Notices

All power restored to Rosemoor, LeVallia and Protea Park.
Issued by George Municiplaity 14 January 2024 15h00

Residents are requested not to eat shellfish from the sea as red tide has been observed in the Garden Route with reports from Storms River Mouth, Plettenberg Bay, Swartvlei Beach, Kleinkrantz, Wilderness, Glentana up to Mossel Bay.

Red tides are a natural phenomenon in coastal waters caused by a dense accumulation of microscopic algae.
The appearance of red tide is expected to last for several days.

According to George Municipality Disaster Management, samples are being gathered for analysis and Noctiluca scintillans is the first species identified. It is a planktonic dinoflagellate that can cause bioluminescence at night and taint surface water reddish-orange.

Even though Noctiluca scintillans is not thought to be harmful to humans, it is advisable to avoid eating any washed-up marine life and to avoid collecting bivalves (oysters, clams, and mussels) until the strain identification is verified.

Eutrophication, or the enrichment of water with nutrients (typically agricultural nutrients that wash into the ocean during rainy times), is linked to Noctiluca scintillans algae blooms.

Update on unplanned power outage in Rosemoor, LeVallia and Protea Park.
Electrician identified fault and restoration of the affected area will start shortly.
Issued by George Municiplaity 14 January 2024 13h30

Eskom load shedding update: Sunday, 14 January 2024: Due to the sustained generation performance and the recovery of emergency reserves for the week ahead, Stage 3 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 05:00 on Thursday, 18 January 2024.

Issued by George Municipality

George will be affected as follows:

Sunday 14/01/2024

16:00 – 18:30

Monday 15/01/2024

00:00 – 02:30

16:00 – 18:30

Tuesday 16/01/2024

00:00 – 02:30

08:00 – 10:30

Wednesday 17/01/2024

06:00 – 08:30

14:00 – 16:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Sunday 14/01/2024

19:00 – 21:30

Monday 15/01/2024

03:00 – 05:30

19:00 – 21:30

Tuesday 16/01/2024

03:00 – 05:30

11:00 – 13:30

Wednesday 17/01/2024

01:00 – 03:30

09:00 – 11:30

17:00 – 19:30

Unplanned power outage: Portions of Rosemoor, Levallia and Protea Park.  Electricians on site to investigate. Issued by George Mun 14 January 2024 at 12h55

Update Eskom load shedding schedule: Saturday, 13 January 2024: The slight improvement in generation capacity as well as the recovery of emergency reserves for the week ahead has enabled Eskom not to implement Stage 4 loadshedding from 16:00 today as previous communicated. Stage 3 loadshedding will remain in place until 16:00 on Sunday when Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented.
Eskom will closely monitor the power system and communicate any changes should it be required.

George will be affected as follows:

Saturday 13/01/2024
16:00 – 18:30

Sunday 14/01/2024
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Saturday 13/01/2024
19:00 – 21:30

Sunday 14/01/2024
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Unplanned power outage: Cable fault in George Rex Drive, King George. Electricians on site. No estimated time of repair yet. Issued by George Municipality 13 January 2024 at 13h00

Interim repairs are complete, and the road surface is exposed at the intersection of Witfontein and Airway Road after Civil Engineering Services worked on a burst pipe. The area where work was done is covered with gravel and drivers are urged to be cautious and reduce speed within the intersection.

Further repair works to restore the road surface will commence from Monday 15 January 2024 to 19 January 2024. Traffic controls will be in place and the roads will remain open.

Eskom load shedding update: Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today (12 January 2024) with Stages 3 and 4 loadshedding being implemented over the weekend.
Issued by George Municipality 12 January 2024

George will be affected as follows:
Friday 12/01/2024
No further loadshedding

Saturday 13/01/2024
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Sunday 14/01/2024
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Friday 12/01/2024
No further loadshedding

Saturday 13/01/2024
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Sunday 14/01/2024
03:00 – 05:30
19:00 – 21:30

Update on unplanned power outage: All power restored to Zone 6, Thembalehu. Issued by George Municipality 11 January 2024 at 17h20