Notices

George Municipality hereby advises the public that all municipal offices will be closed on Wednesday, 24 September 2025 in observance of the public holiday. Refuse removal will continue as per the normal schedule on this day. Households and businesses must put out their refuse by 07h00 in the morning.

Residents are urged to take note of these closures and to plan their business accordingly. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Refuse collection will proceed as per the normal schedule on Wednesday, 24 September 2025.
Areas with Wednesday collection include Camphersdrift, Fernridge, Denneoord, Bo-Dorp, Blommekloof, Tweerivieren, Hoogekraal, Hoekwil and Touwsranten farm areas.
Business refuse removal take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday as per normal.
George Municipality Environmental Services, 82 Meade Street, George. Telephone 044 802 2900 (black, green, and blue bag enquiries).

Building rubble, garden waste and other materials not suitable for bags can be dropped off at the municipal refuse site on the R102 (airport road).
Operating hours: Monday to Friday 07:00–18:00, Saturday 07:00–15:00 and on all public holidays (except 25 December) from 07:00–15:00.

After-Hours Contact Numbers
Fire Emergency (24/7): 044 801 6311
Toll-Free Disaster Number (24/7): 087 152 9999
George Municipality After Hours Number: 044 801 6300

George Fire Rescue Services recently carried out a control burn north of Denneoord Water Works as part of its ongoing efforts to manage alien vegetation in the Kat River and Upper Kat River catchment areas. These burns help reduce fuel loads—such as dead leaves, tree limbs, and other debris—thereby preventing the rapid spread of wildfires. Reducing alien vegetation is also a critical component of the Kat River Alien Vegetation Management Project, as it supports water security by improving water flow and storage in the Garden Route Dam.

Control burns are scheduled according to ambient weather conditions, which are critical for safe and effective burns. The Municipality aims to provide advance notice of future burns, ideally a day before, but residents are advised that short notice may sometimes be unavoidable, and George Municipality apologizes in advance for any inconvenience.

The planned power outage for Heather Park, Airway Road, scheduled for today, has been postponed to Monday, 29 September 2025.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Buses departing from Thembalethu/ Busse maak gereed om uit Thembalethu te vertrek.

With a public holiday coming up, passengers need to note that the Saturday bus schedules will be followed on Heritage Day, Wednesday 24 September 2024.

In case of uncertainty about the Saturday schedules, passengers can visit www.gogeorge.org.za/timetables/ for user-friendly timetables.

Alternatively, they can phone the GO GEORGE Call Centre on 0800 044 044 where agents are on duty from 05:00 until 20:00, seven days a week.

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GO GEORGE-SKEDULE OP ERFENISDAG

Met ’n openbare vakansiedag wat voorlê, is dit belangrik vir passasiers om kennis te neem dat die Saterdagskedule gevolg sal word op Erfenisdag, Woensdag 24 September 2025.

In geval van onsekerheid oor die Saterdag-skedules kan passasiers die gebruikersvriendelike tydroosters by www.gogeorge.org.za /timetables/ gebruik of die GO GEORGE-inbelsentrum skakel by 0800 044 044.

Ingeligte agente is sewe dae per week van 05:00 tot 20:00 aan diens om passasiers te help om hul ritte te beplan.

Please be informed that a valve failure in Hawthornden street, has resulted in a complete water supply outage for Hawthornden, Erica Street, and nearby areas.

Municipal teams are currently on site working to address the issue. The estimated time to restore water service is approximately 3 to 4 hours.

Residents are encouraged to conserve water until the supply is fully restored.

We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience during this time