Notices

The Municipality is aware of the low water pressure being experienced in the Kraaibosch since this morning. The Civil Engineering Services Department confirmed that the pressure problem has been attended to for the interim. Teams have bypassed the pressure-reducing valve. The water network pressure in Kraaibosch is between 6 to 7.5 bars. Teams will be removing and servicing the pressure-reducing valve. The valve will be restored this afternoon.

Issued by George Municipality
28 Feb 2023 @13:50

Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height 76,31
Rainfall for last 7 days: 23mm (Measured up to and including 27 February 2023)

The co-operation of all users of municipal water is essential and is greatly appreciated.

Follow this link for the detailed Stricter Water Restrictions in English/Afrikaans and Isixhosa.
https://www.george.gov.za/george-doc-categories/public-notices/general/

Contraventions of the Water Restrictions can be reported on 0800 424477.
Report water leaks and burst pipes to 044 801 9262/66 or after hours at 044 801 6300, as soon as you notice them.

First Thursday | Youth Sector

Join us for our next First Thursday session on the 2nd of March.

This session is aimed at the youth, aged 18 – 35. In our session this focus will be the following: engaging with and hearing from you. This will allow us to determine the needs you have around business and activities that will benefit you and the municipality you live in.

The motivation for this specific session comes off the back of a discussion the Mayor Leon Van Wyk had with a young accountant, Des-lie Van Wyk, who started SHIFT Entrepreneurs with his Board of Directors.

This Non Profit Organisation (SHIFT) is a dynamic group of young business people committed to creating a sustainable economy in George by giving young and aspiring entrepreneurs optimal opportunities for growth and success.

At this First Thursday engagement, SHIFT will speak more about what they do and how they plan to positively impact the local George community. We welcome you to make any contributions that can further benefit the community.

Ideally, this is a forum that facilitates interaction between accountants, attorneys, businesspersons, farmers, brokers, etc. However, we are opening up this platform to all of you.

If you are interested, please RSVP via email to supportbusiness@george.gov.za Your RSVP secures your link to this meeting. Provide your name, contact number and email address to supportbusiness@george.gov.za

If you have any further questions or queries, contact Melissa Dreyer at 044 801 9129 .

Details again: When: 2nd March 2023 Platform: MS TEAMS Time: 16:30

Sunday, 26 February 2023: Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 16:00 on Monday afternoon, whereafter Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 – 05:00 on Tuesday morning. Loadshedding will then be reduced to Stage 3 at 05:00 – 16:00 on both Tuesday and Wednesday, while Stage 4 will be implemented during 16:00 – 05:00 on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

George will be affected as follows:
Monday 27/02/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Tuesday 28/02/2023
02:00 – 05:00 **
18:00 – 20:30

Wednesday 01/03/2023
06:00 – 08:30
14:00 – 15:30
22:00 – 00:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Sunday 26/02/2023
21:00 – 23:30

Monday 27/02/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Tuesday 28/02/2023
05:00 – 07:30
21:00 – 23:30

Wednesday 01/03/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30

SWITCHING ON AFTER LOADSHEDDING – Not all areas will be switched back on at the same time!
Residents of George must please note that with the extended loadshedding, our Electrotechnical Directorate is no longer able to switch the entire city back on at the same time. Our daily notifiable demand from ESKOM has historically been set at 85MVA and on average George would use between 60 and 80MVA, although the municipality must pay ESKOM for 85MVA.

If the power is returned simultaneously to all areas when loadshedding ends, this creates a massive spike or surge in power with all geysers, freezers/fridges/batteries etc drawing power at the same time. With the extended four-hour loadshedding, the spikes for George are consistently reaching 105 – 112 MVA.

Areas will be switched on in sections, on rotation after Loadshedding.
Eskom has indicated that unless George can reduce the spikes, they will increase our notifiable demand to the highest actual usage level which will in turn increase the purchase cost to the municipality. Consumers are requested to use electricity very sparingly when power returns after loadshedding (especially a 4-hour slot).

The municipality will now in rotation, switch the power on in sections. This means if for example the loadshedding slot is scheduled from 20h00 – 22h30, there is a chance that your area may only come on at 22h45 or 23h00.

Please do not switch high usage equipment on immediately after Loadshedding.
Consumers are therefore urged to turn off high usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone in to the Afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report you have no power immediately after Loadshedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on, and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 09:00 on Sunday morning – until further notice.

