Notices

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF GEORGE CENTRAL
VICTORIA AND MARKET STREET

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on FRIDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2024 FROM 09H00 TO 12H00 to do 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 from being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on FRIDAY, 04 OCTOBER 2024 FROM 09H00 TO 12H00.

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BEPLANDE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN GEORGE SENTRAAL

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN GEORGE SENTRAAL
VICTORIA EN MARK STRAAT

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op VRYDAG, 27 SEPTEMBER 2024 VANAF 09H00 TOT 12H00 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 VRYDAG, 04 OKTOBER 2024 VANAF 09H00 TOT 12H00.

What are your rights?

• To remain silent;* Accused charged with by-law or traffic-related offences enjoy the Constitutional rights and protections as envisaged by section 35 of the Constitution, 108 of 1996, including the right:
  – Not to be compelled to make any confession or admission that could be used in evidence against them;
  – If arrested or detained, to be brought before a court as soon as reasonably possible;
  – To choose, consult with and be represented by, a legal practitioner, including a legal practitioner assigned to them at state expense if substantial injustice would otherwise result;
  – To be informed of the charge with sufficient detail to answer thereto;
  – To a public trial before an ordinary court;
  – To be presumed innocent;
  – To adduce and challenge evidence; and
  – Not to be compelled to give self-incriminating evidence.

Roadblocks

The Road Traffic Act 29 of 1989 and the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 empowers traffic officers to hold roadblocks.

• If you are stopped at a roadblock:
  – You have the right to ask to see the traffic officer’s certificate of appointment;
  – The traffic offers may inspect your vehicle to see if it is roadworthy;
  – The traffic officers may inspect your vehicle for defects and other compliance with standard requirements for the class of your vehicle in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions;
  – You may be required to provide your name, address, and other particulars that are necessary to identify you;
  – You may be required to sign any fine handed to you to confirm that you have read and understand the content of the fine.

Note that your signing of a fine does not amount to an admission of guilt
– If you are suspected to be driving under the influence, you may be asked to take a breathalyser test;
– If you are intentionally and unlawfully disrespecting a traffic officer or fail to comply with a lawful request of a traffic officer (including not identifying yourself), they have the right to take you into custody; and
– If you feel you are being victimised, you can ask to be taken to the nearest police station and may lodge a complaint with the relevant traffic authority.

– The South African Police Services Act 68 of 1995 empowers the National or Provincial Police Commissioner to authorise roadblocks at which you and/or your vehicle may be searched.

If you are stopped at such a roadblock, you have the right to ask to see the written approval for the roadblock from the National or Provincial Police Commissioner.

* Note that a search warrant is not required for checks relating to roadworthiness or compliance with standard requirements.

Pay Your Fines Roadblocks

The Municipality has contracted with a third party to assist in the administration and maintenance of fines issued within its jurisdiction.
* Should you have outstanding fines you may be stopped by a traffic officer at a roadblock commonly referred to as the ‘Pay Your Fines Roadblock’ where you shall be notified by this third party of your outstanding fines and received a summary printout of same.

* Note that the Traffic Departments work closely with this third party to ensure compliance, fairness, and justice.
* Upon receipt of your summary printout, you may either choose to settle your fines at the roadblock or you may do representations for reduction or alternatively follow any of the dispute processes.
* Note that a traffic officer or designated official may serve a summons upon you at a Pay Your Fines Roadblock. Signing for the summons does not amount to a guilty plea; you may choose to settle your fines at the roadblock or to follow any of the above processes before or on your court date.

