WEBSITE: You can Skip the queue and Pay your account online via the George Municipal Website!
• Go to our website on www.george.gov.za
• Click on the Accounts-PAY Button on our website.
• Register your details by completing all relevant fields.
• Follow the prompts on the Unipay home screen.
• Find your Unipay Number, on your account statement in the bottom right corner.
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The George Municipality will close its offices on the 15, 25 and 26 December 2023 and 1 January 2024 for Public Holidays. All Emergency personnel and other essential services will be on standby during the public holidays and the Municipality will be operational during the festive season on all other working days.
Municipal Switchboard 044 801 9111
Toll-Free George Disaster Centre Number: 087 152 9999
Fire Emergencies: 044 801 6311
All after-hours George Municipality (including Uniondale and Haarlem) are as follows:
After-Hours and Emergencies: 044 801 6300
General public email for all matters: gmun@george.gov.za
Garden Route District Municipality Disaster Management emergencies: 044 805 5071 (all hours).
Ratepayers are requested to use one of the below-mentioned methods to make payments:
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT )
Bank Details for electronic payment
First National Bank (FNB)
Account Type: Public Sector Cheque Account
Account Name: George Municipality
Account Number: 62869623150
Branch Code: 210554
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: your GRG account number (please enter your account number without the GRG in front and without any spaces in between)
Proof of payment to be sent to payments@george.gov.za
Unipay
View and pay accounts by clicking on the Unipay link www.unipay.co.za or by scanning the QR code on their account.
Pay Your Account via Website
George Municipality has installed a Pay Your Account button on the municipal website – pay your account with one click! https://tinyurl.com/2p8t83ax
Go to our website on www.george.gov.za
My Smart City App
Ratepayers can register, view and pay their accounts on the MY SMART CITY George Municipal App. Download the NEW My Smart City – George APP via the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store or via 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
Pay at the following retail outlets.
• Pick and Pay, Woolworths, BOXER, GAME, SPAR and PEP.
Please take your most recent available account statement with you so that the shop can access the bar code that connects your payment to your GRG account number.
If you do not have a printed account, ensure that you have the 20-digit number written down to provide the teller with.
• Ratepayers in Uniondale can get hard copies of their accounts and pay at the Uniondale Post Office, Pep Stores and Uniondale Municipal Office, 39 Voortrekker Steet. To register you can email accounts@george.gov.za
or phone 044 752 1024 for more information.
• Haarlem ratepayers can get hard copies and pay their accounts at the Haarlem Municipal Office, 99 Berg Street, to register you can email accounts@george.gov.za or phone 044 763 1013.
Meter readings
Residents who have not had a SMART Water Meter installed yet will have their meter read every month, or can submit a reading via email or via the My Smart City – George App.
Submit your meter reading by email to meterreadings@george.gov.za
Include the accountholder’s name, contact details and George Municipal account number, date of reading and attach photo of meter. Please note that meter readings are done per area at different times of the month, and it is important that your meter reading email is submitted around the same time as your area’s reading time. Please check the date of the previous reading at the bottom of your account to determine your meter reading slot.
Enquiries: accounts@george.gov.za
Prepaid electricity purchases
Purchase via your online banking
or via George Municipal Website https://george.ontec.co.za/index.html
Or accredited service providers www.prepaid24.co.za or https://home.ontec.co.za or www.ipay.co.za
Pre-paid electricity queries to Ontec: 044 873 5474
If your pre-paid meter is broken, please report to 044 801 9222 or 044 803 9222 during office hours.
Emergency credit control queries: (063 699 5998)
Due to insufficient emergency reserves and generation capacity as a result of four units not returning to service as planned, Stage 4 load shedding was implemented this morning at 02:31 until further notice.
Eskom will monitor the system and communicate should any significant changes occur.
George will be affected as follows:
Wednesday 22/11/2023
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30
Thursday 23/11/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30
Friday 24/11/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30
Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Wednesday 22/11/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30
Thursday 23/11/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30
Friday 24/11/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30
21 November 2023 @19:25
The Eskom Potable Water Storage Reservoir is still experiencing low water supply levels.
Municipal teams have investigated the system. The pump delivery was identified as a probable fault. New impellers were ordered and are expected on Thursday. In the interim network adjustments were made to support the area. Maitland Street, Kerriwood Hills Estate, and Mont Fleur Estate have been restored.
Residents of Blanco and surrounding areas are urged to continue using water sparingly to allow the reservoir to build up reserves.
A standpipe is installed on the corner of Searle and Gousblom Street to cater to residents without water.
Residents are requested to report further water outages in Blanco to the after-hours number 044 801 6300.