*George will be affected as follows:*
Sunday 26/02/2023
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Monday 27/02/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Tuesday 28/02/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

*Uniondale will be affected as follows:*
Sunday 26/02/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Monday 27/02/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Tuesday 28/02/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

SWITCHING ON AFTER LOADSHEDDING – Not all areas will be switched back on at the same time!
Residents of George must please note that with the extended loadshedding, our Electrotechnical Directorate is no longer able to switch the entire city back on at the same time. Our daily notifiable demand from ESKOM has historically been set at 85MVA and on average George would use between 60 and 80MVA, although the municipality must pay ESKOM for 85MVA.

If the power is returned simultaneously to all areas when loadshedding ends, this creates a massive spike or surge in power with all geysers, freezers/fridges/batteries etc drawing power at the same time. With the extended four-hour loadshedding, the spikes for George are consistently reaching 105 – 112 MVA.

Areas will be switched on in sections, on rotation after Loadshedding.
Eskom has indicated that unless George can reduce the spikes, they will increase our notifiable demand to the highest actual usage level which will in turn increase the purchase cost to the municipality. Consumers are requested to use electricity very sparingly when power returns after loadshedding (especially a 4-hour slot).

The municipality will now in rotation, switch the power on in sections. This means if for example the loadshedding slot is scheduled from 20h00 – 22h30, there is a chance that your area may only come on at 22h45 or 23h00.

Please do not switch high usage equipment on immediately after Loadshedding.
Consumers are therefore urged to turn off high usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone in to the Afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report you have no power immediately after Loadshedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on, and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 on Sunday morning- until further notice.

George will be affected as follows:
Sunday 26/02/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 22:30 **

Monday 27/02/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Tuesday 28/02/2023
02:00 – 06:30 **
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Saturday 25/02/2023
21:00 – 23:30

Sunday 26/02/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 01:30 **

Monday 27/02/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Tuesday 28/02/2023
05:00 – 09:30 **
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

SWITCHING ON AFTER LOADSHEDDING – Not all areas will be switched back on at the same time!
Residents of George must please note that with the extended loadshedding, our Electrotechnical Directorate is no longer able to switch the entire city back on at the same time. Our daily notifiable demand from ESKOM has historically been set at 85MVA and on average George would use between 60 and 80MVA, although the municipality must pay ESKOM for 85MVA.

If the power is returned simultaneously to all areas when loadshedding ends, this creates a massive spike or surge in power with all geysers, freezers/fridges/batteries etc drawing power at the same time. With the extended four-hour loadshedding, the spikes for George are consistently reaching 105 – 112 MVA.

Areas will be switched on in sections, on rotation after Loadshedding.
Eskom has indicated that unless George can reduce the spikes, they will increase our notifiable demand to the highest actual usage level which will in turn increase the purchase cost to the municipality. Consumers are requested to use electricity very sparingly when power returns after loadshedding (especially a 4-hour slot).

The municipality will now in rotation, switch the power on in sections. This means if for example the loadshedding slot is scheduled from 20h00 – 22h30, there is a chance that your area may only come on at 22h45 or 23h00.

Please do not switch high usage equipment on immediately after Loadshedding.
Consumers are therefore urged to turn off high usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone in to the Afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report you have no power immediately after Loadshedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on, and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

Residents of George must please note that with the extended loadshedding, our Electrotechnical Directorate is no longer able to switch the entire city back on at the same time. Our daily notifiable demand from ESKOM has historically been set at 85MVA and on average George would use between 60 and 80MVA, although the municipality must pay ESKOM for 85MVA. If the power is returned simultaneously to all areas when loadshedding ends, this creates a massive spike or surge in power with all geysers, freezers/fridges/batteries etc drawing power at the same time. With the extended four-hour loadshedding, the spikes for George are consistently reaching 105 – 112 MVA.

Areas will be switched on in sections, on rotation after Loadshedding.
Eskom has indicated that unless George can reduce the spikes, they will increase our notifiable demand to the highest actual usage level which will in turn increase the purchase cost to the municipality. Consumers are requested to use electricity very sparingly when power returns after loadshedding (especially a 4-hour slot). The municipality will now in rotation, switch the power on in sections. This means if for example the loadshedding slot is scheduled from 20h00 – 22h30, there is a chance that your area may only come on at 22h45 or 23h00.

Please do not switch high usage equipment on immediately after Loadshedding.
Consumers are therefore urged to turn off high usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone in to the Afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report you have no power immediately after Loadshedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on, and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

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OPENBARE KENNISGEWING: AANKAKEL AAN NA LAAGGEWING – Nie alle areas sal tegelykertyd weer aangeskakel word nie!
Uitgereik George Munisipaliteit, 24 Februarie 2023

Inwoners van George moet asseblief daarop let dat met die uitgebreide beurtkrag, ons Elektrotegniese Direktoraat nie meer in staat is om die hele stad op dieselfde tyd weer aan te skakel nie. Ons daaglikse aanmeldbare eis van ESKOM is histories vasgestel op 85MVA en George sou gemiddeld tussen 60 en 80MVA gebruik, alhoewel die munisipaliteit ESKOM vir 85MVA moet betaal. As die krag gelyktydig na alle areas teruggestuur word wanneer beurtkrag eindig, skep dit ‘n massiewe piek of oplewing in krag met alle geisers, vrieskaste/yskaste/batterye ens wat gelyktydig krag trek. Met die verlengde beurtkrag van vier uur, bereik die hoë verbruik vir George konsekwent 105 – 112 MVA.

