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Author: Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe

PLANNED POWER INTERRUPTION: PORTION OF HOEKWIL

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PORTION OF HOEKWIL

KERK STR, KAMMASIE STR, PLATRUG ROAD, OLIFANTSHOEK ROAD, LOERIE AVENUE

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on  TUESDAY 26 APRIL  2022  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 THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H00

Issued by George Municipality

22/4/2022

 

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BEPLANDE KRAGONDERBREKING: GEDEELTE VAN HOEKWIL

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

GEDEELTE  VAN HOEKWIL

KERK STR, KAMMASIE STR, PLATRUG WEG, OLIFANTSHOEK WEG, LOERIE LAAN

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op  DINSDAG 26 APRIL  2022 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 DONDERDAG 28 APRIL 2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00

Uitgereik deur George Munisipaliteit

22/4/2022

 

PLANNED WATER INTERRUPTION: Wilderness area

NOTICE is hereby given that the water supply will be interrupted in the Wilderness area on MONDAY, 25 APRIL 2022  FROM  09H00 TO 15H00 for maintenance.

The following areas will be affected:

  • 10de Laan
  • Die Duin
  • South Side Street
  • Anchorage Street

Issued by George Municipality

22/4/2022

UPDATE: WATER PIPE REPAIRED; WATER SUPPLY RESTORED TO PARTS OF THE GEORGE CBD

The water pipe that was broken in Langenhoven Street has been repaired. The management wishes to commend the water services team for a job well done repairing the broken water pipe under the rainy weather conditions. The pipe break reportedly occurred following work done by a private fibre installation contractor in George. The pipe break caused water supply interruption in parts of the George CBD.

The water trucks that temporarily supplied water to the affected areas have been withdrawn. The George Municipality also wishes to thank the affected residents and businesses for their patience.

Issued by George Municipality

22 April 2022

13:20

UPDATE: WATER SERVICES ESTIMATES TWO HOURS OF REPAIR OF THE WATER PIPE BREAK AT LANGENHOVEN STREET

The water services team is hard at work repairing a broken water pipe in Langenhoven Street in the George CBD vicinity. The estimated time of repair is approximately two hours from the time of publishing this post.

Earlier today, the water services team reported that they have found the location and the cause of the water pipe break that caused water outages in parts of the George CBD. The information available at this stage suggests that the pipe break was caused by a private fibre contractor currently installing fibre in George. Discussions between the Municipality and the private fibre contractor to address the pipe burst and to avoid similar incidents taking place in future are underway.

While the water services team continues to repair the pipe, water trucks have been made available to temporarily supply potable water to the affected areas. One truck is stationed at the Post Office, while the other is at the Medi-Clinic.

Affected areas include the George CBD area, areas around the Medi-Clinic, Post Office up to the SARS building and a portion of Langenhoven Street (between York and Herrie Streets).

We will continue to issue updates of any progress made.

Issued by the George Municipality

22 April 2022

12:00

UPDATE: GEORGE CBD PIPE BURST LOCATED AND REPAIR WORK BEGAN

Following concerted work by the water services team to establish the location and the cause of the water pipe break that caused water outages in parts of the George CBD, the information available at this stage suggests that the pipe break was caused by a private fibre contractor currently installing fibre in George. Discussions between the Municipality and the private fibre contractor to address the pipe burst and to avoid similar incidents taking place in future are underway.

The water services team isolated the water line in Langenhoven Street and has already started the water pipe repair process in Langenhoven Street, to speed up the water supply to the affected areas. Meanwhile, water trucks have been made available to temporarily supply potable water to the affected areas. One truck is stationed at the Post Office, while the other is at the Medi-Clinic.

Affected areas include the George CBD area, areas around the Medi-Clinic, Post Office up to the SARS building and a portion of Langenhoven Street (between York and Herrie Streets).

The estimated time of repair cannot be determined this time due to the complexity of the location of the pipe failure. We will continue to issue updates of any progress made.

