Notices

George Municipality is aware that the High mast lights are off in Thembalethu. An electrician has been sent out to investigate. We’ll keep you updated of any developments.

A truck overturned on the N2 near the Herolds Bay turnoff, direction Mosselbay, earlier this morning.

The N2 Highway has been temporarily closed for approximately 1hour, as follows:

• Both lanes on the N2 Highway have been closed
• Traffic officers are diverting motorists to the R102 past the airport
• Diversion points are the Pacaltsdorp and Heralds Bay bridges on the N2

Mop-up operations are in progress, emergency workers are still on the scene removing the truck from the road.

Please continue to drive cautiously as traffic became slow due to a detour to the alternative route.

Issued George Mun

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A truck overturned on the N2 near the Herolds Bay turnoff, direction Mosselbay, earlier this morning.

The N2 Highway is partially open as follows:

• West to East lanes (Cape Town to George) has been reopened for traffic; no need to use R 404 toward the George Airport and R 102 to George at this stage.
• East to West lanes (George to Cape Town); only one lane is open for traffic. Please drive cautiously.

Emergency workers are still on the scene removing the truck from the road. Our disaster management warns that the N2 will be temporarily closed later this afternoon as the mop-up exercise will get more complex.  

We will issue a warning as soon as that is about to happen.

Issued George Mun

UPDATE: Media Alert, 27 January @ 09h00

Truck has overturned on the N2 near the Herolds Bay turnoff.

The road has been temporarily closed from traffic moving from West to East (Cape Town to George), for approximately an hour. Motorists are advised to take the turnoff to the George Airport R 404, then into R 102 into York Street in George then turn right to join the N2 on the Pacaltsdorp intersection.

All emergency role players are currently on the scene, trying to remove the truck from the road.

Motorists are requested to proceed with caution.

Issued George Mun

Issued George Municipality, 27 January 11h50

Test results received for 26 January, indicate that the Touw River is NON-COMPLIANT at Ebb & Flow area for Full Contact and NO SWIMMING OR WATERSPORTS IS ALLOWED at this stage.

Lagoon Mouth NON-COMPLIANT, no swimming is allowed, however, intermediate contact is allowed and therefore canoeing and water sports where you do not touch the water are permitted.

The results are compliant for Fairy Knowe and swimming and water sports are permitted.

Issued George Municipality, 26 January 11h00

Test results received for 25 January, indicate that the Touw River is COMPLIANT for Full Contact.

SWIMMING, canoeing, and water sports are allowed at all areas – Ebb and Flow, Fairy Knowe and Lagoon/ river mouth.

Issued by George Municipality 26 Jan 2022 at 11h00

Issued George Municipality, 25 January 10h00

Test results received for 24 January, indicate that the Touw River is COMPLIANT for Full Contact.

SWIMMING, canoeing, and water sports are allowed at all areas – Ebb and Flow, Fairy Knowe and Lagoon/ river mouth.

Issued by George Municipality 25 Jan 2022 at 10h00

Issued George Municipality, 24 January 10h00

Test results received for 23 January, indicate that the Touw River is COMPLIANT for Full Contact.
SWIMMING, canoeing and water sports are allowed at all areas – Ebb and Flow, Fairy Knowe and Lagoon/ river mouth.

Issued by George Municipality 24 Jan 2022 at 10h00

Issued George Municipality, 23 January 10h00

Test results received for 22 January, indicate that the Touw River remains NON-COMPLIANT at Ebb and Flow and Fairy Knowe area for Full Contact and NO SWIMMING IS ALLOWED at this stage. Intermediate contact is allowed and therefore canoeing and water sports where you do not touch the water are permitted.

The results are compliant for the River mouth/lagoon and swimming and water sports are permitted.

Issued by George Municipality 23 Jan 2022 at 10h00

Issued George Municipality, 22 January 10h00

Test results received for 21 January, indicate that the Touw River remains NON-COMPLIANT at Ebb and Flow and Fairy Knowe area for Full Contact and NO SWIMMING IS ALLOWED at this stage. Intermediate contact is allowed and therefore canoeing and water sports where you do not touch the water are permitted.

The results are compliant for the River mouth/lagoon and swimming and water sports are permitted. Issued by George Municipality 22 Jan 2022 at 10h00

A portion of Hanmoeskraal is experiencing an unexpected power outage. Affected areas are Silvertown, Thembalethu and 28 farms on the Hansmoeskraal side. Electricians are attending to the complaint. We’ll keep you updated about any progress made.

Issued by George Municipality
27 Jan 2022 at 10:40

Power supply has been restored in parts of Wilderness. The affected streets were Louis, Cedric & The waves.

Issued by George Municipality

27 Jan 2022 at 09:35

Power is currently off in parts of Wilderness. Affected streets are Louis, Cedric & The waves. Electricians are out to investigate the cause of the power outage.