Areas sal in afdelings aangeskakel word, met rotasie na beurtkrag.
Eskom het aangedui dat tensy George die hoë verbruik kan verminder, hulle ons aanmeldbare aanvraag tot die hoogste werklike gebruiksvlak sal verhoog wat op sy beurt die aankoopkoste vir die munisipaliteit sal verhoog. Verbruikers word versoek om elektrisiteit baie spaarsamig te gebruik wanneer krag terugkeer na beurtkrag (veral ‘n 4-uur slot). Die munisipaliteit sal nou in rotasie die krag in afdelings aanskakel. Dit beteken as die beurtkraggleuf byvoorbeeld van 20h00 – 22h30 geskeduleer is, is daar ‘n kans dat jou area eers om 22h45 of 23h00 kan aanskakel.

Moet asseblief nie hoëgebruiktoerusting onmiddellik na beurtkrag aanskakel nie.
Verbruikers word dus versoek om hoë verbruik toerusting af te skakel en waar moontlik toestelle soos stowe en ketels nie aan te skakel vir minstens 30 minute ná beurtkrag nie. Dit sal die risiko verminder dat oorlading op die netwerk uitskakel en ons huidige hoë MVA-punte verminder.

Rapporteer kragonderbrekings
Moet asseblief nie na die Na-ure-nommer of die Elektrotegniese Departement inbel om te rapporteer dat u geen krag het onmiddellik nadat beurtkrag geskeduleer is om opgehef te word nie. Wees asseblief bewus van die rotasie-aanskakeling, en wag ten minste 30 minute voordat u geen krag rapporteer nie. Die direktoraat sal bewus wees of daar ‘n moontlike substasiereis was wat uitgesorteer moet word.

OVERDUE DEBT WILL BE RECOVERED THROUGH PREPAID METER SYSTEM
Residents are advised to take note that any overdue debts owing to the municipality, will be recovered through the prepaid electricity meter system, as per the Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy. This means that if you have not paid your account in full of the municipality, when you purchase prepaid electrical units from a vendor, 50% of your overdue debt will be paid off by your purchase, and the remaining amount will reflect as pre-paid electricity units.

HOW TO CHECK WHAT YOUR OVERDUE DEBT IS?
If you are not sure what your overdue debt is, please phone in to 044 801 9009/4/17 or 044 801 9135 or 044 801 9518. Provide your GRG account number and contact details (email address, telephone number) with all enquiries. A duplicate statement can also be requested at accounts@george.gov.za. Payment is due by the 15th of the following month.

HOW TO PAY YOUR ACCOUNT
Accounts can be paid via electronic transfer (EFT – see details below), Unipay, by clicking on the QR code on your statement, Pick ‘n Pay, Checkers, Shoprite, USave, SPAR and Pep. Please take your most recent available account statement with you so that the shop can access the bar code that connects your payment to your GRG account number.

Bank details for electronic payment:
First National Bank (FNB)
Account Type: Public Sector Cheque Account
Account Name: George Municipality
Account Number: 62869623150
Branch Code: 210554
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: your GRG account number
Proof of payment is to be sent to payments@george.gov.za

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AGTERSTALLIGE SKULD SAL DEUR VOORAFBETAALDE METER STELSEL VERHAAL WORD
Inwoners word aangeraai om kennis te neem dat enige agterstallige skuld wat aan die munisipaliteit verskuldig is, deur die voorafbetaalde elektrisiteitsmeterstelsel verhaal sal word, ooreenkomstig die Kredietbeheer- en Skuldinvorderingsbeleid. Dit beteken dat indien u nie u rekening ten volle aan die munisipaliteit betaal het nie, wanneer u voorafbetaalde elektriese eenhede van ‘n verkoper koop, 50% van hierdie bedrag aan u agterstallige skuld afbetaal sal word, en die oorblywende bedrag sal as vooruitbetaalde elektrisiteit eenhede weerspieël word.