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Munisipale Kennisgewing

Wat is u regte?
•Beskuldigdes wat aangekla word van verordeningsoortredings of verkeersverwante oortredings geniet die grondwetlike regte en beskerming soos bepaal deur artikel 35 van die Grondwet, 108 van 1996, insluitend die reg:
– Tot stilswye;
– Om nie gedwing te word om enige belydenis of erkenning te maak wat as bewys teen hulle gebruik kan word nie;
– Indien gearresteer of aangehou, om so spoedig as moontlik voor ‘n hof gebring te word;
– Om ‘n regspraktisyn te kies, mee te konsulteer en deur ‘n regspraktisyn verteenwoordig te word, insluitend ‘n regspraktisyn wat aan hulle toegewys is op staatskoste indien aansienlike onreg andersins sou plaasvind;
– Om van die aanklag met genoegsame besonderhede in kennis gestel te word om daarop te antwoord;
– Op ‘n openbare verhoor voor ‘n gewone hof;
– Om onskuldig vermoed te word;
– Om getuienis te lei en bewyse te betwis; en
– Om nie gedwing te word om selfinkriminerende getuienis af te lê nie.

Padblokkades
* Die Padverkeerswet 29 van 1989 en die Nasionale Padverkeerswet 93 van 1996 bemagtig verkeersbeamptes om padblokkades te hou. Indien u by ‘n padblokkade gestop word:
– Het u die reg om die verkeersbeampte se aanstellingsertifikaat te sien;
– Mag die verkeersbeamptes u voertuig inspekteer om te sien of dit padwaardig is;
– Mag die verkeersbeamptes u voertuig inspekteer vir gebreke en ander nakoming van standaardvereistes vir die klas van u voertuig in ooreenstemming met die betrokke statutêre bepalings;
– Mag u vereis word om u naam, adres, en ander besonderhede te verskaf ten einde om u te identifiseer;
– Mag u vereis word om enige boete wat aan u oorhandig is, te teken om te bevestig dat u die inhoud van die boete gelees en verstaan het.

Let daarop dat u ondertekening van ‘n boete nie gelykstaande is aan ‘n skulderkenning nie;
– Indien daar vermoed word dat u onder invloed bestuur, mag u versoek word om ‘n alkoholtoetser te ondergaan;
– Indien u opsetlik en wederegtelik ‘n verkeersbeampte minag of nie voldoen aan ‘n wettige versoek van ‘n verkeersbeampte (insluitend om uself te identifiseer), het die beampte die reg om u te arresteer en in aanhouding te neem; en
– Indien u voel dat u viktimiseer word, mag u versoek om na die naaste polisiekantoor geneem te word en ‘n klag by die betrokke verkeersgesag in te dien.

* Die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens 68 van 1995 bemagtig die Nasionale of Provinsiale Polisiekommissaris om padblokkades waarby u en/of u voertuig deursoek mag word, te magtig. Indien u by so ‘n padblokkade gestop word, het u die reg om die geskrewe goedkeuring vir die padblokkade van die Nasionale of Provinsiale Polisiekommissaris te sien.
* Let daarop dat ‘n visenteerbrief (soeklasbrief) nie vereis word vir inspeksies met betrekking tot padwaardigheid of nakoming van standaardvereistes vir die klas van u voertuig nie.

Boetebus Blokkades
Die Munisipaliteit het ‘n kontrak met ‘n derde party aangegaan om by te dra tot die administrasie en instandhouding van boetes wat binne sy jurisdiksie uitgereik is.
* Indien u uitstaande boetes het, mag u deur ‘n verkeersbeampte by ‘n padblokkade, algemeen bekend as die ‘Pay Your Fines’ padblokkade, gestop word waar u deur hierdie derde party in kennis gestel sal word van u uitstaande boetes en ‘n opsomming daarvan sal ontvang.
•Let daarop dat die Verkeersdepartemente saamwerk met hierdie derde party om nakoming, billikheid en geregtigheid te verseker.
•Na ontvangs van u opsomming mag u kies om u boetes by die boetebus blokkade te betaal of u mag vertoë rig vir verlaging of alternatiewelik enige van die dispuutprosesse volg.
– Let daarop dat ‘n verkeersbeampte of vredesbeampte’n dagvaarding op u by ‘n boetebus blokkade mag beteken.

