Notice Archive

MARKET STREET UPGRADE RESUMES DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY

The construction of the second half of Market /Cradock Street has started this morning. Traffic has been diverted to the newly completed half. The portion of Market Street towards Hope Street will be operated as a cul de sac

Issued by George Mun
4 June 2022

WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION DUE TO MAINTENANCE

The Civil Engineering Services (Water) will be doing maintenance work in Tabata 1, changing valves and also the replacement of the flow meter on Tuesday the 07 June 2022 from 9:00 till 14:00.

The affected area will be Zone 6.

Three (3) Water trucks will be roaming the following areas in Zone 6 with intervals 0f 45min per station:
• Thembalethu Primary School
• Silver town
• Ramaphosa
• Asazani
• Roman Catholic Church

Issued by George Municipality
3 June 2022

LANDFILL SITE FIRE UPDATE: firefighting continues at the landfill site

The Fire Department continues to extinguish the fire at the landfill site using a bulldozer, excavator, and tanker engines. The firefighting team will continue to monitor the situation tonight and resume tomorrow (Saturday).

The firefighters are also attending to other smaller veld fires in Pacaltsdorp and Syferfontein areas.

Dumping of waste is still allowed at the landfill site. The Municipality is allowing all vehicles on the landfill. There is an arrangement for designated areas where green waste, builders’ rubble, mixed waste, and wood can be offloaded.

Issued by George Mun
03 June 2022
16:00

NATIS SYSTEM DOWN

Please be advised that the NATIS System is extremely slow. The Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) and Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) are unable to process licence renewals and eye testing services for the remainder of the day today, Friday, 3 June 2022.

Issued by George Mun
3 June 2022
14:30

LANDFILL SITE FIRE UPDATE: A designated area identified for dropping off of waste and firefighting continues

The Municipality is allowing all vehicles on the landfill. There is an arrangement for designated areas where green waste, builders’ rubble, mixed waste, and wood can be offloaded.

Great advancement was made in some areas of the fire area since yesterday. The fire still continues on the dangerous edge. The Fire Department has been monitoring the situation through the night last night and excavator work continues. A bulldozer, excavator and 7000l water truck are on site.

Issued by George Mun
03 June 2022
12:50

Thursday, 02 June 2022: While no loadshedding is currently anticipated, Eskom cautions the public
that due to the continued shortage of generation capacity, the power system will be very constrained
for this evening. Should there be any significant breakdowns, loadshedding may be required at short
notice, most likely during the evening peak of 17:00 – 22:00

LANDFILL SITE FIRE UPDATE: Garden garbage is allowed to be dumped at a different area

The George Municipality is now allowing garden services to dump their garden waste in a specified area. The workers and security will guide them.

At this stage, the Municipality is allowing builders’ rubble, topsoil, and garden waste at the landfill.

No big skips/trucks /sawdust are allowed to be dumped until further notice.

Issued by George Municipality

2/6/2022

11:25

LANDFILL SITE FIRE UPDATE: LANDFILL SITE PARTIALLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

The fire continues as access is limited. An excavator will be used this morning to start digging into the burning area. The fire department remains on-site with municipal staff. Water is ineffective in deep-seated fires like these. This will be a steady operation to remain safe while dealing with the burning debris.

THE LANDFILL SITE IS PARTIALLY TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Apart from the diversion of the topsoil to the landfill site, the dumping of waste material at the landfill site has been temporarily stopped to allow the extinguishing of the fire. The dumping of garden refuse, sawdust and wooden products has been temporarily stopped until further notice.

Issued George Mun
2/6/2022
09:40

UPDATE: PIPE BURST ON AIRPORT WATER MAINS

Earlier this morning we reported a pipe burst on the Airport Water mains, adjacent to R 102 just behind the Refuse site. The water pipe has been repaired and the water supply restored.

Issued George Mun
01/06/2022
11:53