Notices

Public Notice: Free wood available

Issued by George Municipality, 4 July 2022

Members of the public are welcome to collect wood at Meade Str between Nelson Mandela Blvd & Victoria Rd intersections.

Members of the community are urged to stop vandalism of the Blanco’s water reservoir. We would like to issue a stern warning to the perpetrators to please stay away from our clean water storage reservoirs. It has come to our attention that the roofing sheets and reservoirs are being vandalized.

As we are intensifying our security, we would like to warn that intruders and offenders will be prosecuted since the reservoir is the property of the Municipality.

Vandalism is a crime and ultimately costs ratepayers’ money. Please report people tampering, painting, breaking, or stealing municipal property with the SAPS and George Municipality Law Enforcement (044 801 6350 or 044 801 6300 after hours) as soon as you see it happening. If you can take pictures of the culprits in the act without endangering yourself, it will help a lot. Thank you in advance for helping us protect our infrastructure.

George Municipality’s Electro-technical Services teams have been inundated with several power outages over the weekend. Some power outages have been repaired and some are still receiving attention. This is the status this morning is as follows:

• Remskoen line: Patrolled, repairs to commence this morning. Patrols were halted last night due to wet terrain and poor light.
• Pine Dew: Power supply restored
• Bitou line: Power supply restored
• Victoria Bay: Busy with repairs
• CJ Langenhoven Street: Power supply restored

Issued by George Municipality
4/7/2022
09:45

Challenges due to loadshedding
Members of the public have noted that after Loadshedding some streetlights remain on in George. Our streetlights are switched on and off via a Relay Automated System which is located in our central control room. This equipment has started taking strain with the persistent on and off of Loadshedding and the Electrotechnical Department is putting in additional processes to try and ensure that streetlights are switched off. It must also be noted that during Loadshedding we have experienced repeated theft of cable which affects the signalling at the Control Centre. Around 2000 of our streetlights have also been fitted with LED which use less energy, require less maintenance and have a longer lifespan compared to incandescent and other light types.

We appreciate the public taking the time to phone in to our division should they note that streetlights remain ON between hours 09h00 and 17h00, and remain OFF between hours 19h00 and 06h00.

Repairs on streetlights
Please note that in order to affect repairs on streetlights they need to be switched on so our teams can see which ones are not burning and it can happen sometimes that the automatic switchover function (that switches the lights off in the day) is not reactivated when the work is finished.

One electrical box usually serves a few streets, so while you may not see people working, they may just be where you cannot see them. However, teams would seldom work for more than a day in an area, except when a project is being rolled out or several lights are being installed or fixed. In general, if streetlights are burning during the day for more than a one-day cycle, please report it during office hours to 044 801 9222 or 044 874 3917 so that the department can go investigate.

Please phone in to report streetlights on during the day to 044 801 9222 or 044 801 9202 or on our WhatsApp Number 067 350 3295 (Available Monday to Friday 07h45 – 16h30)

Updated at 15:55 – Friday, 01 July 2022: Due to lower than anticipated demand, loadshedding will continue to be implemented at Stage 4 until 22:00 tonight, (previously Stage 6).
We appeal to consumers to please use electricity sparingly after the 4-hour switch-on to minimise the effect of overload conditions

1 July 2022
Stage 4: 05:00 – 22:00
Stage 2: 22:00 – 00:00

2 July 2022
Stage 2: 00:00 – 07:00
Stage 4: 07:00 – 22:00
Stage 2: 22:00 – 00:00

3 July 2022
Stage 2: 00:00 – 07:00
Stage 4: 07:00 – 22:00
Stage 2: 22:00 – 00:00

George will be affected as follows:

Friday 01/07/2022
14:00 to 16:00
22:00 to 00:30

Saturday 02/07/2022
07:00 to 08:30
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Sunday 03/07/2022
06:00 to 08:30
14:00 to 16:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Friday 01/07/2022
17:00 to 21:30

Saturday 02/07/2022
01:00 to 03:30
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 21:30

Sunday 03/07/2022
01:00 to 03:30
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 21:30

Issued by George Mun

SA Weather Service has issued a fire warning for Southern Cape which includes George and surrounds. Please be extra careful today due to hot temperatures, dry conditions and high winds.

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE FIREWISE RULES
Do not set fires in such weather conditions,
NEVER Braai in gale-force winds.
Ensure that a fire is never left unattended and completely extinguish a braai fire.
Do not discard cigarette butts out of car windows.
NO burning of garden refuse.
NO fireworks
Ensure that your gutters are clear of leaves. Area around your home clear of dry and alien vegetation.

For a fire emergency please contact George Fire Services on 044 8016311,
for any other emergency contact 044 8016300
Garden Route Disaster Management 044 805 5071 (all hours)

Issued George Mun, on behalf of George Municipal Disaster Centre

Thursday, 30 June 2022: Eskom loadshedding – Stage 6 implemented and a minimum of Stage 4 will be required continuously over the weekend. We appeal to consumers to please use electricity sparingly after the 4-hour switch-on to minimise the effect of overload conditions

30 June 2022
Stage 6: 14:00 – 00:00

1 July 2022
Stage 4: 00:00 – 05:00
Stage 6: 05:00 – 00:00

George will be affected as follows:

Thursday 30/06/2022
16:00 to 20:30

Friday 01/07/2022
06:00 to 08:30
14:00 to 18:30
22:00 to 00:30

Saturday 02/07/2022
06:00 to 08:30
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Sunday 03/07/2022
06:00 to 08:30
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Thursday 30/06/2022
11:00 to 13:30
14:00 to 15:30
19:00 to 23:30

Friday 01/07/2022
01:00 to 03:30
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 21:30

Saturday 02/07/2022
01:00 to 03:30
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 21:30

Sunday 03/07/2022
01:00 to 03:30
09:00 to 11:30
17:00 to 21:30

Please follow the link below to access a simple Excel Calculator with which you can establish how how many units you will receive for cash value and do the comparisons with selection of either 30/40/50 or 60 Amps

https://www.george.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Elec-Tariff-Easy-Customer-test.xlsx

Note: The excel spreadsheet must be downloaded from the link and enabled for editing. It will not work on cellphones that do not have Excel Viewer (XLXS Reader)

Call Centre for Queries – 044 801 9243, have your Municipal Account Number and Prepaid Meter Number handy OR email your query to elec.applications@george.gov.za

HAZARDOUS WASTE OPEN DAY

When: Friday, 29 July • 08h00 – 15h00
Where: Outeniqua Stadium Parking Area, Augusta Street

What we take
• Motor oil, oil filters, brake fluid
• Used antifreeze
• Paint, paint thinner, turpentine
• Pesticides or herbicides
• Household batteries
• CRTs, old TVs, miscellaneous
electronics, Tyres, Fluorescent tubes
and Globes
• Household medical waste (needles
and old medicine and tablets)

We Don’t Take
• Explosives • Ammunition
• Radioactive Materials
• Controlled Substances

Additional Information
Bring the items you wish to dispose of in a strong box preferably in their original, labelled containers.
Do not EVER mix products together

ENQUIRIES 044 802 2900