Contact
George Municipal Switchboard 044 801 9111 (7.45am-4.30pm)
Municipal Switchboard (Uniondale) 044 752 1024
Municipal Switchboard (Haarlem) 044 763 1013
Municipal After Hours (ALL AREAS) 044 801 6300
GENERAL PUBLIC QUERIES (not emergency related): gmun@george.gov.za
Fraud Hotline: 0860 044 044
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
GEORGE
Toll-Free Disaster Management (24/07) 0800 424 477
Fire Emergencies (24/7) 044 801 6311
Uniondale/Haarlem Fire Services and Emergency 044 801 9189
FAULT REPORTS
Report potholes, stormwater blockages, dirt roads requiring grading and streets requiring painting and signage, Sewer, Septic Tanks and Water to :
044 801 9262/6 or 044 801 9354 (7.45am-4.30pm)
044 801 6300 (after hours)
Please report power outages, broken streetlights, and faulty traffic lights during office hours (07h45 – 16h30) to:
WhatsApp on 067 553 1728
044 801 9222 / 9202 / 9258
044 803 9222
Uniondale: 044 752 1024 (7.45am-4.30pm)
Pre-paid enquiries: Itron/Ontec: 044 873 5474 (8am-4pm)
Refuse removal black, green and blue bags: 044 802 2900
Credit Control (Office hours only) 044 801 9111 creditcontrol@george.gov.za
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
Account Only Enquiries 044 801 9111 or accounts@george.gov.za
(Always have your municipal account number ready)
Credit Control: 044 801 9111 or creditcontrol@george.gov.za
Supply Chain Management: 044 801 9111 #1052 or scm@george.gov.za
Valuations 044 801 9111 or Valuations@george.gov.za
Meter readings meterreadings@george.gov.za
Proof of Payments payments@george.gov.za
General enquiries (not account related) gmun@george.gov.za
ADDRESS MAIN BUILDING
71 York Street (entrance behind building, access from Victoria Street)
PO Box 19, George, 6530
DIRECTORATE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Customer Services: 044 801 9262/6 (7.45am-4.30pm)
Civils Depot,
1 Clay Road, George Industria, George, 6529/ Old Town Hall Building, Cnr York and Market Street or Civils Depot, Industrial Area
044 801 9262/6 or 044 801 9354 (7.45am-4.30pm)
044 801 6300 (after hours)
Uniondale
Voortrekker Street, Town Hall
044 752 1024 (7.45am-4.30pm)
044 801 6300 (after hours)
Haarlem
Berg Street, Grobbelaar Building, George Municipality
044 763 1013 (7.45am-4.30pm)
044 801 6300 (after hours)
DIRECTORATE COMMUNITY SERVICES
Director and Administration: 044 802 2900
Environmental Services (Refuse, Street Cleansing, Environmental Health and Parks and Recreation): 044 802 2900/11
Physical address: 82 Meade Street, George
Refuse collection black, green and blue bags: 044 802 2900
Transfer Station: 044 803 9287
Sport Development: 044 801 9488
Social Development: 044 802 2000
Youth Cafe George: 044 873 5272
Youth Cafe Uniondale: 044 752 1024/084 696 8930/081 494 2254
Libraries administration:
Main Library: 044 801 9199
Conville: 044 801 9320
Click for more contacts libraries.
DIRECTORATE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND MOBILITY
Fire Emergency Only: 044 801 6311
George Disaster Toll-Free 0800 424 477
Law Enforcement: 044 801 6350/89
Anti-Land Invasion Unit: 044 801 6310
CCTV Camera Control Room: 044 801 6384
Traffic Law Administration and Driving Licencing: 044 878 2400
Physical address Traffic and Licencing: 33 Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp
Vehicle Licencing and Vehicle Testing Station: 044 801 9310
Physical address Vehicle Licencing: Hibernia Street, next to train station;
Blanco Bulk Office and Drive-through Vehicle Licencing: 044 801 9310/9311
Physical address: 9 George Road, Blanco
GO GEORGE Toll-free number: 0800 044 044
GO GEORGE OFFICE: 044 801 9493
DIRECTORATE CORPORATE SERVICES
Hall bookings: 044 801 9115
Human Resources: 044 801 9367
Human Resources: recruitment@george.gov.za
Council meetings: 044 801 9119
Registration: 044 801 9286
Director and Administration: 044 801 9180
Application for installation of Political Posters
Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP): 044 802 2010
Click here for Thusong Centres
Legal Services: 044 801 9082,
Municipal Court: 044 801 9400
Court Hours: 9am – 4pm
Court Administration: Accused may be assisted on administrative issues during court hours subject to prosecutorial availability.
Closed: 1pm – 1.45pm
Public Prosecutor Traffic Matters: abfelix@george.gov.za.