SANRAL is currently busy with road surface repairs on the N2 in anticipation of the anticipated influx of traffic during the festive period. SANRAL started with this work in Sedgefield . Unfortunately the Traffic Medians on either side of the N2 in this section (Wilderness) do not allow for single lane closure/diversion and a Stop and Go is required for the remedial works to be completed successfully. .
The work is expected to be completed by Thursday evening 23 November 2023 and SANRAL apologizes for the traffic congestion being caused.
Issued by George Mun ON BEHALF OF SANRAL
POSSIBLE INTERRUPTION OF THE DRINKABLE WATER SUPPLY
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
BORCHERDS, BLUE MOUNTAIN, BALLOTSVIEW, CONVILLE, DORMEHLS DRIFT NORTH, GROENKLOOF, LA VALIA, LAWAAIKAMP, MARAISKAMP, KRAAIBOSCH, PARKDENE, ROSEMOOR, THEMBALETHU, AND ALSO ADJACENT AREAS
NOTICE is hereby given that work will commence on a main supply pipeline and the potable water supply may be interrupted at times during the period THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2023 TO WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER 2023. During this period, water will be supplied directly to the network via the Kraaibosch potable water bulk supply pipeline and bypass the main reservoirs. Consumers are requested to please use water very sparingly during this period.
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MOONTLIKE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE GESUIWERDE WATER TOEVOER
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
BORCHERDS, BLUE MOUNTAIN, BALLOTSVIEW, CONVILLE, DORMEHLS DRIFT NORTH, GROENKLOOF, LA VALIA, LAWAAIKAMP, MARAISKAMP, KRAAIBOSCH, PARKDENE, ROSEMOOR, THEMBALETHU, ASOOK OMLIGGENDE AREAS
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat werk begin aan die hoof watertoevoerlyn en die gesuiwerde water toevoer dalk met tye onderbreek sal word gedurende die periode DONDERDAG 23 NOVEMBER 2023 TOT WOENSDAG 6 DESEMBER 2023. Gedurendie hierdie tydperk sal water direk aan die netwerk voorsien word via die Kraaibosch gesuiwerde water hoofpypleiding die die hoof reservoirs sal omseil word. Verbruikers word versoek om water baie spaarsamig te gebruik gedurende hierdie tydperk.
The Eskom Potable Water Storage Reservoir is still experiencing low water supply levels. Municipal teams that are on site confirmed that a pump impeller was faulty.
Repair work is underway to restore water to affected areas this afternoon.
Residents of Blanco and surrounding areas are urged to continue using water sparingly to allow the reservoir to build up reserves.
A standpipe will be installed on the corner of Searle and Maitland Street to cater to residents without water.
GARDEN ROUTE DAM LEVEL – 21 November 2023
Issued 21 November 2023, George Municipality
Percentage storage at newly raised dam wall height 97,59 %
Rainfall for the previous 7 days was 0mm (Measured up to and including 21 November 2023)
George Municipality After Hours and Emergencies: +27 44 801 6300
TOLL FREE George Disaster Management Centre: 087 152 9999
Garden Route Disaster Management Centre: +27(0)44 805 5071
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 4400 / 4733
AMBULANCE / HOSPITAL
Medi Clinic George (private hospital): +27 44 874 6777 (Emergency Department)
George Hospital (public hospital): +27 44 874 5122
Ambulance – National Number 10177
SEA RESCUE
National Sea Rescue Initiative (NSRI) +27 87 094 9774
Local NSRI Emergency Number +27 82 990 5955
FIRE
George Municipality Fire Department: +27 44 801 6311
SPCA
Emergencies 082 378 7348
Office 044 878 1990
The lifeguards are available at the Conville and Uniondale pools from 1 December 2023 until 02 May 2024, as per the following swimming pool operating hours.
The following safety precautions are to be adhered to:
The tariffs for entry into both Conville and Uniondale swimming pools are as follows:
Non-Sporting events:
Sporting events:
Hire of Conville Swimming Pool:
o Galas for Adults: R1 500,00 / full day
o R 800, 00 / half day
o Deposit R1 500, 00 (Refundable)
o Floodlights: R 300, 00 / hour
o Touchpads: R 4 000, 00 / day
o PLEASE NOTE: Entry fee to the Swimming Pools is VAT INCLUSIVE
For enquiries/bookings: Conville Swimming Pool
Tel: 044 801 9488
Contact persons:
Mr G de Villiers Email: gbdevilliers@george.gov.za – Sport Development Assistant
Ms LY Botha Email lybotha@george.gov.za – Sport Development Officer
Ms S Velembo Email svelembo@george.gov.za
For enquiries/Bookings: Uniondale Swimming Pool
Tel: 044-8019020 / 044 7521024 (Uniondale Office)