Issued by George Municipality
27 Jan 2022 at 07:40

NOTICE NR.  DPD 003/2022

Notice is hereby given that the ward committee database for registered sectors/ organisations as well as maps, which contain the division of the wards into blocks, are available for comments from *27 January 2022 – 03 February 2022* at the area offices and at the Uniondale Office.  

Please contact the following persons in this regard.

Wards: 1,3,22,26

Contact Person: Marshel Abrahams

Tel: 044-803 9275

Wards: 2,5,6,18

Contact Person: Garth Meyer

Tel: 044-801 9379

Wards: 8,17,20

Contact Person: Maria Figeland

Tel: 044-803 9261

Wards: 7,9,10,11,12,13,15,21  

Contact Person: Thembakazi Matseke

Tel: 044-801 9448

Wards: 14

Contact Person: Berenice Arries

Tel: 044-803 9295

Wards: 16

Contact Person: Karin Samson

Tel: 044-801 9111 (x2797)

Wards: 23,27

Contact Person: Evangeline Thorne

Tel: 044-803 9286  

Wards: 4 ,19

Contact Person: Walter Damons

Tel: 044-803 9280

Wards: 24, 25

Contact Person: Marildien Olivier

Tel: 044-752 1024

Wards: 28

Contact Person: Paulina Saaiman

Tel: 044-801 9074

Issued George Municipality, 25 January 2022

Water Restrictions are necessary to protect our water resources

The George Municipal Section 80 Civil Engineering Services Committee today, 25 January 2022 approved the implementation of Water Restrictions similar to those found in paragraph 2B of the George Municipal Drought Management Policy.

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee, Cllr Browen Johnson noted that an emergency as contemplated in Section 2(4)(b) of the Water Services By-law to limit or restrict the use of water currently exists in George as the water treatment works cannot meet the current potable water demand and cannot ensure adequate reservoir storage volumes to meet the emergency storage volumes required.

Water restrictions will therefore be implemented in the George Water Distribution and Reticulation network, excluding Uniondale and Haarlem, with immediate effect until further notice.

The immediate measures to be adhered to are as follows:

1. The mechanical or automatic irrigation/watering devices or sprinkler systems for gardens is prohibited.
2. Gardens may be watered with a handheld hose from 01 September to 30 May during the following period only, i.e.  between 19:00 to 21:00

Gardens may be watered with a handheld hose from 01 June to 31 August during the following period only, i.e.  between 17:00 to 19:00:

Mondays and Thursdays for even-numbered households ONLY
Tuesdays and Fridays for uneven numbered households ONLY.

3. The irrigation or watering of all sports fields is prohibited.  Exemption from restrictions in the following instances only: golf course greens, bowling greens, and cricket pitches which may only be watered between 19:00 and 21:00.

4. The washing of vehicles with a garden hose is prohibited, except by a commercial enterprise whose business it is to wash cars.

5. The cleaning of ANY area by mechanical means or hosepipe using water is prohibited; The use of a bucket is however permitted.

6. The filling of swimming pools is prohibited.
7. Where own water from a borehole or reservoir is used, the appropriate notice shall be displayed on the premises, e.g. “OWN WATER”.

Contraventions of the Water Restrictions can be reported on 0800 424477 and will be followed up by George Municipal Law Enforcement.

Any person who contravenes these restrictions is guilty of an offence and is, upon conviction, liable to a fine as published in the annual tariffs list, or six months imprisonment.

In terms of Section 5 of the By-law, any person may apply in writing for the exemption from the provision of any notice published in terms of the By-law, and the Council may grant an exemption and impose conditions in respect of such an application.  The Policy grants permission to the Directorate Civil Engineering Services to approve applications for exemptions.

Application forms for an exemption can be obtained from the office of the Directorate: Civil Engineering Services, Old Town Hall, on the corner of Market and York Streets. Alternatively, applicants can contact Ms G van Niekerk on 044 – 801 9354 / gvanniekerk@george.gov.za to request that a copy of the application form be emailed to them. The Directorate Civil Engineering Services will consider all applications. A written exemption shall be provided where approved.

Report all water leaks to our Civil Engineering Department on 044 801 9262/66  to email an application form.

Issued George Mun, 23 January 2022, 19h00

George Municipality has implemented water throttling as of Friday evening to bolster water reservoir levels with drinking water. Various areas have experienced either low water pressure or in some cases no water. On Friday morning we had just over 3 hours supply of drinking water in our reservoirs and now have 9 hours of drinking water supply.

Our technical team is pleased with the increase given the extremely hot weather we have experienced over the past two days. George Municipality would like to thank the residents of George for their assistance in reducing consumption of drinking water.

The system has been opened at full capacity to fill and stabilize the network.

WATER TRUCKS
Water trucks continue to circulate throughout Thembalethu until 21h00 tonight.

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

USE WATER SPARINGLY
George Municipality appeals to the residents of George to USE WATER SPARINGLY and ONLY FOR BASIC NECESSITIES in particular at peak times. Peak times are between 07h00 – 09h00 in the morning, 12h00 to 14h00, and 17h00 to 20h00.

