Notice Archive

WATER TRUCKS ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO LOW WATER & NO WATER PRESSURE AREAS IN DENNEOORD / CAMPHERSDRIFT

Information about low to no water pressure in the Denneoord/Camphersdrift areas water trucks are stationed at the following points:

• At Spar in Wellington Str – Stationed
• Denneoord Superette at the top of Wellington Str

The trucks have already been dispatched at the above points, and will be stationed there until 20:00 tonight.

Issued by George Municipality
9 Dec 2022 @ 16:10

GWAING RIVER MOUTH BEACH RE-OPENED TO THE PUBLIC

The Community Services Department confirmed that it is safe to swim at Gwaing. The Gwaing River Beach Mouth is there open to the public.

Issued by George Municipality
9 Dec 2022 @14:05

George libraries have been impacted by technical issues affecting all non-metro libraries throughout the entire Western Cape. The Sita Library and Information Management System (SLIMS) has been unavailable since 15 November. The impact on service delivery to library users is highly regrettable. All of the George public libraries remain open and will going forward implement manual procedures for the issue and return of books. Internet, WI-FI facilities and the inhouse use of the libraries remain available to all patrons.

Audio and eBooks are available from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by Overdrive. Patrons are required to download the APP from their play store or via the website link. The patron searches for their local library and is able to browse the collection of Audio and eBooks and make a selection.

• Google
• On a dropdown arrow, choose Western Cape Provincial Library
• Click on http://westerncape.overdrive.com
• Insert your library card number
• Pin must be your date of birth: dd.mm.yyyy (11.09.1965)
• Once you are in, choose any book that you would like to read

1. You must be a library member to use these facilities.
2. Only 2 books can be checked out for 2 weeks.
3. Books can be renewed only if there is no waiting list.
4. Books are free, but to download it will use your data.
5. Wi-Fi available at Avontuur, Blanco, Conville, George, Haarlem, Noll, Pacaltsdorp, Thembalethu, Touwsranten, Uniondale and Waboomskraal

BRANCHES AND OPENING TIMES
George: Monday to Thursday 9am-7pm; Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 9am-1pm. Phone 044 801 9288
Blanco: Monday 9am-5.30pm; Tuesday to Friday 9am-5pm. Phone 044 801 9374
Conville: Monday to Thursday 9am-5.30pm; Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 9am-12pm. Phone 044 801 9320
Pacaltsdorp: Monday to Thursday 9am-5.30pm; Friday 10am-5pm. Phone 044 803 9340
Thembalethu: Monday to Thursday 9am-5.30pm; Friday 10am-5pm. Phone 044 803 2260
Waboomskraal: Monday to Friday 10am-2pm. Phone 074 543 0144
Noll: Monday and Wednesday 12pm-3pm; Saturday 9am-12pm. Phone 060 893 2663
Uniondale: Monday 8am-10am and 1.30pm-4.30pm; Tuesday and Thursday 1.30pm-4.30pm; Wednesday 10am-12pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm; Friday 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm. Phone 044 752 1131
Haarlem: Monday 2.30pm-5pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-12pm and 2pm-5pm; Thursday and Friday 2pm-5pm. Phone 044 763 1023
Avontuur: Monday and Tuesday 10.30am-1pm; Wednesday and Thursday 12.30pm-3pm, Friday 12.30pm-2pm. Phone 074 994 5783
Touwsranten: Monday and Tuesday 9am-5pm, Friday 10am-5pm. Phone 044 803 9285

9 December @ 11h23 issued George Municipality

CBD water is slowly being restored from the northern side – residents can expect low water pressure for a time.
Please make contact with our offices if you do not have water within the next hour.
044 801 9262/66

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Friday 9 December @ 09h32

George Civil Engineering Services is aware of a water outage in the entire CBD of George. The matter is under urgent investigation and will be addressed. Please do not call in to report as we are fully aware of the issue.

Issued George Mun

Issued by George Municipality, 9 Dec 2022

Stage 6 load-shedding will continue to be implemented until 05:00 on Friday morning, whereafter Stage 5 will be implemented until 05:00 on Saturday morning. Eskom will publish a further update as soon as there are any significant changes.

GEORGE
Friday 09 December 2022
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 22:30

UNIONDALE
Friday 09 December 2022
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 01:30

VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
ONLY USE ESSENTIAL APPLIANCES WHEN POWER IS RESTORED
Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly especially when power returns after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network. Consumers are requested, where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding.

UPDATE: WATER TRUCKS IN DENNEOORD / CAMPHERSDRIFT EXTENDED UNTIL 21:00

Four trucks are still stationed at the following points until 21:00 tonight:
• At Spar in Wellington Str – Stationed
• Up in Wellington Str at the Denneoord Café – stationed
• Botanical Gardens in Caledon Str – on its way
• George Biblioteek, Caledon str – on its way

Issued by George Municipality
8 Dec 2022 @20:15

WATER TRUCKS BEING DEPLOYED TO LOW WATER & NO WATER PRESSURE AREAS IN DENNEOORD / CAMPHERSDRIFT

Information about low to no water pressure in the Denneoord/Camphersdrift areas water trucks will be stationed at the following points:
• At Spar in Wellington Str – Stationed
• Up in Wellington Str at the Denneoord Café – stationed
• Botanical Gardens in Caledon Str – on its way
• George Biblioteek, Caledon str – on its way

The trucks will be available at the above points between 18:00 and 20:00, and later be possibly redeployed to other areas, also for small interims to refill.

Issued by George Municipality
8 Dec 2022 @ 18:00

Media Release: Day of Prayer for rain

Issued by George Municipality, 8 December 2022 for immediate release

George Mayor Leon van Wyk has appealed to the general church community of George to please call out a day of prayer for rain.  Ald van Wyk said he felt compelled to make this plea to the churches  because we all need to come together to pray for those showers of blessings that we so desperately need. Last year this time, the Garden Route dam was 100% full, now only a year later and due to poor rainfall, our dam is at 49%.

Mayor van Wyk said: “We are heading into an important season where we will visit our family and loved ones and this means we will see an influx of people into our town.”He said as we plead and pray for rain, he is reminded of an apt bible verse: then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain and the earth bore its fruit – James 5:18

Pastor Ockie Taylor came back with positive response and said that he will liaise with other churches and organise a Day of Prayer at the Garden Route Dam on the 16^th of December.

Day of Prayer for Rain

When:                  16^th December 2022

Where:                 Garden Route Dam

Time:                     11h00

Contact:               Pastor Ockie Taylor for any further enquiries: 082 448 3050

REMINDER  – URGENT REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC – PLEASE USE WATER SPARINGLY

Issued 8 December @ 07H00, George Municipality

Extended load shedding implemented by ESKOM, complications at the Water Treatment Works, Raw Water pumping constraints and the main water pipeline burst this week, has led to the main drinking (potable) water reservoirs dropping to critically low levels.

We ask the public to PLEASE reduce their water usage to the absolute minimum so as to allow the water purification process to catch up to the demand level. This affects ALL AREAS in George and residents will have noted VERY low water pressure.

We apologize for the situation and request your assistance in ensuring that water usage is kept to a minimum.

PLEASE USE WATER SPARINGLY and only for absolutely essential needs.