The George Community Development office’s telephone lines have been restored. They can be reached on 044 802 2000.
The public can visit the office at the corner of Varing and St. John’s Streets, George CBD, if necessary.
The George Library is pleased to announce a new, convenient service for book renewals via WhatsApp ONLY FOR THE MAIN LIBRARY. Library users can now easily renew their borrowed books by sending their card barcode number to 074 262 4958.
Once the barcode is submitted, users will receive a new due date for their books. This service aims to provide a quicker and more accessible way to manage your library items.
We encourage all library members to take advantage of this new feature. Please share this information with others in the community so they can also benefit from the enhanced service.
We thank the public for their continued support of the George Library.
You may phone the George Library at 044 801 9199 for more information. For contact details for the other libraries visit www.george.gov.za under contacts.
As we enjoy the festive season, please keep these essential water safety tips in mind to protect yourself and your loved ones:
• Never swim alone and avoid swimming in the sea, dams, or rivers at night.
• Do not swim under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants.
• Always supervise children near water. Ensure they cannot access pools, ponds, water features, baths, buckets of water, or open toilets—young children can drown in as little as 4 cm of water.
• Secure your swimming pool with a pool net or an SABS-approved fence to prevent accidental falls.
• Swim only in designated areas at the beach where lifeguards are present and avoid swimming too far out.
• Remember, swimming in the sea is very different from swimming in a pool or dam, even for experienced swimmers.
• Only dive into water if you can see what’s below the surface, and always test the depth, first.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
• George Fire and Rescue: 044 801 6311
• Toll-Free Disaster Number: 087 152 9999
• NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute): 082 990 5955 | 087 094 9774
Stay safe and enjoy the water responsibly!
The Executive Mayor of George Municipality, Ald Jackie von Brandis will be joined by her Mayoral Committee and officials from George Municipality for a Mayoral Outreach in Kleinkrantz. Residents are invited to join MMC’s and officials who will be at K20 Kleinkrantz Informal Settlement (Philadelphia Pinkster Gemeente Kerk) to tend to any service delivery related queries they may have.
Details for Mayoral Outreach as follows:
Date: 12th November 2024
Time: 10h00 – 13h00
Venue: K20 Kleinkrantz Informal Settlement, (Philadelphia Pinkster Gemeente Kerk)
We urge all residents to make use of this opportunity as we endeavour to decentralize services, bringing them closer to you.
The George Community Development office’s telephone lines are temporarily out of order. The matter is receiving attention as technicians are investigating the cause of the downlines.
For urgent matters the public can visit the office at the corner of Varing and St. John’s Streets, George CBD or email ejcorner@george.gov.za or txolwzela@george.gov.za
George Municipality is aware of the ongoing low water pressure affecting Kingswood Golf Estate. Recently, the Municipal water team held a meeting with the management and maintenance team representatives of Kingswood Golf Estate to address these issues and provide updates on the situation.
The low pressure, typically experienced between 08:30 and 11:00, is believed to be caused by faulty valves in the network and increased water use during this timeframe. Efforts are ongoing to restore water pressure to acceptable levels. Residents can expect to see George Municipality teams around Longbridge Road working on the problem. As the low pressure is cyclical, the results of repairs will only be visible in the following days or a week after the repair and is affected by the daily use of water.
As the valves are checked and repaired, residents may experience temporary water loss or low pressure. Should the water outage be longer than 2 hours, or low pressure experienced, residents are urged to report the fault to the Complaints Desk on 044 801 6266/6262. This will assist the Municipality to pinpoint areas which require work, and where areas have improved after remedial measures.
The Municipality remains committed to resolving this issue and will continue to keep residents informed of any progress.
Unplanned water outage:
Issued by George Municipality 5 November 2024 at 17h28
Water teams are busy repairing a water connection at a premises in Cradock Street. Estimated time of repair is 1.5 hours.
