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Road Resurfacing George: Knysna Road (Phase 2) from 4th Street to Madiba Drive

Road Resurfacing in Knysna Road (Phase 2) from 4th Street to Madiba Drive, George will start in August. No businesses will be affected and the contractor will only work on one lane at a time. George Municipality will update the public soonest with exact dates.

DESCRIPTION:
Road Resurfacing project in Knysna Road, George.
PLANNED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN KNYSNA ROAD:
Repair of base layerworks and resurfacing of Knysna Road between 4th Street and Madiba Drive (Saasveld
Road).
PROJECT PERIOD: August 2020 to end of September 2020
SERVICE DISRUPTION
No service disruptions are foreseen.
TRAFFIC IMPACT:
Sections of the street will be closed to traffic from 07:30 to 17h00 daily. Site access will be managed and
communicated with residents and businesses to ensure that minimum disruption is caused. Extra care is to be
taken by road users throughout the duration of the entire construction period. Adherence to temporary road signs
and markings will be required. The road will be open to two-way traffic for the construction period but will be limited
to one lane per direction.
DRIVING COMFORT:
There will be height differences occurring in the road where repairs are being constructed. Caution will be
required when driving or walking in the area, especially under wet and dark conditions. Low profile vehicles and
motorcycles to take extra care.
ACCESS TO SITE:
Please note that access to site will be strictly controlled. Any member of the public who enters the site will have to
comply with the relevant requirements in terms of the National State of Disaster: COVID-19 Regulations.
LABOUR
The project will utilise use EPWP registered labour, sourced from the adjacent wards, in terms of the EPWP
policy and strict compliance with the relevant requirements in terms of the National State of Disaster: COVID-19
Regulations.
We want to assure the general public that all businesses in Knysna Road are open for business and are accessible
at all time during the construction process.
PROJECT ENQUIRIES: iX Engineers Representative – 082 944 3654
PROJECT: KNYSNA ROAD (PHASE 2)

The George Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and appeals to road users to be patient
and exercise caution near roadworks and adhere to traffic signs

Recycling programme to continue from 1 September

The George Municipality regrets to inform the public that due to unforeseen delays the collection and delivery of blue and green bags will only recommence from the 1st September. The municipality remains committed to waste reduction and recycling, and believes that its efforts will soon regain momentum. Collection of green and blue bags will start on Tuesday 1st September 2020, and will be collected in neighbourhoods on the same day as the black bag refuse removal.

The municipality would like to encourage residents to continue recycling and to store their blue and green bags for collection OR Green bags can be taken to the TRANSFER STATION – PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR RECYCLING AND/OR GREEN BAGS OUT FOR COLLECTION AGAIN UNTIL 1 SEPTEMBER 2020 AS COLLECTION WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. Our municipal trucks will not collect the recycling and green bags and ONLY pick up your black bags. We apologize for the inconvenience.

CONTACT
Black bags, blue and green bags, dumped waste collection:
George Municipality Environmental Services
82 Meade Street, George. Phone 044 802 2900

GENERAL
Households may put out seven black, three green and an unlimited number of blue bags.
Additional tied bundles of branches are allowed if they are shorter than a metre in length and can be picked up by one person.

BLUE bags are for non-soiled recyclable materials, including plastic, paper, card board, glass etc.
GREEN bags are for green waste, including organic kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, as well as garden waste, including grass cuttings, leaves etc. No soil is allowed in the green bags.
BLACK bags are for ‘wet’ waste, things that cannot be recycled.

All refuse bags must be put out by 7am on removal day.
Please don’t put bags out the day or night before removal.
Please wrap broken glass in newspaper before placing in bags to prevent injuries to workers.
A pack of 26 black bags are distributed to households quarterly.

Blue and green bags are collected on the same day as black bag refuse removal, but by different trucks – before or after the black bag collection and may be hours apart.
Collected full blue bags will be replaced with the same colour on the same day. If you do not receive the same amount of replacement blue bags and want more, please phone 044 802 2900 during office hours.
While you can put out three green bags at a time, a maximum of two new replacement green bags are issued per collection.
Households or businesses that are actively recycling and require additional green or blue bags, can collect from the municipal Environmental Services offices at 82 Meade Street.

