Notice Archive

Issued 20 September 2023, George Municipality

The public is advised that all of the beaches in the George area including Gwaing Beach, Victoria Bay, Herold’s Bay, Wilderness and Leentjiesklip remain closed following the storm surges of this weekend. Heavy construction vehicles continue to move around in or near the beaches and beach infrastructure such as benches, walkways etc have been removed. Swimming is not advisable as Lifeguards are not present on any of the beaches and there is a serious concern around the presence of debris in the water. Further updates will be provided on Friday.

Municipal Plant of the Month – Lantana spp: ALL seed-producing species and seed-producing hybrids are considered one of the 10 worst weeds in the world and comes in at number four in South Africa. Not only is Lantana very invasive and classified as a transformer but it is also one of the most common causes of livestock poisoning in South Africa.  All Lantanas are classified as a Category 1b invasive species which must be removed and destroyed. Any form of trade or planting is strictly prohibited.

Identification: Lantana is easily identified almost all year round by the very pretty clusters of multi-coloured flowers that may vary from pink, red, crimson, orange, yellow or white. The flower head is flat and compact often with many colours in one flower head. The fruits turn black when ripe and is a firm favourite with birds and other animals such as rodents and monkeys and appear to be non-toxic to these animals. These animals act as seed dispersal agents. The leaves are dark green and stiff with serrated margins. When crushed they exude a pungent unpleasant odour. The stems are very thorny.

Impacts: Lantana is a habitat transformer, forming thick impenetrable stands along forest margins, degraded land, road reserves, etc. Where the plants proliferate, they shade out and outgrow any indigenous plants and in addition, Lantana excretes chemicals which reduce the growth of surrounding plants by inhibiting germination and root elongation thus impacting heavily on biodiversity. Dense stands pose a fire risk as a result of increased biomass and fuel load.

Control: Chop down and treat the stumps and re-growth with a registered herbicide. Caution must be exercised that no cuttings are left behind with a node in contact with the soil as these readily take root and establish new plants. The poisons Chopper or Kaput are recommended as herbicides suitable for stump treatment and re-growth can be sprayed with a 3% mix of “Roundup” or other glyphosate herbicides.

References:  www.invasives.org.za : www.sanbi.org:

Eskom load shedding update,Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at 07h45: Due to the sustained improvement in generation capacity, Load shedding was suspended at midnight until 16:00 today. Thereafter, Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Thursday, followed by Stage1 loadshedding from 05:00 until 16:00. Eskom will publish another update should any significant changes occur.
Issued by George Municipality

George will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 20/09/2023
22:00 – 00:30

Thursday 21/09/2023
04:00 – 05:30
12:00 – 14:30

Friday 22/09/2023
04:00 – 05:00
20:00 – 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 20/09/2023
None

Thursday 21/09/2023
15:00 – 17:30

Friday 22/09/2023
23:00 – 01:30

Video: Clean-Up Operations Underway in Herolds Bay 

Issued by George Municipality, 19 September 2023 @13:10

George Municipality is working hard to ensure the safety of its residents following the high spring tides that hit the coastal areas of George over the past weekend. Clean-up efforts are in full swing, and damage assessments have been focused on water pipes for potable water supply and electrical components. Below, we give an overview of the damages at the various beaches in George.

Herold’s Bay suffered extensive damage to Municipal infrastructure and private properties. The value of the damages is still being determined as clean-up operations continue. The sewerage pump station was affected, stand-by generators flooded and bridges, roadways, sidewalks and retaining walls were damaged. Sand deposits in the roadway are making access difficult and are being dealt with. Alternative Sewerage arrangements are already done to ensure and prevent a breach.

Vitoria Bay Beach suffered moderate damages to Municipal infrastructure and private properties. Ablution buildings were flooded and retaining walls and sidewalks were damaged. Residential buildings have damage to gates and garage doors and some water flooding. Steps to the beach have been destroyed. The public should be cautious.

Gwaing River’s Lifeguard tower was damaged and concrete pillars were unearthed.

Wilderness had some infrastructure damage to the Leentjies Braai area/recreational sites, some sand deposits on the N2 bridge, and minor damage to private properties. Also, damage to signage and wood structures

All the above beaches are still closed to the public for recreational use to allow for clean-up and damage assessments. The municipality is doing everything possible to ensure that residents and visitors have access to the area as soon as possible.

The Parks & Recreation Department will be planting trees on the 26th of September this year in commemoration of National Arbor Month. South Africa celebrates Arbor Week in the first week of September annually.

Arbor month is an opportune time to call on all South Africans to plant indigenous trees as a practical and symbolic gesture of sustainable environmental management.

The theme for Arbor Month for 2023 as declared by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, is ‘’Forests and Health”. The George Municipality’s Environmental Services: Parks and Recreation department calls out all interested parties, organizations, etc. who would like to participate in the planting of trees to indicate their availability/interest.

For more information on this, please contact Ms. Nosidima Vumindaba at 044 802 2900 or email her on nvumindaba@george.gov.za

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

SITYEBI-TYEBI AREA

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2023 FROM 08H00 TO15H00 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 TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 FROM 08H00 TO 15H00.

KENNISGEWING VAN DIE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER.

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

SITYEBI-TYEBI AREA

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 21 SEPTEMBER 2023 VANAF 08H00 TOT 15H00 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 DINSDAG 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 VANAF 08H00 TOT 15H00.