Notices

George Municipality will host the annual Lights Festival on 10 December 2022. Traders are invited to trade at the event and showcase their products and services to the festival goers.

The application form for stalls at the George Lights Festival is available under application forms at the following link: https://www.george.gov.za/george-document/george-light-festival-application-form/

The forms are available from the Securities at the ground flow Main Building, 71 York Street, Dormhls Drift, as well as the Pacaltsdorp Business Associations, Corner Church & Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp.

The forms can also be submitted by the Securities at the Ground Floor, Main Building, 71 York Street, Dormhls Drift or via email to kabrahams@george.gov.za

The closing date for submission of the application is 30 November 2022

For any enquiries, they can contact K Abrahams at (044) 801 9092 during office hours (Monday to Friday 07:45 – 16:30) or email: kabrahams@george.gov.za

Issued by George Municipality

PROPOSED SPECIAL RATING AREA BYLAW – GEORGE MUNICIPALITY

Link to the Bylaw: https://www.george.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Special-Rating-Area-Bylaw-2022_approved-for-PP.pdf

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

Full particulars of the proposed Bylaw is available for inspection at the following places:

1. Municipal Offices: York Street, (Office of the Director:, 5^th floor); Uniondale Municipal offices;
2. Libraries: George Library; Blanco Library; Conville Library; Pacaltsdorp Library; Thembalethu Library; Uniondale / Haarlem Library;
3. Municipality’s Website: https://www.george.gov.za/george-doc-categories/documents/bylaws-and-regulations/planning-and-development/

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

1. via mail to reach the Director: Planning and Development, P.O. Box 19, George, 6530 before 15 January 2023; or
2. via e-mail with subject line “Special Rating Area ByLaw, 2022” to mjordaan@george.gov.za and copied to post@george.gov.za

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

Dr M Gratz

Municipal Manager

Civic Centre

York Street

George

6530

NOTICE NR. 054/2022

VOORGESTELDE SPESIALE GRADERINGAREAS VERORDENING – GEORGE MUNISIPALITEIT

Kennis word hiermee gegee in terme van Artikel 12(3)(b) van die Munisipale Stelsels Wet, 2000 (Wet 32 van 2000) dat die George Munisipaliteit van voorneme is om bogenoemde verordeninge te implementeer.

Volledige besonderhede aangaande die voorgestelde Verordening is beskikbaar by die volgende plekke:

1. Munisipale Kantore: Yorkstraat, (Kantoor van die Direkteur, 5de vloer); Uniondale Munisipale kantore:
2. Biblioteke: George Biblioteek, Blanco Biblioteek, Conville Biblioteek, Pacaltsdorp Biblioteek, Thembalethu Biblioteek, Uniondale / Haarlem Biblioteek
3. Munisipale webtuiste: https://www.george.gov.za/george-doc-categories/documents/bylaws-and-regulations/planning-and-development/

Skriftelike kommentaar rakende die voorgestelde Verordening, indien enige, moet aangedien word:

1. Per pos na Direkteur: Beplanning en Ontwikkeling, Posbus 19, George, 6530 voor 15 Januarie 2023; of
2. Per epos met onderwerp lyn “Spesiale Graderingareas Verordening, 2022” aan mjordaan@george.gov.za en kopieer aan post@george.gov.za

Enige persoon nie in staat om te skryf, kan hulle insette mondelings deurgee by die Raad se kantore waar hulle deur ‘n personeellid geassisteer sal word om hulle kommentaar skriftelik op te neem.

Dr. M Gratz

Munisipale Bestuurder

Burgersentrum

York Street

George

6530

Eskom Loadshedding schedule

Thursday, 24 November 2022: Courtesy of the diesel supplied by PetroSA this week, Eskom is able to reduce loadshedding during the night to Stage 3 (from Stage 4) at 16:00 – 05:00 until Monday morning. Daytime loadshedding will be maintained at Stage 2 during 05:00 – 16:00 daily until further notice. Eskom will publish a further update as soon as there are any significant changes.