REFUSE REMOVAL DAYS
MONDAY: Blanco, Riverlea, Heatherpark, Heatherlands, Glen Barrie, Kraaibosch, Groenkloof, Blue Mountain Village, Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay
TUESDAY: Levallia, Rosemoor, Conville, Protea Park, Parkdene, Ballotsview, Borchards, Lawaaikamp, Thembalethu, Wilderness (excluding Wilderness Heights), Touwsranten, Constantia Kloof
WEDNESDAY: Camphersdrift, Fernridge, Denneoord, Bo-Dorp, Blommekloof, Tweerivieren, Hoogekraal, Hoekwil
THURSDAY: Wilderness Heights, Dormehlsdrift, George South, Le Grand, Bos en Dal, Groeneweidepark, Sinksabrug, Herold, Geelhoutboom, Eselsjacht, Hansmoeskraal, Jonkershoek, Rooirivierrif, Pacaltsdorp, Rosedale, Waboomskraal
FRIDAY: Glenwood, Loerie Park, Eden, Genevafontein, Denver Park, Bergsig, Eastern Extension
BUSINESSES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Cost of illegal connections: Request Thembalethu communities to report

High cost of illegal connections: George Municipality asks Thembalethu communities to report illegal connection activities
Issued George Municipality, 6th August 2020

George Municipality continues to battle with ongoing illegal connections which most recently have caused approximately R65 000 worth of damage to a mini-substation in Asazani, Thembalethu this past week with the power remaining off from the 3rd August and only due to be reconnected by Thursday 6th August.

In terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, George Municipality has a responsibility to maintain a safe electrical network and for that reason a service provider has been appointed to clear illegal connections, on an as and when basis. Municipal officials are unable to work on, or maintain the network unless all illegal connections on the line have been cleared. The repairwork to the mini-substation in Area 4 started on Monday 3rd August.

“We ask that law-abiding citizens take it upon themselves to report illegal connection activities to SAPS as soon as they see them taking place. The delay in repairwork means that each time, paying consumers are left without electricity for days while we try to secure and make safe the lines to work on them,” said Acting Director Electrotechnical Services, Paul Gerber.

The dangers of illegal connections have consistently been re-emphasized to the communities of George, with such actions having cost several lives in 2019. Since February 2020, several charges have been laid against individuals caught making illegal connections. In terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act 18 of 2015, a maximum term of imprisonment of thirty (30) years can be given, as the interference with, and damage to Municipal property, can be regarded as sabotage.
George Municipality will continue to act decisively in such matters and it is well-known that the practice of illegal connection puts the perpetrator in danger of electrocution, risking injury and death to themselves as well as the rest of the community. These connections lie across pathways and walkways where anyone passing can easily be electrocuted.
An electricity connection is considered illegal when it is connected to the George Municipal network without the organisation’s permission. Wires are connected to pole-mounted transformers, pole kiosks and overhead lines. The forms of electricity theft include illegal connections, illegal electrification schemes and meter tampering and bypassing. These illegal electrical thefts are mostly in areas where illegal informal structures are built.
Illegal connections should be reported to 044 803 9222 or 044 801 9222 or after hours on 044 801 6300 or to the nearest SAPS office.

Recycling programme to continue in-house

The George Municipality confirms that as of the 11th August, the collection and delivery of blue and green bags will be handled in-house. Following the announcement of the unfortunate closure of Interwaste, the appointed service provider, discussions were held to try and extend the service by one month. Unfortunately these discussions were not successful and the Community Service Directorate requests the patience of the public for one week to afford them the opportunity to put everything in place for a smooth collection process to start on 11th August.

The municipality remains committed to waste reduction and recycling, and believes that its efforts will soon regain momentum.  Collection of green and blue bags will start on Tuesday 11 August 2020, and will be collected in neighbourhoods on the same day as the black bag refuse removal. PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR RECYCLING AND/OR GREEN BAGS OUT FOR WEEK MONDAY 3/08 – FRIDAY 7/08 AS COLLECTION WILL NOT TAKE PLACE.

Municipal trucks will collect the black bags, while blue and green bags will be collected by different trucks on the same day – before or after the black bag collection, and can be hours apart. Every week on the same day as collection, blue bags will be replaced and two green bags will replace those put out. The areas currently serviced by recycling include all suburbs of George as well as the outer areas of Wilderness, Kleinkrantz, Hoekwil, Victoria Bay, Herolds Bay, Haarlem and Uniondale.

CONTACT
Black bags, blue and green bags, dumped waste collection:
George Municipality Environmental Services
82 Meade Street, George. Phone 044 802 2900

GENERAL
Households may put out seven black, three green and an unlimited number of blue bags.
Additional tied bundles of branches are allowed if they are shorter than a metre in length and can be picked up by one person.

BLUE bags are for non-soiled recyclable materials, including plastic, paper, card board, glass etc.
GREEN bags are for green waste, including organic kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, as well as garden waste, including grass cuttings, leaves etc. No soil is allowed in the green bags.
BLACK bags are for ‘wet’ waste, things that cannot be recycled.

All refuse bags must be put out by 7am on removal day.
Please don’t put bags out the day or night before removal.
Please wrap broken glass in newspaper before placing in bags to prevent injuries to workers.
A pack of 26 black bags are distributed to households quarterly.

