Notices

Water in Dennegeurlaan Denneoord will be off on Thursday, 21 April 2022 from 9 am to 1 pm, due to network upgrades.

A 110mm diameter water pipe was damaged by a contractor at the corner of Piterson and Bob Streets in Thembalethu. The Water section has turned the water supply off, which means this area will experience water supply interruption. The expected repair time is approximately an hour from the time of the release of this notice.

Issued by George Municipality

19 April 2022

11:20

Motor vehicle accidents N2 Gwaing bridge direction George. Vehicle overturned. All services on scene. One lane closed. Motorists urged to drive cautiously.

Issued George Mun
19 April 2022, 08:07

Regretfully, Eskom has just been forced to implement Stage 4 loadshedding at 07:20 following Majuba Unit 5 and Tutuka Unit 4 tripping. A full statement will be published in due course.

Stage 4 to be implemented until further notice.

George will be affected as follows:

Tuesday 19/04/2022
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Wednesday 20/04/2022
06:00 to 08:30
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Thursday 21/04/2022
04:00 to 06:30
12:00 to 14:30
20:00 to 22:30

Friday 22/04/2022
04:00 to 06:30
12:00 to 14:30
20:00 to 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Tuesday 19/04/2022
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 19:30

Wednesday 20/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 19:30

Thursday 21/04/2022
07:00 to 09:30
15:00 to 17:30
23:00 to 01:30

Friday 22/04/2022
07:00 to 09:30
15:00 to 17:30
23:00 to 01:30

Issued by George Mun
19/4/2022 at 08:30

Issued by George Municipality 18 April 2022

George Municipality is busy replacing equipment on the bulk water lines this week. These areas therefore will experience water interruptions as follows:

• Tuesday 19/04/2022: Wilderness WW inflow, Wilderness WW Ebbs & Flow, Wilderness WW Touwranten
• Wednesday 20/04/2022: Rooirivierrif, Herolds Bay (Gwaing)
• Thursday 21/04/2022: Pacaltsdorp 2, Lawaaikamp
• Friday 22/04/2022: Herolds Bay

Residents will experience water outages from approximately 11:00. This will not take longer than 2 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience.

For any queries or problems contact the Civil Engineering Services on 044 801 9262/6 (7:45 am – 4:30 pm) or 044 801 6300 (after hours).

Loadshedding will regretfully be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Wednesday, 20 April, due to additional generation unit losses and delayed return to service of generators:

George will be affected as follows:

Monday 18/04/2022
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Tuesday 19/04/2022
22:00 to 00:30

Wednesday 20/04/2022
None

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Monday 18/04/2022
17:00 to 19:30

Tuesday 19/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30

Wednesday
20/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30

Issued George Mun

PUBLIC NOTICE: DLTC EYE TEST MACHINES RUNNING SLOW AT GEORGE TRAFFIC SERVICES
Issued George Mun, 14 April 2022 at 09h40

Please take note that only one eye test machine at the George Traffic Department in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp is working properly currently. Technical issues are experienced with the other machines.
However, transactions are still going ahead but at a slower pace.
We apologise for the inconvenience and regret the situation which is out of our control. For any queries please contact the department on 044 878 2400 or visit the offices in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp.

Issued by George Municipality 11 April, 10:00

George Municipality is busy replacing equipment on the bulk water lines this week in CTM2, Kraaibosch, Blanco 1 (Reservoir), Blanco 2 (Golden Valley), Blanco 4 (Die Rus), Herolds Bay (Gwaing), Rosedale/Erf325 and Rooirivierrif.

These areas therefore will experience water interruptions as follows:

• Monday 11/04/2022: CTM2 & Kraaibosch
• Tuesday 12/04/2022 Blanco 1 (Reservoir) & Blanco 2 (Golden Valley)
• Wednesday 13/04/2022: Blanco 4 (Die Rus) & Herolds Bay (Gwaing)
• Thursday 14/04/2022 Rosedale/Erf 325 & Rooirivierrif

Residents will experience water outages from approximately 11:00. This will not take longer than 2 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience.

For any queries or problems contact the Civil Engineering Services on 044 801 9262/6 (7:45 am – 4:30 pm) or 044 801 6300 (after hours).

PUBLIC NOTICE: DLTC EYE TEST MACHINES ARE IN WORKING ORDER AND ALL SERVICES AT THE GEORGE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT CAN GO AHEAD

Issued George Mun, 11 April 2022 at 08h35

Please take note that all the eye test machines at the George Traffic Department in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp are FULLY OPERATIONAL AGAIN. All services at the Traffic Department like driving licence renewals, booking tests for learner’s and driving licences, card collections and more can go ahead.

The MVR and Vehicle Testing station in Hibernia Street (next to the train station) are fully operational.

For any queries please contact the department on 044 878 2400 or visit the offices in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp.

Following the establishment of the very first “environmental offset area” for George Municipality on Erf 3810 last year, a controlled burn is planned as has been recommended by CapeNature to keep the fynbos from becoming moribund. The vegetation is classified as Fynbos, more specifically Garden Route Granite Fynbos which has been classified as Critically Endangered due to the small amount found in conservation areas.

An “offset area” is an area set aside for biodiversity conservation and protection in perpetuity, when another area of conservation value has been utilized for a development.  In this case the building of the housing project on Erf 325 was done in such a way that a portion of the wetlands were utilized for housing.  As a result, an offset was called for when the scoping report was submitted. As the area that was utilized was of a lower conservation value than that being conserved, it is known as “Trading up”. So, this environmental offset area,  a total of 9.94 hectare, is an ecosystem of greater value to biodiversity conservation from the one used for the housing project. The area will be registered under the Stewardship Programme which is co-ordinated by CapeNature.

George Fire Brigade will handle the control burn with the necessary safety precautions in place. The burn is determined by the prevailing weather conditions. Notice will be issued to the public with regard to the proposed date and time, road closures and any other impacts of the control burn.