We are asking all residents, businesses (including construction companies), schools, sports facilities to please carefully review their use of drinking water and to make a conscious decision to cut back on wastage, and the unnecessary use of drinking water.

Please use our drinking water sparingly and remember water is a precious commodity.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: Water throttling implemented
Issued George Mun, 23 January 2022, 07h00

George Municipality continues to implement water throttling to replenish water reservoir levels with drinking water. All areas will experience low water pressure and we ask that residents not phone in to report low pressure.

WATER TRUCKS
Water trucks are on site as follows:
• Imizamo Yethu High School
• Zone 1 Schaap Str
• Zone 8, Police Station
• Zone 4, Thembalethu Primary
• Zone 9, Clinic
• Zone 6, Asazani
• Zone 6, Silvertown at traffic circle
• Zone 6, Roman Catholic Church
• Zone 8, All Bricks

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

USE WATER SPARINGLY
George Municipality appeals to the residents of George to USE WATER SPARINGLY and ONLY FOR BASIC NECESSITIES in particular at peak times. Peak times are between 07h00 – 09h00 in the morning, 12h00 to 14h00, and 17h00 to 20h00.

We are asking all residents, businesses (including construction companies), schools, sports facilities to please carefully review their use of drinking water and to make a conscious decision to cut back on wastage, and the unnecessary use of drinking water.

Please use our drinking water sparingly and remember water is a precious commodity.

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Issued George Mun, 22 January 2022, 19h30

George Municipality continues to implement water throttling in order to replenish water reservoir levels with drinking water. All areas will experience low water pressure and we ask that residents not phone in to report low pressure.

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

USE WATER SPARINGLY
George Municipality appeals to the residents of George to USE WATER SPARINGLY and ONLY FOR BASIC NECESSITIES in particular at peak times. Peak times are between 07h00 – 09h00 in the morning, 12h00 to 14h00, and 17h00 to 20h00.

WATER TRUCKS
Water trucks will remain on site as follows until 21h00 tonight and be in place as of 06h00 tomorrow morning ( 23/01/2022)

• Zone 6, Imizamo Yethu High School
• Zone 1 Skamp Str
• Zone 8, Police Station
• Zone 4, Thembalethu Primary
• Zone 9, Community Hall
• Zone 6, Asazani
• Zone 6, Roman Catholic Church
• Spar, Wellington Street
• Caledon Street
• Blanco, Maitland Street
• Wilderness Heights

We are asking all residents, businesses (including construction companies), schools, sports facilities to please carefully review their use of drinking water and to make a conscious decision to cut back on wastage, and the unnecessary use of drinking water.

Please use our drinking water sparingly and remember water is a precious commodity

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PUBLIC NOTICE: UPDATE Water throttling implemented
Issued George Mun, 22 January 2022, 14h30

George Municipality continues to implement water throttling in order to replenish water reservoir levels with drinking water. All areas will experience low water pressure and we ask that residents not phone in to report low pressure. Limit fault reporting to water leaks and burst pipes to 044 801 9262/66 or after hours at 044 801 6300, as soon as you notice them.

USE WATER SPARINGLY
George Municipality appeals to the residents of George to USE WATER SPARINGLY and ONLY FOR BASIC NECESSITIES in particular at peak times. Peak times are between 07h00 – 09h00 in the morning, 12h00 to 14h00, and 17h00 to 20h00.

PUBLIC NOTICE: UPDATE Water throttling implemented
Issued George Mun, 22 January 2022, 14h30

George Municipality continues to implement water throttling in order to replenish water reservoir levels with drinking water. All areas will experience low water pressure and we ask that residents not phone in to report low pressure. Limit fault reporting to water leaks and burst pipes to 044 801 9262/66 or after hours at 044 801 6300, as soon as you notice them.

USE WATER SPARINGLY
George Municipality appeals to the residents of George to USE WATER SPARINGLY and ONLY FOR BASIC NECESSITIES in particular at peak times. Peak times are between 07h00 – 09h00 in the morning, 12h00 to 14h00, and 17h00 to 20h00.

WATER TRUCKS
Water trucks are dispatched as follows:

Thembalethu
• All bricks and France – truck will roam
• NMB Four Way Stop
• Zone 8 Police Station
• Zone 4 Thembalethu Primary
• Zone 6 Roman Catholic Church
• One truck roaming outerlying areas of Thembalethu

George
• Spar, Wellington Street
• Botanical Gardens

Pacaltsdorp
• Truck at Traffic Dept
• Truck at Traffic Light, Delville Park / Smartie town.
• New Dawn Park, close to school

Blanco
• Maitland Street / Fairview

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The power supply has been restored to the George CBD that experienced a power outage in the late morning, Mon 24 Jan 2022.

Issued by George Municipality

24 Jan 2022 at 12:58

Power is currently off in the George CBD. Electricians are out to investigate the cause of the power outage.  

Issued by George Municipality

24 Jan 2022 at 11:42