UPGRADING OF NGCAKANI ROAD
The upgrading of Ngcakani Road will impact road users from
10 April 2024 to 2 September 2024
PROJECT:
Ngcakani Road Phase 1B – Section between Tshefu Street and Matrose Street
DESCRIPTION:
The upgrading of Ngcakani Road between Tshefu Street and Matrose Street in Thembalethu as indicated in the figure.
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: 10 April 2024 – 2 September 2024
SERVICES DISRUPTION
Municipal services may be disrupted during this period due to construction activities. Whenever possible, advance notification of temporary disruptions will be sent out via social media.
TRAFFIC IMPACT:
Ngcakani Road will be constructed in half widths and will remain open for one-way traffic in the direction from the Tshefu Street to Matrose Street as indicated in the figure. The first phase of construction commences on 10 April 2024.
When entering MM Mateza Primary School access will only be from Tshefu intersection and exiting the school will be in the direction of Matrose Street. Matrose Street will be completely closed at Ngcakani Road for traffic. Vehicles in Matrose Street will be diverted onto Ndyawa Street to re-join Ngcakani Road.
Extra care is to be taken by road users and pedestrians throughout the duration of the construction period. Adherence to temporary road signage and markings will be required.
PROJECT ENQUIRIES:
Consulting Engineers: SMEC South Africa (Phone: 044 873 5029)
Community Liaison Officer: Zintle Nicole Langa
Email: nicolez.langa@gmail.com Phone:078 829 0888
The George Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and appeals to road users to be patient and exercise caution during the upgrade.
Please look out for and adhere to temporary road signage and be aware of roadwork personnel.
Details of further road upgrade work will be published as may be necessary.
Eskom announced load shedding is suspended until further notice.
Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height 82,49
Rainfall for the previous 7 days: 9 mm (Measured up to and including 25 March 2024)
For water-saving tips please visit: http://tinyurl.com/3439h4n7
The cooperation of all users of municipal water is essential and is greatly appreciated.
The phone lines at George Municipality Sports Department are out of order. Technicians are working on the problem. If you need to contact the Sports Department you can email lybotha@george.gov.za or phone 044 802 2900 to leave a message.
Your participation in the revised Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2024 and the Draft Budget 2024/25 – 2025/26 is critical to the development of George.
You can now add your comment on the revised 2024 Integrated Development Plan and/or the Draft Budget 2024/25 – 2025/26 using the Smart City App.
➡️Click on the View My Municipality Icon.
➡️Select the IDP Contribution Icon on your Apps Homescreen.
➡️Choose whether you want to
➡️Add a contribution or View Your Past Contributions.
Adding Your Contribution
To Add your contribution,
➡️Tap on Add New Contributions
➡️Complete all relevant details.
➡️Select the Topic You would like to comment on.
➡️Type in your comment and click on Submit.
The option to comment will be opened on the My Smart City APP from the 26 March 2024 and close on the 25 April 2024 @ 16h30. No comments will be able to be submitted before or after these dates.
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George Civil Engineering Services has advised that the Kraaibosch Sewer Pumpstation has failed following a pump shaft that has broken. Suction trucks and the maintenance service provider are on site.
Replacement Pumps
The replacement pumps ordered a year ago arrived last week and Civil Engineering Services is planning the installation as modifications are required for the pipework and supports.
An emergency repair will be completed today and thereafter the new pump installation will continue over the next few weeks.
We apologize for any inconvenience and advise residents of this area to proceed with caution given the number of large truck in the vicinity of Glenwood / Pine Lodge.
George Mayor, Ald Leon van Wyk (in the photo above), said in his speech to council with George’s population having reached just short of 295 000 according to the February 2022 Census along with the growth being experienced, we face further challenges with every budget. He said In the eight financial years from 2014 to 2021, our actual capital expenditure amounted to R1840m. By the end of March 2024, we will in all probability have exceeded that total in less than three years, after taking into account the 2022, 2023 and current 2024 spending. The emphasis over the past few years has been on growing and improving infrastructure that is the requisite for attracting investment and increased levels of employment that we desperately need to provide a better way of life for our citizens.
Read the full speech by clicking here.
George Municipality kindly asks that all ratepayers, and Municipal clients be vigilant – we have been informed of telephonic calls made to a ratepayer requesting the payment of a large sum of money into an unknown bank account in order to prevent the blocking of a prepaid meter. The municipality will not contact a ratepayer telephonically regarding the blocking of a meter and also not request a large payment into an unknown account to unblock a meter.
Your prepaid meter will only be blocked if you have outstanding payments on your municipal account and despite us sending you several SMS (directly to your registered contact number as the municipal account holder), you make no effort to get in touch with us. Only then will your prepaid meter be blocked and you will have to come in or phone in to resolve and discuss payment arrangements.
When making any payments to the municipal bank account please follow the procedures for sending proof of payment. Cyber criminals constantly challenge any measures put in place and clients are asked to be vigilant.
The public are urged to carefully check and confirm the municipality’s banking details as received on a municipal invoice. It remains your responsibility as the payer (ratepayer, citizen, business, client of the Municipality etc.) to ensure that the correct banking details are captured when making payments to George Municipality as the insurance companies and banks also do not accept any risk if a transaction approved and authorised by yourself ends up being to fraudulent sources.
BANK DETAILS FOR GEORGE MUNICIPALITY
Bank: First National Bank (FNB)
Account Name: George Municipality
Account Type: Public Sector Cheque Account
Account Number: 62869623150
Branch Code: 210554
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Use your GRG municipal account details as a reference and send proof of payment to payments@george.gov.za
For traffic fines only:
Bank: First National Bank (FNB)
Account Name: George Municipality
Account Type: Public Sector Cheque Account
Account Number: 62869623168
Branch Code: 210554
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Use the traffic fine number as a reference.
Please follow these steps to update George Municipality as a beneficiary on your online banking:
1. Delete your current George Municipality beneficiary.
2. Create a new George Municipality beneficiary:
Search for George Municipality as the Institution name and click select,
Continue filling in the required information until the transaction is complete.
3. Should you require any assistance in updating George Municipality as a beneficiary, please feel free to contact our Finance offices on 044 801 9111.
Contact for Debt Control Assistance:
For help, phone the municipality’s debt control section at 044 801 9111 during office hours or or via email creditcontrol@george.gov.za
CREDIT CONTROL AFTER-HOURS NUMBER: 072 501 1843 ONLY for EMERGENCY BLOCKED ELECTRICITY METERS during the following hours:
Monday to Friday from 16:30 to 20:00/ Saturday from 8:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 8:00 to 14:00
Please note: a minimum payment is required before the meter will be unblocked after hours.
In order to replenish the emergency reserves for the week ahead, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Monday morning.
Thereafter, loadshedding will be suspended until 16:00 on Monday when Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Tuesday.
This pattern of suspending loadshedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00 until 05:00 will be repeated daily until further notice.
George will be affected as follows:
Sunday 24/03/2024
None
Monday 25/03/2024
02:00 – 04:30
Tuesday 26/03/2024
18:00 – 20:30
Wednesday 27/03/2024
18:00 – 20:30
Thursday 28/03/2024
02:00 – 04:30
Friday 29/03/2024
00:00 – 02:30
Uniondale will be affected as follows
Sunday 24/03/2024
None
Monday 25/03/2024
None
Tuesday 26/03/2024
21:00 – 23:30
Wednesday 27/03/2024
21:00 – 23:30
Thursday 28/03/2024
None
Friday 29/03/2024
03:00 – 05:30