Die ondertekening van die dagvaarding beteken nie ‘n skulderkenning nie; en mag u kies om u boetes by die boetebus blokkade te betaal of een van die bogenoemde prosesse voor óf op u hofdatum te volg.

EMERGENCY INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: PORTION OF BODORP
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF BODORP
POLLIE GERBER AVENUE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2024 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 THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 FROM 09H00 TO 16H00.

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NOOD ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER: GEDEELTE VAN BODORP

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN BODORP
POLLIE GERBER LAAN

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 19 SEPTEMBER 2024 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 DONDERDAG 26 SEPTEMBER 2024 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.

Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height 80,27%
Rainfall for the previous days: 2.9 mm (Measured rainfall figures from 10-16 September 2024)

For water-saving tips please visit: http://tinyurl.com/3439h4n7
The cooperation of all users of municipal water is essential and is greatly appreciated.

Due to scheduled fumigation, the Municipal Court and Legal Offices will close at 13:00, Friday, 20 September 2024 and re-open Monday, 23 September 2024 at 07:45.

Legal Services: 044 801 9082
Municipal Court: 044 801 9400 (access via Civic Centre entrance, York Street)
Court Hours: 7:45 to 9 am Court Administration; 9am to 4pm Court Sittings; Closed 1pm – 1.45pm
Queries on fines and representations: 044 801 9400 or abfelix@george.gov.za
Public Prosecutor Traffic Matters: Public Prosecutor Traffic Matters: 044 801 9313/044 801 9305 or ifelix@george.gov.za/ mhopewell@george.gov.za

Planned construction of the New Pacaltsdorp (East) reservoir, tower & pump station, initially scheduled for weekdays, will also include 14 & 21 September 2024 between 07:00 and 14:00.

SERVICE DISRUPTION:

Minor operational interruptions can be expected during the construction works. Advance notification of planned temporary disruptions and the effects thereof will be issued via social media.

TRAFFIC IMPACT:

Residents, road users and pedestrians need to exercise caution throughout the construction period. Please adhere to flag persons, temporary construction works and road signage.

ACCESS TO SITE:

Access to the site will be strictly controlled.  No member of the public will be allowed access to the construction area, in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

PROJECT ENQUIRIES: Mr Andre Scheepers – 044 801 9492 (Technical)

: Mr Alewijn Dippenaar – 082 457 5675 (Public Liaison Officer)

The George Municipality apologises for any inconvenience and appeals to the public to be patient and exercise caution throughout the construction period. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

George residents will have noted an increase in road works all over town, heralding widespread upgrading of roads used by the GO GEORGE bus service.

A list of George Integrated Public Transport Network (GIPTN) infrastructure requirements was assessed by the National Department of Transport which subsequently allocated additional Public Transport National Grant funding of R505 million for some of the projects needed to improve and expand GO GEORGE infrastructure. The infrastructure upgrade projects will include the installation of new bus stops and shelters, road rehabilitation, upgrading of stops, transfer locations and sidewalks, traffic management and road maintenance.

Road rehabilitation
These projects will have most impact on road users. Details of road closures and proposed rerouting will continuously be shared with the public.

Work in Pacaltsdorp will start mid-September, with planned construction timelines as follows:
Mission Street: mid-September 2024 – March 2026
Protea Street: mid-September 2024 – April 2025
Heather, Haydn and Rose Streets: mid-September 2024 – March 2026

In Thembalethu the planned timelines are as follows:
Ngcakani and Ncamanza Streets: mid-September 2024 – October 2025
Tabata and 26th Streets: mid-September 2024 – March 2026

In George Industria work has been ongoing for a few months already in PW Botha Boulevard with completion planned for March 2026.

Rosemoor roadworks have already commenced with planned timelines as follows:
Beer and Woltemade Streets: end-August 2024 – April 2025
O’Connell Street: end-August 2024 – April 2025

In Heather Park a small section of Airway Street will be under construction from mid-September 2024 until December 2024.

The Wellington Street intersection improvement in Bo-Dorp have been ongoing since July and should be completed by October 2024.

