Notice Archive

Public Notice: ESKOM Maintenance – Wilderness – 20 September
Issued George Municipality

Please take note ESKOM will do maintenance on their supply network on Tuesday, 20 September 2022.

The timeframe is from 08h00 to 16h00. On the day George Municipality will supply Wilderness town and surrounding areas with power from their emergency supply line. However, the public may experience lower than normal voltages and we request that the public use as little power as possible throughout the day to avoid overload and tripping. There is a risk of trips as this alternative supply is not as stable as the normal Eskom supply.

Enquiries: 08600 37566

PARTS OF PACALTSDORP TO REMAIN OFF AFTER THE CURRENT LOAD SHEDDING DUE TO A CABLE FAULT
Issued by George Mun, 16 Sept 2022 @ 09:23

Two mini sub-station in Pacaltsdorp will remain off after the current load shedding due to a cable fault. The affected areas are Noord Street, Mountview Avenue, Hillcrest, East Street, Poplar Avenue, and a portion of Beach Road. Electricians are attending to the situation. The affected areas will be restored after repairs are done. ETR will be communicated shortly.

ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING UPDATE
Issued by George Municipality, 16 Sept 2022

Please note: Load shedding stage 4 is to continue until Saturday 17 September 2022 at 05:00.

George will be affected as follows:
Friday 16/09/2022
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Saturday
06:00 – 08:30
14:00 – 16:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Friday 16/09/2022
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Saturday 17/09/2022
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30

VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
ONLY USE ESSENTIAL APPLIANCES WHEN POWER IS RESTORED There is a high risk of tripping due to overload conditions and your assistance in curbing this will be appreciated. Consumers are requested, where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding.

PUBLIC NOTICE: POLICY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SERVICES IN ROADS RESERVES

The George Municipal Council approved the Policy for the installation of services in road reserves in July 2022. This Policy aims to provide clear guidelines on the standards that all applicants must comply with when installing services within the George Municipality’s road reserves.

The George Municipality’s road reserves are acquired at a large cost to the Council to ensure that the Municipality delivers on its constitutional requirements.  Private services in a public road reserve must be coordinated within the available space restriction of the road reserves and surroundings.

Public road reserves are Municipal property and accommodate numerous municipal services, including roadways, signage, stormwater systems, water networks, sewer conveyance networks, electricity networks, sidewalks, and trees.

Private services in a public road reserve must be coordinated and well managed within the available space restriction of the road reserve and surroundings. Installation of private services must also be carefully managed and controlled to protect municipal services from immediate damage during installation of these private services and that may also result in future damage during Municipal maintenance and/or upgrades to their services.

These services may also not restrict the Municipality should the need arise to maintain, refurbish, or upgrade municipal services. This policy provides clear guidelines on the standards that all applicants must comply with when installing services within the George Municipality’s road reserves.

Wayleave Application and Approval Process

The following documents must be prepared and submitted with the Wayleave Application.

1. Application letter: Addressed to the Municipal Manager on the Applicant’s letterhead and signed by an authorized person, and indicating contact details (address/telephone/cellular/e-mail), an area map indicating the position of the proposed works, project details, and scope;
2. Layout plan / Engineering Plans indicating proposed services, to scale and dimensioned from either erf boundary or kerb line, details of proposed services, existing and proposed structures, existing fibre installations of all service providers along the full route, and traffic/pedestrian accommodation drawings.
3. Professional Civil Engineering Consultant’s appointment;
4. Confirmation that all Network Licensees have been contacted regarding the proposed installation and possible trench sharing;
5. Proof that all other affected and/or relevant external or public entities have been consulted and positions of their services, and approvals, acquired;
6. Proof of payment of the applicable fees and tariffs;
7. Proof of contractor’s CIDB registration;
8. Confirmation of quantities regarding proposed trenching; and
9. Preliminary construction programme with the proposed commencement date.

A Wayleave Application Fee will be applicable as included in the Municipal annual approved Tariff List. Payment of the Application fee must be made with the submission of the Wayleave Application, with all other fees payable on the Wayleave Approval.

For more information please contact: Civil Engineering Services Department on Tel: 044 801 9348 or email to: fabrahams@george.gov.za

Issued by George Municipality

NOTICE NO. COM052/2022

PROPOSED INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 12(3)(b) of the Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000, that the Municipality of George intends to implement the abovementioned By-law.

Full particulars of the proposed By-law are available for inspection at the following places:

1. Municipal Offices: 82 Meade Street, Environmental Services; Municipal offices in Uniondale;
2. Libraries: George Library; Blanco Library; Conville Library; Pacaltsdorp Library; Thembalethu Library; Uniondale / Haarlem Library;
3. Municipality’s Website: https://www.george.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Integrated-Waste-Management-By-law-English-Draft.pdf

Written comments to the proposed By-law, if any, must be lodged:

1. Via mail to reach the Director: Community Services, P.O. Box 19, George, 6530 before 21 October 2022; or
2. Via e-mail with subject line “Comment to Proposed Integrated Waste Management By-Law, 2022” to jfernold@george.gov.za and copied to post@george.gov.za

Any person who is unable to write, can submit their input, verbally to the Municipal offices, where they will be assisted by a staff member to put their comments in writing.