HOE OM UIT TE VIND WAT U AGTERSTALLIGE SKULD BELOOP?
Indien u nie seker is wat u agterstallige skuld is nie, bel asseblief 044 801 9009/4/17 of 044 801 9135 of 044 801 9518. Verskaf jou GRG-rekeningnommer en kontakbesonderhede (e-posadres, telefoonnommer) met alle navrae. ’n Duplikaatstaat kan ook aangevra word by accounts@george.gov.za Betalings is teen die 15de van die volgende maand betaalbaar.

HOE OM JOU REKENING TE BETAAL
Rekeninge kan betaal word deur elektroniese oorplasing (EFT – sien besonderhede hieronder), Unipay, deur op die QR-kode op jou staat, Pick ’n Pay, Checkers, Shoprite, USave, SPAR en Pep te klik. Neem asseblief jou mees onlangse beskikbare rekeningstaat saam met jou sodat die winkel toegang kan kry tot die strepieskode wat jou betaling aan jou GRG-rekeningnommer koppel.

Bankbesonderhede vir elektroniese betaling:
Eerste Nasionale Bank (ENB)
Rekeningtipe: Openbare Sektor Tjekrekening
Rekeningnaam: George Munisipaliteit
Rekeningnommer: 62869623150
Takkode: 210554
Swift-kode: FIRNZAJJ
Verwysing: jou GRG rekeningnommer
Bewys van betaling moet gestuur word aan payments@george.gov.za

The General Valuation Roll is a document containing the municipal valuations of all the registered properties within the boundaries of the Greater George municipal area and is used to calculate the rates that property owners are required to pay. You are able to object to your property valuation during the objection period.

The General Valuation Roll gives the market value of a property on a certain date. It applies to residential, agricultural and commercial properties and is used to calculate the monthly rates that property owners are required to pay for services such as street lighting, parks, libraries, fire services, etc.

The valuation of an estimated 54 000 properties in the greater George area forms part of the General Valuation process of the George Municipality. The George Municipality uses a service provider, DDP Valuers (Pty) Ltd that uses an array of information-gathering methods including analyzing aerial photographs, site visits and neighborhood drive-throughs.

The process to compile the general valuation roll, is completed. The final General Valuation Roll will be published for comment from 9 February 2023 to 31 March 2023. At the same time, stakeholders will be given the opportunity to lodge objections, if deemed necessary. The objection process is followed by a valuation appeal process. The General Valuation Roll will be implemented on 1 July 2023.

Ratepayers must verify their valuations, as it would affect the rates they pay on their own properties as well as the overall rate calculations for the city. It is a great opportunity for citizens to engage with the Municipality to ensure that their properties are correctly valued.

Please follow this link to access the valuation documentation on our website https://www.george.gov.za/finance-cat/financial-reports-cat/valuation-documents/

For more information contact: Valuations on 044 801 9111 or valuations@george.gov.za or visit www.george.gov.za

PUBLIEKE KENNISGEWING: TARIEWE EN DIENSTE: WAARDASIEROL

Die Algemene Waardasierol is ‘n dokument wat die munisipale waardasies van al die geregistreerde eiendomme binne die grense van die Groter George munisipale gebied bevat en word gebruik om die tariewe wat eiendomseienaars moet betaal te bereken. U kan gedurende die beswaarperiode beswaar maak teen u eiendomswaardasie.

Die Algemenie van ‘n geraamde 54 000 eiendomme in die groter George-gebied vorm deel van die Algemene Waardasieproses van die George Munisipaliteit. Die George Munisipaliteit gebruik ‘n diensverskaffer, DDP Valuers (Edms) Bpk. wat ‘n verskeidenheid inligting-insamelingsmetodes gebruik, insluitend die ontleding van lugfoto’s, terreinbesoeke en deurrye in die buurt. Die proses om die algemene waardasierol saam te stel, is voltooi.

Die finale Algemene Waardasierol sal vir kommentaar gepubliseer word vanaf 9 Februarie 2023 tot 31 Maart 2023. Terselfdertyd sal belastingbetalers die geleentheid gebied word om besware aan te teken, indien nodig geag. Die beswaarproses word gevolg deur ‘n appèlproses vir waardasie. Die Algemene Waardasierol sal op 1 Julie 2023 geïmplementeer word.

Belastingbetalers moet hul waardasies verifieer, aangesien dit die tariewe wat hulle op hul eie eiendomme betaal, sowel as die algehele tariefberekeninge vir die stad sal beïnvloed. Dit is ‘n wonderlike geleentheid vir burgers om met die Munisipaliteit te skakel om te verseker dat hul eiendomme korrek gewaardeer word.

Volg hierdie skakel vir toegang tot die waardasiedokumentasie op ons webwerf https://www.george.gov.za/finance-cat/financial-reports-cat/valuation-documents/

Vir meer inligting kontak: Waardasies by 044 801 9111 of valuations@george.gov.za of besoek www.george.gov.za