George will be affected as follows:

Thursday 24/11/2022
20:00 – 22:30

Friday 25/11/2022
02:00 – 04:20
10:00 – 12:30

Saturday 26/11/2022
02:00 – 04:20
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Sunday 27/11/2022
18:00 – 20:30

Monday 28/11/2022
02:00 – 04:00

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Thursday 24/11/2022
23:00 – 01:30

Friday 25/11/2022
05:00 – 07:20
13:00 – 15:30

Saturday 26/11/2022
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Sunday 27/11/2022
21:00 – 23:30

Monday 28/11/2022
05:00 – 07:00

Issued by George Mun on behalf of Eskom

George Municipal Ordinary Council 24 November 2022 @ 10h00

Please follow link to live You Tube

Issued George Mun, 24 November

Update on low water pressure and possible water outages: Portions of Borchards, Lawaaikamp and Parkdene are currently experiencing low water pressures and in some instances no water due to a high volume of water that was lost yesterday after a private fibre contractor damaged two main lines. On top of the water loss, the water demand is considerably high today, due to the hot weather. Our engineers foresee that the water supply will only stabilise later this evening when the demand is lower. All properties in Lawaaikamp should have water but will experience low pressures. Three water trucks were deployed to roam the Lawaaikamp area. We ask the public to be patient and use water sparingly and phone any water problems through to 044 801 9262/6 (7h45-16h30) or after hours 044 801 6300. Please do not post individual complaints on social media as our social media is not a formal complaints channel and is not manned 24/7. Issued by George Mun 23 November 2022 at 14h30.

The George Traffic Fine Bus will be stationary at the George Municipal Main building, 71 York Street, George tomorrow, 24 November 2022 from 1 pm.

The purpose of availing the George Traffic Bus to the public is to create awareness of their fines and to offer an opportunity should the public wish to make payments.

The officials will assist the public with any road traffic fines. While the public will be afforded an opportunity to payments of outstanding fines at the George Traffic Fine Bus, they will also be allowed an opportunity to enquire or seek advice on processes relating to traffic fines.

Issued by George Municipality

23 Nov 2022

UPDATE: LIBRARIES UNABLE TO ISSUE BOOKS AND CARDS DUE TO AN ONGOING FAULTY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Please note that the Information Management System used by non-metro libraries, SLIMS, is still down since Friday last week. All libraries in the George Municipal area are having problems with the issue and return of books. The issue of cards, bus tours, interlibrary loans, as well as the purchasing and distribution of new books are all services that are affected.

This is a provincial-wide problem that affects all libraries in the Western Cape, except the City of Cape Town.

All libraries in George, however, remain open to the public as access to information is a basic human right. All internet and WI-FI facilities and in-house use of libraries remain open and available to the public.

SLIMS is administered by SITA and confirmation that SITA is still working on resolving the problem was received from Provincial Library Service this morning.

This is beyond the control of the George Municipality, and we request the public to be patient until the matter is resolved.

Issued by George Municipality

22 November 2022

*Eskom stage4 loadshedding (instead of Stage 5) will be implemented continuously until 05:00 on Tuesday morning. Thereafter Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented daily at 05:00 – 16:00. Stage 4 will be implemented daily at 16:00 – 05:00 until further notice.*

_*George will be affected as follows:*_

Monday 21/11/2022

12:00 – 14:30

20:00 – 22:30

Tuesday 22/11/2022

04:00 – 05:30

12:00 – 14:30

20:00 – 22:30

Wednesday 23/11/2022

04:00 – 05:30

20:00 – 22:30

Thursday 24/11/2022

04:00 – 06:30

20:00 – 22:30

Friday 25/11/2022

02:00 – 04:30

10:00 – 12:30

18:00 – 20:30

_*Uniondale will be affected as follows:*_

Monday 21/11/2022

15:00 – 17:30

23:00 – 01:30

Tuesday 22/11/2022

15:00 – 17:30

23:00 – 01:30

Wednesday 23/11/2022

15:00 – 17:30

23:00 – 01:30

Thursday 24/11/2022

07:00 – 09:30

16:00 – 17:30

23:00 – 01:30

Friday 25/11/2022

05:00 – 07:30

13:00 – 15:30

21:00 – 23:30

Issued by George Mun on behalf of Eskom – 21 November 2022

UNPLANNED POWER OUTAGE IN PARTS OF GEORGE

An unplanned power outage occurred at the Airport area, Geelhoutboom, Modderrivier, Herolds Bay. Electricians are on their way to investigate.

Issued by George Municipality
21 Nov 2022 @07:20