Queries on fines and representations: clindt@george.gov.za – 044 878 2400
DIRECTORATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Electrical Engineering Services
WhatsApp on 067 553 1728
Office Switchboard: 044 801 9222 OR 044 803 9222 (7.45 – 4.30pm)
Customer Care (Electrical Faults): 044 801 9202/9258/9237
Director and Administration: 044 803 9249
Physical address: 16 Brick Road, Industria
Uniondale: 044 752 1024
DIRECTORATE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Director and Administration: 044 801 9035
Account Only Enquiries 044 801 9111 a or accounts@george.gov.za
(Always have your municipal account number ready)
Credit Control: 044 801 9111 or creditcontrol@george.gov.za
Supply Chain Management: 044 801 9111 #1052 or scm@george.gov.za
Valuations 044 801 9111 or Valuations@george.gov.za
Meter readings meterreadings@george.gov.za
Proof of Payments payments@george.gov.za
General enquiries (not account related) gmun@george.gov.za
Customer Care: crm@george.gov.za
Area Offices
Blanco: 044 803 9275
Conville: 044 803 9261
Pacaltsdorp: 044 803 9286
Protea Park: 044 801 9111 ask for extension 2796
New Dawn Park: 044 801 9111 ask for extension 2797
Rosemore: 044 801 9379
Touwsranten/Wilderness/Kleinkrantz: 044 803 9280
Thembalethu: 044 801 9448
DIRECTORATE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Director and Administration: 044 801 9477
Building Control: 044 801 9370/9166/9019
Building Control Complaints: building.control.complaints@george.gov.za
Town Planning: 044 801 9477
Submission of land use applications: town.planning.applications@george.gov.za
Town Planning Complaints: town.planning.complaints@george.gov.za
Submission of OSCA applications: georgeea@george.gov.za
Municipal Properties: 044 801 9073
Property Management: 044 801 9113
Integrated Development Plan (IDP): 044 801 9075
Ward Committees: 044 801 9074
Performance Management: 044 801 9471
Economic Development: 044 801 9025
George Tourism: 044 801 9295
124 York Street
www.visitgeorge.co.za
Wilderness Tourism: 044 877 0045
198 George Road
www.visitgeorge.co.za
Uniondale Tourism: 044 518 0030
Virtual assistance only
www.visitgeorge.co.za
INTEGRATED HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Physical Address: 46 Market Street (Old York Hostel Building), George, 6529
Divisional Manager: Integrated Human Settlements: Ms Simnikiwe Mbekushe: 044 801 9078
Registration of low cost and old scheme housing properties – Enquiries Petro Botha, E-mail: pbotha@george.gov.za or 044 – 8019113
Allocation and administration of rental stock
Rosemoor Units for the Aged – Enquiries Petro Botha, E-mail: pbotha@george.gov.za or 044 – 8019113
Davidson Court – Enquiries Sheen-Wayne Kiewitz, E-mail: Skiewitz@george.gov.za or 044 – 8019078
Selling of vacant land for residential, business and institutional purposes – Enquiries Sheen-Wayne Kiewitz, E-mail: Skiewitz@george.gov.za or 044 – 8019078
New Housing and Informal Housing: 044 802 2003
Report water and sanitation emergencies for registered indigent households on 044 802-2003 or after hours on 044 801 6300.
Emergency Housing (Temporary Structures) & assistance with gunplast (micro plastic) – Harriet Meyer 044-802 2026 hemeyer@george.gov.za
FIRST HOME FINANCE (FHF) First Home Finance FHF) – Enquiries Zinobia Spies 044 802 2003 zdspies@george.gov.za
UNIONDALE & HAARLEM
Uniondale/Haarlem Fire Services and Emergency 044 801 9189
Municipal Uniondale Switchboard 044 752 1024
Uniondale Tourism: 044 518 0030
Municipal Haarlem Switchboard 044 763 1013
Uniondale/Haarlem After Hours 044 801 6300
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Municipal Manager and Administration: 044 801 9069
Communications and IGR: 044 801 9069
Internal Audit: 044 801 9069
Risk Management: 044 801 9069
COUNCIL
Reception: 044 801 9052
Executive Mayor: 044 801 9129
Executive Deputy Mayor: 044 801 9051
Speaker: 044 801 9062
Chief Whip: 044 801 9539
Portfolio Councillors: 044 801 9015
Council Services: 044 801 9107
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
@george.municipality FACEBOOK
@george_mun X
municipality_george_insta INSTAGRAM
George Municipal You Tube Account
George Municipality – Official LinkedIn LINKEDIN
Municipal App https://mysmart.city/(Register using Cellphone number)
George Municipal Website
GM WhatsApp Channel
GO GEORGE Facebook page
GO GEORGE WhatsApp Channel
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
George Municipality After Hours +27 44 801 6300
TOLL FREE George Disaster Management Centre 0800 424 477
George Municipality Fire Department +27 44 801 6311
Uniondale/Haarlem Fire Services and Emergency 044 801 9189
GRDM Disaster Centre 044 805 5071 / 081 709 5193
International Tourist Safety and Support, Ilze Jacobs +27 82 972 2507 or Ilze.Jacobs@westerncape.gov.za
POLICE
South African Police Services 10111 from a landline or 112 from a cellphone
George Police Station +27 44 803 4733/2
Crime Stop 08600 10111
Childline 0800 055 555
Poison lnformation 0861 555 777
AMBULANCE / HOSPITAL
Ambulance (National) 10177
George Provincial Hospital +27 44802 4528 / 4529 / 4500
Mediclinic Private Hospital +27 44 803 2000 / 086 177 7445
Metro Ambulance Services +27 44 805 5070
ER24 Emergency Services 084 124
Frontier Medix Ambulance Services 074 991 0911
SEA RESCUE
Wilderness Sea Rescue 082 990 5955
National Sea Rescue 082 994 7555
SPCA
SPCA George (Office) +27 44878 1990
SPCA Emergencies 082 378 7384
Seabird Rehabilitation (Stillbay to Plett) 082 364 3382
SMART (WILD SEAS ANIMALS DOLPHINS AND SEALS) 072 227 4715
Stranded Marine Animal Rescue Team 072 227 4715