Issued by the George Municipality

22 April 2022

10:30

PUBLIC NOTICE: WATER PIPE FAILURE AT THE PARTS OF THE GEORGE CBD AND SURROUNDS

There has been a pipe failure in Langenhoven Street since last night. Water services teams have been attending to the situation and are doing their best to isolate the problem.

Affected areas include the George CBD area, areas around the Medi-Clinic, Post Office up to the SARS building and a portion of Langenhoven Street (between York and Herrie Streets).

The estimated time of repair cannot be determined this time due to the complexity of the location of the pipe failure. We will continue to issue updates of any progress made.

A water truck will be placed at the post office in York Street as a temporary water supply measure. The Municipality apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Issued by the George Municipality
22 April 2022
08:35

ESKOM LOADSHEDDING UPDATE, 21 APRIL 2022

Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 2 at 22:00, and remain in force until Friday evening

George will be affected as follows:

Thursday 21/04/2022

NONE

 

Friday 22/04/2022

12:00 to 14:30

20:00 to 22:30

 

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Thursday 21/04/2022

15:00 to 17:30

 

Friday 22/04/2022

15:00 to 17:30

23:00 to 01:30

ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING UPDATE, 20 APRIL 2022

Eskom has downgraded load shedding to stage 3 as at 22:00 tonight.

 

George will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 20/04/2022

14:00 to 16:30

22:00 to 00:30

 

Thursday 21/04/2022

04:00 to 06:30

12:00 to 14:30

 

Friday 22/04/2022

04:00 to 05:00

 

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 20/04/2022

17:00 to 19:30

 

Thursday 21/04/2022

07:00 to 09:30

15:00 to 17:30

 

Friday 22/04/2022

None

 

CONSTRUCTION ONGOING TO STABILISE AND REHABILITATE SCHAAPKOP DONGA

There is currently construction taking place at Schaapkop Pump Station to stabilise and rehabilitate the slope on the riverbank to protect the pump station from an encroaching donga and create a safe working space for the pump station contractor to establish on-site.

The source of funding for this construction is the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) funding and the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) project.

The embankment contains several pipelines including the rising main (pumping line) from the pump station. The pipeline needs to be replaced by a larger diameter pipeline in Phase 2 of the pump station upgrading and therefore provision must be made in the currently installed infrastructure for the new pipeline to prevent demolition/ excavation into the gabions for the new pipeline.

Gabions are being installed as a retaining wall to retain the earthworks slope and the wire needs to be protected against vandalism and theft, so a concrete capping was specified to prevent access to the wires. The contractor has subsequently introduced the use of gunite (spray-on concrete) instead of conventional concrete due to the ease and speed of construction to save time.

Ends.

UNEXPECTED WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IN PARTS OF THEMBALETHU

A 110mm diameter water pipe was damaged by a contractor at the corner of Piterson and Bob Streets in Thembalethu. The Water section has turned the water supply off, which means this area will experience water supply interruption. The expected repair time is approximately an hour from the time of the release of this notice.

Issued by George Municipality

19 April 2022

11:20

ACCIDENT ON THE N2, GWAING BRIDGE

Motor vehicle accidents N2 Gwaing bridge direction George. Vehicle overturned. All services on scene. One lane closed. Motorists urged to drive cautiously.

Issued George Mun
19 April 2022, 08:07

Eskom Loadshedding stage 4

Regretfully, Eskom has just been forced to implement Stage 4 loadshedding at 07:20 following Majuba Unit 5 and Tutuka Unit 4 tripping. A full statement will be published in due course.

Stage 4 to be implemented until further notice.

