Notices

URGENT NOTICE: ESKOM LOADSHEDDING – STAGE 4
Tuesday 15 September @ 09h31

A sudden tripping of three Kendal Power Station units (1 920MW maximum generating capacity) has forced the implementation of Stage 4 loadshedding starting at 10:00 THIS morning until 05:00 on Thursday morning.

George will be affected as follows

Thursday 15/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Friday 16/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Thursday 15/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Friday 16/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Public Notice: Older driving licence cards (issued 2020/2021) will be destroyed if not collected

Issued by George Municipality 13 September 2022 for immediate release

George Municipality would like to inform those members of the public who have already received SMS’s from the Department of Traffic Services in George, for the collection of driving licence cards issued during 2020 and 2021, that these cards must be collected. Failure to collect will result in them being destroyed 90 days after receipt of the latest SMS.

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works announced the measures being taken after being inundated with requests from DLTCs about uncollected driving licence cards and the challenge the local municipal offices are experiencing with storage space, especially cards that were produced early in 2020 and 2021.

George Traffic Services, in adhering to a Departmental Circular has already started sending out SMS’s informing applicants to collect their driver’s licence cards. This will be the last notice to applicants to collect cards issued in 2020 or 2021.

According to Traffic Services, applicants have already received at least two SMS’s to notify them of collection. After 60 days of application, it remains the responsibility of the applicant to inquire about the status of their application, as stated on the back of their receipt. All applicants should adhere to the instructions at the back of the receipt.

The Traffic Services office in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp will plan to have the office open on Saturdays from 09h00 to 12h00 for people that cannot visit the office during office hours. However, please take note that the SMS sent to applicants will specify which Saturdays those applicants may visit the offices. We ask the public to NOT randomly visit the Traffic office on Saturdays if they did not receive a SMS to do so because they will not be assisted. This arrangement is being done in this way, to ensure operations flow on the day, with the cards and details of the applicants on hand. The offices will render this specific service for at least 90 days until December but may extend the service if needs be.  If you miss your Saturday dates (specified in the SMS), you will have to visit the offices on weekdays from 08h00 to 15h00.

A DRIVING LICENCE CARD MUST BE COLLECTED BY THE APPLICANT OR IF NOT POSSIBLE PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO COLLECT IT.

For more information please contact the office on 044 878 2400.

UPDATE: POWER OUTAGES IN PARTS OF GEORGE
Issued by George Mun, 12 Sept @20:55

Most power supply has been restored in Stockenstroom. The current load is still too high to restore Adderley Street. Power supply to the George Airport area and Herolds Bay have also been restored. Only 3 farms in Herolds Bay remain off whilst electricians patrol the last portion of the line.

Percentage storage at old unraised dam wall height: 83.39%
Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height : 66.73%
Rainfall for the month of August 2022 (George Witfontein Weather Station): 57.2mm
Demand/usage per day: 33.3 megalitres

(Please note the dam level indication is based on the spillway and dam wall height before it was raised, the latter is the new unofficial estimation based on preliminary calculations ahead of re-calibration of the dam. Re-calibration has commenced and is dependent on several factors. Adjusted official readings will be implemented and reported once new capacity has been confirmed, the time period of this is unknown).

Section 2B water restrictions for Uniondale and George remain in place as per Council decision.
Uniondale and George water restrictions details on https://www.george.gov.za/civil-engineering/water/

Report water leaks and burst pipes to 044 801 9262/66 or after hours at 044 801 6300, as soon as you notice them.

UNEXPECTED POWER OUTAGE PARTS OF GEORGE
Issued by George Mun, 12 Sept @18:40

The 66kv tripped and the Tasmui substation went down. This has affected a large portion of George including Tamsui Industrial, Portions Pacaltsdorp, Groeneweide Park, George Airport area, portions of Herolds Bay, Bos En Dal, George South and Delville Park.

Most of the Tamsui substation power supply has been restored. However, there is still a fault in the line feeding Rosedale. Electricians are on site.

A fibre contractor damaged a cable in Oersen Buys Street, electricians are on their way to attend to the problem.

EMERGENCY REPAIRS IN A PORTION OF SYFERFONTEIN
Issued by George Mun, 12 Sept @17:55

Portion Syferfontein will be switched off shortly for emergency repairs. Five (5) farms and Syferfontein informal settlement will be affected. ETR once switched off will be 2.5 hours.

REPAIR OF STOCKENSTROOM STREET POWER OUTAGE UNDERWAY
Issued George Mun, 12 Sept @16:30

Stockenstroom Street has been experiencing a power outage since yesterday. This is due to damage to a feeder cable that goes through 2 properties, underneath a boundary wall. Repairs are currently underway and the ETR is 4hrs.

UPDATE: UNPLANNED POWER OUTAGE IN GEORGE CBD
Issued by George Mun, 12 Sept @16:00

Unplanned power outage in CBD. Affecting 1 mini-substation. The George Municipality’s Community Services offices situated at 82 Meade Street have also been affected by the power outage. Therefore, the department’s telephone lines 044 8922900/11 are out of order.

PIPE BREAK IN A PART OF GEORGE CBD
Issued by George Mun, 12 Sept @15:10

The contractor is attending to a water pipe break in Market Street (Section between Merriman and Hope Street) ETR is 2 hours.

ESKOM LOADSHEDDING UPDATE, 11 September @ 13h00

STAGE 4 until 5am Monday 12 September.

Loadshedding will then be reduced to Stage 3 from 05:00 on Monday, and reduce to Stage 2 at 05:00 on Tuesday, where it will remain until Friday

VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE ONLY USE ESSENTIAL APPLIANCES WHEN POWER IS RESTORED There is a high risk of trips due to overload conditions and your assistance in curbing this will be appreciated

George

Sunday 11/09/2022
18:00 – 20:30

Monday 12/09/2022
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30

Tuesday 13/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Wednesday 14/09/2022
16:00 – 18:30

Thursday 15/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30

Friday 16/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30

Uniondale
Sunday 11/09/2022
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Monday 12/09/2022
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30

Tuesday 13/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Wednesday 14/09/2022
19:00 – 21:30

Thursday 15/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30

Friday 16/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30

ISSUED George Mun

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ESKOM LOADSHEDDING UPDATE, 10 September @ 09h30

STAGE 4 until 5am Monday 12 September

George
Saturday
10/09/2022
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Sunday
11/09/2022
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Monday
12/09/2022
02:00 – 04:30

Uniondale
Uniondale:

Saturday
10/09/2022
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Sunday
11/09/2022
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Monday
12/09/2022
NONE until 5:00am

NOTE Stage 2 times still applicable thereafter for the rest of the week. Updates will be issued in this regard on Sunday evening

Issued George Mun

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ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING UPDATE
9 September 2022

Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from 14:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Monday morning; thereafter Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented throughout the week ahead. (Eskom)

George will be affected as follows:
Friday 09/09/2022
18:00 – 20:30

Saturday 10/09/2022
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Sunday 11/09/2022
02:00 – 04:30
18:00 – 20:30

Monday 12/09/2022
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30

Tuesday 13/09/2022
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Wednesday 14/09/2022
16:00 – 18:30

Thursday 15/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30

Friday 16/09/2022
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Friday 09/09/2022
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Saturday 10/09/2022
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Sunday 11/09/2022
05:00 – 07:30
21:00 – 23:30

Monday 12/09/2022
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30

Tuesday 13/09/2022
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Wednesday 14/09/2022
19:00 – 21:30

Thursday 15/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30

Friday 16/09/2022
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30

Issued by George Municipality