Notices

Power outage on Rosemoore, Brown and Bower streets, fibre contractor damaged feeder cable. Repairs in progress.

Issued by George Municipality
26 August 2022
12:30

PUBLIC NOTICE: UNAUTHORISED HOUSE SHOP ON LAND ZONED FOR SINGLE RESIDENTIAL ZONE I PURPOSES

Issued by the George Municipality

The George Municipal Council approved a revised Policy On House Shops And Other Residential-Based Retail Concerns in November 2021. The revised policy establishes sustainable land use management guidelines to allow the operation of house shops or similar micro-enterprises from residential properties, with specific focus given to low-income residential neighbourhoods such as townships, subsidy housing areas, and informal settlement areas – to ensure their short-term economic sustainability while also facilitating the long-term spatial strategy for these neighbourhoods.

The residential business survey conducted by the George Municipality’s Town Planning Department in March 2022 revealed that of the 308 house shops recorded in the George Municipal area, including Blanco. Pacaltsdorp, Thembalethu, Wilderness, Haarlem, and Uniondale, only five (5) are legal in terms of the Town Planning law. This has therefore necessitated a vigorous drive on rectification of illegal house shops in the greater George area.

The George Municipality has issued notices to all illegal house shops in terms of that are section 85 (1) of the George Municipality’s By-law on Municipal Land Use Planning:

These house shops have utilised land in a manner other than prescribed by a zoning scheme without the approval of the municipality.

These house shops have been instructed in terms of section 86 of the said legislation, to cease the unlawful land use and/or the construction activity or both, without delay or within 30 days of the date of registration of this notice.

1. The house shops can either:

• Apply to rectify the unlawful land use and/or construction activity in terms of section 86(2)(b) of the said legislation within 30 days of date of registration of this notice. However, this must not be construed as an indication that the application will be approved, or
• Demolish unauthorised building work and rehabilitate the land or restore the building to its original form within 30 days of date of registration of this notice.

3. They may object to this notice by lodging written representations to the Municipality within 30 days of the date of registration of this notice in terms of section 87 (6) of the said legislation.
4. The house shop must please note that failure to comply with the above request may result in further action, legal or otherwise, being taken against them in terms of section 88(1)(g)(i)-(v) of the said legislation.

ILLEGAL HOUSE SHOPS GRANTED 3 MONTHS AMNESTY PERIOD TO RECTIFY THEIR OPERATION AND TO AVOID PAYMENT OF PENALTIES OR FINES

As part of the rectification process, all owners and/or operators of illegal house shops or 3^rd party retail concerns, including those who have previously been served a notice, will now be granted an amnesty period of 3 months to rectify their operation and avoid the payment of any penalties or fines. The amnesty will only be granted if the operator can present proof of the shop’s existence prior to the implementation of the new zoning scheme on 1 September 2017 and accepts the General Conditions of Approval for house shops. The granting of amnesty shall not be construed as an indicator of support for their illegal businesses, or that their application will be approved. The amnesty period will close on 30 November 2022.

HOW TO REACH THE MUNICIPALITY FOR RECTIFICATION

The owners can contact the official who issued the notice on the phone number, or the email address provided thereon. They can also visit the offices on the 5th floor, municipal building, 71 York Street. For enquiries, the public can contact our office on Tel: 044 801 9477. They also send an email to town.planning.complaints@george.gov.za to register a service request. There will be a town planner on duty each day to assist with these queries.

Issued by George Municipality

26 August 2022

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – PORTION OF GEORGE CENTRAL

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PORTION OF GEORGE CENTRAL – MARKET STREET

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2022 FROM  08H30 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains.  Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on SUNDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2022 FROM  08H30 TO 16H00

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRISITEITSVOORSIENING – GEDEELTE VAN GEORGE SENTRAAL

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

GEDEELTE VAN GEORGE CENTRAL – MARK STRAAT

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SONDAG 28 AUGUSTUS 2022 VANAF  08H30 TOT 16H00 met  die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak.  Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.

Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op SONDAG 04 SEPTEMBER 2022 VANAF 08H30 TOT 16H00

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – PORTION OF HOEKWIL

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PLATRUG ROAD AND OLIFANTSHOEK ROAD

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SATURDAY 27 AUGUST  2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H30 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains.  Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on SUNDAY 28 AUGUST  2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H30

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRISITEITSVOORSIENING – GEDEELTE VAN HOEKWIL

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

PLATRUGWEG EN OLIFANTSHOEKWEG

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op SATERDAG 27 AUGUSTUS  2022 VANAF  09H00 TOT 16H30 met  die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak.  Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.

Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op SONDAG 28 AUGUSTUS  2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H30

A large portion of Ramaphosa in Thembalethu is currently experiencing an unexpected power outage. Electricians are on their way.

Issued by George Mun
25 August 2022
12:45

Power Outage in Cradock Street CBD, few Businesses affected around the Taxi Rank, Feeder cable fault. Electricians attending to the problem.

Issued George Mun
25/8/2022
10:00

PLANNED INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – PORTION OF ROSEMOORE

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

KANARIE, NO NAME, BAKER, COMAY, DELPORT, VAN BRIESIES, DEERLING STREETS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on FRIDAY 26 AUGUST  2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains.  Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on MONDAY 29 AUGUST 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H00

Issued by George Municipality

24 August 2022

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRISITEITSVOORSIENING – GEDEELTE VAN ROSEMOORE

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

KANARIE, NO NAME, BAKER, COMAY, DELPORT, VAN BRIESIES, DEERLING STRATE

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op  VRYDAG 26 AUGUSTUS  2022 VANAF  09H00 TOT 16H00 met  die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak.  Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.

Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op MAANDAG 29 AUGUSTUS 2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00

Uigereik deur George Munisipaliteit

24 Augustus 2022

SKILLS TRANSFER WORKSHOPS – BEADING, SEWING, DECOUPAGE & OTHER CRAFTS FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

The Youth Development Department at George Municipality together with its partnership, will be hosting a skills transfer workshop for unemployed youth between 18-35 years old. Crafting skills, which include beading, sewing, knitting, decoupage and other skills will be transferred by established crafters. Basic Entrepreneurship training and stimulation in this field will also take place.

If you are interested please submit a short motivation letter (not more than 100 words), specifying why you should form part of this programme, include your Full Name, Contact Number and Address in your letter.

Closing Date: 30 September 2022 at 12h00.

The sessions will be hosted in Pacaltsdorp,
Lawaaikamp and Thembalethu.

For enquiries and further information please
call the Youth Development office at:

044 802 2000