Thereafter, Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 on Monday.

George will be affected as follows:
Sunday 23/07/2023
20:00 – 22:30

Monday 24/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
20:00 – 22:30

Tuesday 25/07/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Wednesday 26/07/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Sunday 23/07/2023
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Monday 24/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
16:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Tuesday 25/07/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Wednesday 26/07/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

CONSUMERS ARE REMINDED TO USE ELECTRICITY SPARINGLY AFTER POWER RETURNS
Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after Load shedding. Consumers are urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

REPORTING POWER OUTAGES
Please do not phone the after-hours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report that you have no power immediately after load shedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware of a possible substation trip that needs to be sorted out.

UNEXPECTED WATER INTERRUPTION DUE TO PIPE FAILURE
Issued by George Municipality, 23 July 2023 @13:45

A pipe break occurred on Ann Street in Denneoord. A water truck is being dispatched to be stationary at Ann Street. The estimated time of repair is 5-6 hours.

A pipe failure occurred in Parkdene at Bloukopkoggelmander Street. The estimated time of repair is 5 hours. Meanwhile, we’ve dispatched two water trucks to the street to supply drinking water temporarily.

2 July 2023 @11:20

Eskom Load shedding schedule update:
Issued by George Municipality 22 July 2023 at 09:37

Due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until midnight. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Sunday.*

George will be affected as follows:

Saturday 22/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Sunday 23/07/2023
04:00 – 05:30
20:00 – 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Saturday 22/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Sunday 23/07/2023
15:00 – 16:30
23:00 – 01:30

Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly after power returns
Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after Load shedding. Consumers are urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone the afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report that you have no power immediately after load shedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

Receive Eskom loadshedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store

Motorists are warned to drive cautiously following a truck that caught fire this evening on the N9 between Uniondale and George at the Joncksrus turn-off and not on the N2 as reported earlier. A stop-and-go is in place for the rest of the night.

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS
KOLLEGE & PLANTATION ROAD

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SUNDAY, 23 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00 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 SUNDAY, 30 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00.

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOE: GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS
KOLLEGE & PLANTASIE WEG

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SONDAG, 23 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00 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 SONDAG, 30 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00.

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF HEATHERLANDS
HILLWOOD & PLOVER ROAD

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SATURDAY, 22 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00 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 SATURDAY, 29 JULY 2023 FROM 09:00 TO 16:00.

Issued by George Municipality
20 July 2023

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN HEATHERLANDS
HILLWOOD & PLOVER WEG

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SATERDAG, 22 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00 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 SATERDAG, 29 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09:00 TOT 16:00.

Uitgereik deur George Munisipaliteit
20 July 2023

George will be affected as follows:

Thursday 20/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Friday 21/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Saturday 22/07/2023
04:00 – 05:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Thursday 20/07/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Friday 21/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Saturday 22/07/2023
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Municipal Plant of the Month – the White Ginger Lily. Hedychium sp H.coccineum, H.gardenerianum, H.coronarium, H.flavescens.

Identification: These plants have similar growth habits to Cannas. And are large and robust – growing up to 2 m tall. They have large broad bright green leaves that sheath the stems. The flowers range in colour from white, yellow to red and orange-yellow. Flowers are very showy and have a lovely fragrance. Flower spikes appear between January and March – they are up to 350 mm long and every individual flower has a slender tube, three narrow and three broad petal-like lobes. Hedychium sp sprouts very readily from strong rhizomes, forms dense clumps and easily re-grow from any broken sections left behind in the soil.

Invasive Status: Ginger lilies are listed as Category 1b weeds and habitat transformers and must be removed and destroyed. They invade forests, plantations and riverbanks as well as moist shaded sites.

Control: Ginger lilies are difficult to control once established. As there is no herbicide registered for the control of this plant, although Kaput has been found to be effective in some instances, entire plants and rhizomes should be manually removed. Follow-up may well be necessary to remove plants that have re-grown from pieces of rhizome left behind. Do not dump this species on a compost heap – it will take root and establish itself right there. Preferably shred before disposal/composting. However, if that is not possible, remove the rhizomes, allow them to dry out and then burn.

References: www.invasives.org.za www.sanbi.org https://www.george.gov.za/notices/public-notice-alien-invasive-plants/ (search under COMMUNITY SERVICES and NEWS tabs.

ESKOM LOADSHEDDING UPDATE: 19 JULY 2023

Due to the breakdowns of eight generating units since Tuesday evening, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Thursday. Thereafter, Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00.