Streets earmarked for rehabilitation were selected based on physical inspections to identify areas showing critical signs of deterioration.

Rehabilitation will entail reparation of severe crocodile cracking, structural failures and low points on roads where stormwater concentrates without catch pits, rightsizing of intersections, road re-alignments and kerbside improvements to conform with universal accessibility requirements.

The George Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and appeals to road users to adapt their travelling patterns (departure times, planning of trips, etc), be patient and exercise caution for the duration of the projects.

Please look out for and adhere to temporary road signage and be aware of roadwork personnel, as well as heavy machinery in the proximity of construction sites.

Details of further road upgrade work will be published as may be necessary

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INFRASTRUKTUUR EN PADOPGRADERINGS VIR GEORGE

George-inwoners sou ‘n toename in padwerke opmerk regoor die dorp. Hierdie projekte lui wydverspreide opgradering van paaie wat deur die GO GEORGE-busdiens gebruik word in. Die Nasionale Departement van Vervoer het ‘n lys van die George Geïntegreerde Openbare Vervoernetwerk se infrastruktuurbehoeftes geassesseer en bykomende befondsing uit die nasionale openbarevervoerfonds bewillig vir sommige van die projekte wat nodig is om GO GEORGE-infrastruktuur te verbeter en uit te brei.

Die infrastruktuuropgraderingsprojekte sal die installering van nuwe bushaltes en skuilings, padrehabilitasie, opgradering van bushaltes, oorklimpunte en sypaadjies, verkeersbestuur en padinstandhouding insluit.

Padrehabilitasie
Hierdie projekte sal die grootste impak op padgebruikers hê.

Besonderhede van padsluitings en voorgestelde herleiding sal deurlopend met die publiek gedeel word.

Werk in Pacaltsdorp begin middel September, met beplande tydlyne vir konstruksie soos volg:
Missionstraat: middel September 2024 – Maart 2026
Proteastraat: middel September 2024 – April 2025
Heather-, Haydn- en Rosestraat: middel September 2024 – Maart 2026

In Thembalethu is die beplande tydlyne soos volg:
Ngcakani- en Ncamanzastraat: middel September 2024 – Oktober 2025
Tabata- en 26ste straat: middel September 2024 – Maart 2026

In George Industria is werk reeds ‘n paar maande aan die gang in PW Botha Boulevard met voltooiing wat vir Maart 2026 beplan word.

In Rosemoor het konstruksie reeds begin met beplande tydlyne soos volg:
Beer- en Woltemadestraat: einde Augustus 2024 – April 2025
O’Connellstraat: einde Augustus 2024 – April 2025

In Heatherpark sal ‘n klein gedeelte van Airwaystraat van middel September 2024 tot Desember 2024 onder konstruksie wees.

Die Wellingtonstraat-kruising in Bo-Dorp is reeds sedert Julie aan die gang en behoort teen Oktober 2024 voltooi te wees.

Strate wat vir rehabilitasie geoormerk is, is gekies op grond van fisiese inspeksies om gebiede te identifiseer wat kritieke tekens van agteruitgang toon. Rehabilitasie behels die herstel van ernstige krokodilkrake, strukturele ineenstorting en lae punte op paaie waar stormwater konsentreer sonder vangputte, regstelling van grootte by kruisings, padherbelynings en verbeterings aan randstene om aan universele toeganklikheidsvereistes te voldoen.

Die George Munisipaliteit vra om verskoning vir die ongerief en doen ‘n beroep op padgebruikers om hul reispatrone (vertrektye, beplanning van reise, ens.) aan te pas, geduldig en versigtig te wees vir die duur van die projekte. Wees asseblief op die uitkyk (en gehoorsaam) vir tydelike konstruksieborde en bewus van padwerkpersoneel, sowel as swaar masjinerie in die nabyheid van konstruksieterreine.

Besonderhede van verdere padopgraderingswerk sal gepubliseer word soos nodig