Enquiries can be directed to Mrs. Janine Fernold (044) 802 2900 / jfernold@george.gov.za

GM Two Year Internship – Environmental Management

George Municipality in partnership with The South African National Biodiversity Institute
(SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for incubation in the field of
Environmental Management.

Requirements

• Must be a SA citizen.
• Young unemployed and *underemployed professionals between the ages of 18 and 35.
• Innovative, dynamic and creative
• A commitment to career development in the environmental/biodiversity sector.
• Must hold qualifications mentioned in table above
• People with disabilities are also encouraged to apply.

* Underemployed refers to youth employed in any sector than the one they studied for
as per the above listed fields.

Internship monthly stipend values (no other benefits apply as these are internship positions)

Application procedure
Email a detailed CV with the filled in George Municipality Application form with subject line:
SANBI Groen Sebenza George, to the below email address
Email: recruitment@george.gov.za

Contact details – Nosidima Vumindaba: 044 802 2900
Closing date: 30 September 2022

URGENT NOTICE: ESKOM LOADSHEDDING – STAGE 4
Tuesday 15 September @ 09h31

A sudden tripping of three Kendal Power Station units (1 920MW maximum generating capacity) has forced the implementation of Stage 4 loadshedding starting at 10:00 THIS morning until 05:00 on Thursday morning.

George will be affected as follows

Thursday 15/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Friday 16/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Thursday 15/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Friday 16/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Public Notice: Older driving licence cards (issued 2020/2021) will be destroyed if not collected

Issued by George Municipality 13 September 2022 for immediate release

George Municipality would like to inform those members of the public who have already received SMS’s from the Department of Traffic Services in George, for the collection of driving licence cards issued during 2020 and 2021, that these cards must be collected. Failure to collect will result in them being destroyed 90 days after receipt of the latest SMS.

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works announced the measures being taken after being inundated with requests from DLTCs about uncollected driving licence cards and the challenge the local municipal offices are experiencing with storage space, especially cards that were produced early in 2020 and 2021.

George Traffic Services, in adhering to a Departmental Circular has already started sending out SMS’s informing applicants to collect their driver’s licence cards. This will be the last notice to applicants to collect cards issued in 2020 or 2021.

According to Traffic Services, applicants have already received at least two SMS’s to notify them of collection. After 60 days of application, it remains the responsibility of the applicant to inquire about the status of their application, as stated on the back of their receipt. All applicants should adhere to the instructions at the back of the receipt.

The Traffic Services office in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp will plan to have the office open on Saturdays from 09h00 to 12h00 for people that cannot visit the office during office hours. However, please take note that the SMS sent to applicants will specify which Saturdays those applicants may visit the offices. We ask the public to NOT randomly visit the Traffic office on Saturdays if they did not receive a SMS to do so because they will not be assisted. This arrangement is being done in this way, to ensure operations flow on the day, with the cards and details of the applicants on hand. The offices will render this specific service for at least 90 days until December but may extend the service if needs be.  If you miss your Saturday dates (specified in the SMS), you will have to visit the offices on weekdays from 08h00 to 15h00.

A DRIVING LICENCE CARD MUST BE COLLECTED BY THE APPLICANT OR IF NOT POSSIBLE PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO COLLECT IT.

For more information please contact the office on 044 878 2400.

UPDATE: POWER OUTAGES IN PARTS OF GEORGE
Issued by George Mun, 12 Sept @20:55

Most power supply has been restored in Stockenstroom. The current load is still too high to restore Adderley Street. Power supply to the George Airport area and Herolds Bay have also been restored. Only 3 farms in Herolds Bay remain off whilst electricians patrol the last portion of the line.

Percentage storage at old unraised dam wall height: 83.39%
Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height : 66.73%
Rainfall for the month of August 2022 (George Witfontein Weather Station): 57.2mm
Demand/usage per day: 33.3 megalitres

(Please note the dam level indication is based on the spillway and dam wall height before it was raised, the latter is the new unofficial estimation based on preliminary calculations ahead of re-calibration of the dam. Re-calibration has commenced and is dependent on several factors. Adjusted official readings will be implemented and reported once new capacity has been confirmed, the time period of this is unknown).

Section 2B water restrictions for Uniondale and George remain in place as per Council decision.
Uniondale and George water restrictions details on https://www.george.gov.za/civil-engineering/water/

Report water leaks and burst pipes to 044 801 9262/66 or after hours at 044 801 6300, as soon as you notice them.