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 19/07/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Thursday 20/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30

George loadshedding times for Wednesday, 19 July and Thursday, 20 July 2023 remain unchanged as follows:

Wednesday 19/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Thursday 20/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
22:00 – 00:30

THE PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF POWER SUPPLY IN A PORTION OF DENNEOORD POSTPONED TO THE ALTERNATE DATE

The planned outage for a portion of Denneoord (Boet, Charlotte, Porter streets area) will be postponed to tomorrow (21 July 2023) due to the current loss of electrical supply in various other areas in the municipal area.

Issued by George Municipality
20 July 2023

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PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF DENNEOORD

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF DENNEOORD
BOET, CHARLOTTE, PORTER, WELLINGTON, MOOISIG, KLAPPERBOS STREETS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 20 JULY 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 21 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.

Issued by George Municipality
18 July 2023

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD
BOET, CHARLOTTE, PORTER, WELLINGTON, MOOISIG, KLAPPERBOS STRATE

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 20 JULIE 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 21 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.

Uitgereik deur George Munisipaliteit
18 Julie 2023

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – PORTION OF DENNEOORD

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF DENNEOORD
11TH AVENUE- WATERWORKS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 20 JULY 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 from being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on FRIDAY 21 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER – GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN DENNEOORD
11DE LAAN- WATERWERKE

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 20 JULIE 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 21 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.

Update: Water restored to Rietvlei. Issued by George Municipality 18 July 2023 at 14h10

DELVILLE PARK
Delville Park is experiencing water outages due to a fault in a valve. The Water team is currently restoring water to the affected areas. A water truck is currently stationed at Olympic School and one in Olympic Square. The water should be back in 30 minutes for both schools and Delville Park. Olympic Drive will be without water from c/o Llama Street and Square Hill Drive until 17.00 while the repair work continues. A water truck has been dispatched to temporarily supply water in this area.

RIETVLEI
An unexpected water outage occurred in Rietvlei due to a damaged pipe. Municipal staff was dispatched to assess and repair. The time of repair will be communicated when the assessment has been completed. A water truck has meanwhile been dispatched to Rietvlei.

Issued by George Municipality
18 July 2023 @12:35

Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Tuesday, as previously communicated. Thereafter, Stage 1 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00, followed by Stage 3 loadshedding from 16:00 until 05:00 on Wednesday. This pattern will continue to be implemented daily until further notice.

George will be affected as follows:
Monday 17/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Tuesday 18/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Wednesday 19/07/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Thursday 20/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
22:00 – 00:30

Friday 21/07/2023
04:00 – 05:30
12:00 – 14:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Monday 17/07/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Tuesday 18/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30

Wednesday 19/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30

Thursday 20/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30

Friday 21/07/2023
15:00 – 17:30

Eskom load shedding update: Sunday, 16 July 2023 at 14h00 – As previously communicated, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Monday. Thereafter, Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00, followed by Stage 4 loadshedding until 05:00 on Tuesday. This pattern will be repeated daily until further notice.

George will be affected as follows:
Sunday 16/07/2023
16:00 – 18:30

Monday 17/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30

Tuesday 18/07/2023
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30

Wednesday 19/07/2023
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30

Thursday 20/07/2023
06:00 – 08:30
22:00 – 00:30

Friday 21/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Sunday 16/07/2023
19:00 – 21:30

Monday 17/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30

Tuesday 18/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30

Wednesday 19/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
17:00 – 19:30

Thursday 20/07/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30

Friday 21/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF HEATHER PARK
AIRWAY ROAD, WILLOW ROAD

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SATURDAY 15 JULY 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
SATURDAY 22 JULY 2023 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.

KENNISGEWING VAN DIE ONDERBREKING
VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER.

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN HEATHER PARK
AIRWAY WEG, WILLOW WEG

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SATERDAG 15 JULIE 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 SATERDAG 22 JULIE 2023 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.

Eskom load shedding update: Stage 6 loadshedding will continue to be implemented over the weekend, in order to replenish emergency reserves and set a possible path for the reduction in stages of loadshedding in the coming week.
Issued by George Municipality 13 July 2023 on behalf of Eskom.

George will be affected as follows:

Thursday 13/07/2023
16:00 – 20:30 **

Friday 14/07/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 20:30 **

Saturday 15/07/2023
00:00 – 04:30 **
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Sunday 16/07/2023
00:00 – 04:30 **
08:00 – 12:30 **
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Thursday 13/07/2023
19:00 – 23:30 **

Friday 14/07/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 23:30 **

Saturday 15/07/2023
03:00 – 07:30 **
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Sunday 16/07/2023
03:00 – 07:30 **
11:00 – 15:30 **
19:00 – 21:30