Blue and green bags are collected on the same day as black bag refuse removal, but by different trucks – before or after the black bag collection and may be hours apart.
Collected full blue bags will be replaced with the same colour on the same day. If you do not receive the same amount of replacement blue bags and want more, please phone  044 802 2900 during office hours.
While you can put out three green bags at a time, a maximum of two new replacement green bags  are issued per collection.
Households or businesses that are actively recycling and require additional green or blue bags, can collect from the  municipal Environmental Services offices at 82 Meade Street.

REFUSE REMOVAL DAYS
MONDAY: Blanco, Riverlea, Heatherpark, Heatherlands, Glen Barrie, Kraaibosch, Groenkloof, Blue Mountain Village, Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay
TUESDAY: Levallia, Rosemoor, Conville, Protea Park, Parkdene, Ballotsview, Borchards, Lawaaikamp, Thembalethu, Wilderness (excluding Wilderness Heights), Touwsranten, Constantia Kloof
WEDNESDAY: Camphersdrift, Fernridge, Denneoord, Bo-Dorp, Blommekloof, Tweerivieren, Hoogekraal, Hoekwil
THURSDAY: Wilderness Heights, Dormehlsdrift, George South, Le Grand, Bos en Dal, Groeneweidepark, Sinksabrug, Herold, Geelhoutboom, Eselsjacht, Hansmoeskraal, Jonkershoek, Rooirivierrif, Pacaltsdorp, Rosedale, Waboomskraal
FRIDAY: Glenwood, Loerie Park, Eden, Genevafontein, Denver Park, Bergsig, Eastern Extension
BUSINESSES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Electronic submission of land use applications now available

As Covid-19 continues to impact on the way we do business, the George Municipality Planning and Development has instituted measures to facilitate land use applications electronically.

George Municipal Manager Trevor Botha said the municipality realised the importance of property development processes to continue to sustain the long-term sustainability of the city but remained committed to protecting its staff and clients. “The Planning office has continued its operations from remote locations throughout the lockdown period and will continue its functions on this basis for as long as it is required. The department continues to develop and improve its systems and processes – not only to address the current Covid-19 implications but also to fine-tune processes overall to reduce the administrative burden and carbon footprint as well as to process applications as quickly as possible,” said Mr Botha.

Due to the potential transmission of the Covid-19 virus through face-to-face contact as well as document and stationary handling, the department has launched an internet-based land use application system to enable the electronic submission and processing of land use applications.

Local town planning consultants, architects and land surveyors have been informed of the new measures and are encouraged to continue to make use thereof also after the Covid-19 lockdown.

The necessary documents and detailed instructions are available in the Documents section on the George Municipality website (https://www.george.gov.za/resource-category/general-documentsnotices?page=1). Applications and documents relating thereto can now be submitted and distributed via email and applicants will receive SMSs on the progress made on their applications.

No on-paper registered mail notices will be delivered to surrounding neighbours during the lockdown period, but the owner is required to put up a site notice on the street boundary of his/her property that must be clearly visible to anyone passing.

Applications that have a broader impact still require to be advertised in the print edition of Die Burger (Southern Cape) and in the print and online editions of the George Herald.

Notices to commenting bodies and state departments will be sent via email.

Neighbours of the land affected by an application who do not have access to email can arrange with the following designated officials to submit comments and objections via WhatsApp or SMS.
Erven ending with an even number: Primrose Nako (pnako@george.gov.za or 044 801 9416)
Erven ending with an odd number : Marissa Arries (marries@george.gov.za or 044 801 9473)
Farms or portions of farms: Marina Welman (mhwelman@george.gov.za or 044 801 9171)

All applications will be published on the George Municipality website and notices will contain electronic links for access to relevant documents, but must also be available to the public from the applicant.

General
Other town planning related matters can be directed via email to the below officials or by phoning 044 801 9477.
Property Transfer Certificates: Marina Welman (mhwelman@george.gov.za)
Zoning Certificates: Lorraine Malangeni (lxmalangeni@george.gov.za)
Zoning Rectifications: Jeanne Fourie (jfourie@george.gov.za) and Ilane Huyser (ihuyser@george.gov.za)
Illegal Land Use Complaints: Robin Hector (rlhector@george.gov.za)

No face-to-face meetings will be conducted during lockdown, but appointments for online meetings and consultations with relevant officials can be arranged by phoning 044 801 9477. The department is aware that not all citizens have access to the internet and is in the process of securing and equipping an appropriate venue for this purpose.

For any queries or more information on the above please contact the front desk by telephone on 044 801 9477 or send an email to jfourie@george.gov.za and ihuyser@george.gov.za.