George will be affected as follows:

Tuesday 19/04/2022
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Wednesday 20/04/2022
06:00 to 08:30
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Thursday 21/04/2022
04:00 to 06:30
12:00 to 14:30
20:00 to 22:30

Friday 22/04/2022
04:00 to 06:30
12:00 to 14:30
20:00 to 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Tuesday 19/04/2022
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 19:30

Wednesday 20/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 19:30

Thursday 21/04/2022
07:00 to 09:30
15:00 to 17:30
23:00 to 01:30

Friday 22/04/2022
07:00 to 09:30
15:00 to 17:30
23:00 to 01:30

Issued by George Mun
19/4/2022 at 08:30

TEMPORARY WATER OUTAGES From 19 to 22 April 2022

Issued by George Municipality 18 April 2022

George Municipality is busy replacing equipment on the bulk water lines this week. These areas therefore will experience water interruptions as follows:

  • Tuesday 19/04/2022: Wilderness WW inflow, Wilderness WW Ebbs & Flow, Wilderness WW Touwranten
  • Wednesday 20/04/2022: Rooirivierrif, Herolds Bay (Gwaing)
  • Thursday 21/04/2022: Pacaltsdorp 2, Lawaaikamp
  • Friday 22/04/2022: Herolds Bay

Residents will experience water outages from approximately 11:00. This will not take longer than 2 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience.

For any queries or problems contact the Civil Engineering Services on 044 801 9262/6 (7:45 am – 4:30 pm) or 044 801 6300 (after hours).

Reminder: ESKOM Loadshedding, 18 April, 11h35

Loadshedding will regretfully be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Wednesday, 20 April, due to additional generation unit losses and delayed return to service of generators:

George will be affected as follows:

Monday 18/04/2022
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Tuesday 19/04/2022
22:00 to 00:30

Wednesday 20/04/2022
None

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Monday 18/04/2022
17:00 to 19:30

Tuesday 19/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30

Wednesday
20/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30

Issued George Mun

Mayor’s Newsletter for George Herald of 14 April 2022

During the draft budget that was tabled at the council meeting of 28th March 2022, a new basis for calculating electricity tariffs was introduced.

To date, George has used a per kilowatt-hour charge for domestic use of electricity. All the neighbouring towns have been using a fixed charge and a variable cost for electricity for some years already. George consumers have often compared local tariffs to those levied elsewhere and seemingly not realised the difference.

There is pressure on municipalities to recognise the “Cost of Supply” which relates to the fixed infrastructure component (i.e. substations, transformers, powerlines, underground connections, maintenance of the network, etc.) and how to ensure these costs are recouped annually. George’s network has a replacement cost of over R2 billion.

The fixed cost component should therefore be shared by the consumers according to the level of usage availability that each consumer requires. An increasing threat faced by municipalities in their distribution is that of business and domestic users who are making use of renewable sources of electricity. It is now imperative that George introduces fixed and variable charges to secure the annual operational costs of the network and then to charge the user for the actual electricity delivered to the premises.

In introducing the new basis of charges, the municipality is looking at ways of reducing the maximum available load capacity (ampere) that ESKOM charges George to supply electricity, which is levied at this peak charge rate. At present all domestic users are notionally rated at 60-amp usage. From 1st July 2022, this maximum will be reduced to 40 amps. Most households in George only require 20 amps. The new fixed rate tariff will be based on 40 amps. Consumers who need less or more than 40 amps, can apply for adjustments between 20 and 60 amps, which will also result in a monthly tariff adjustment (our house has a trip switch set at 35 amps).

The benefit of reducing households’ share of the peak off-take from ESKOM is likely to decrease the cost of bulk purchases of electricity. This reduction will also assist when calculations are made to avoid Stage 1 of load-shedding.

The envisaged charges will be implemented over 2 – 3 years to phase in the charges that have been designed to be revenue neutral. All indigents and other domestic users using up to 400 kilowatt hours per month will continue to pay a per kilowatt hour charge as at present.

Households and businesses using more than 400 kilowatt hours will migrate to a fixed monthly charge of R75 per month plus a per ampere charge of R4.54 (R181.60 for 40 amps). Costs per kWh for domestic users will amount to R210.04 cents per kWh. These amounts exclude VAT.