GEORGE MUNICIPALITY SERVICES DURING COVID-19 updated 21 February 2022
Latest update: 21 February 2022 (Current Alert Level 1 Adjusted)

George Municipality main and other external municipal buildings are still closed to the public until further notice, due to continued Covid-19 safety measures. This measure has been considered and the decision not taken lightly following the continued spike in infection rate in George, and within our municipal staff. We have a responsibility to ensure not only the safety of the officials working for the municipality but also the public.

All essential services continue to be rendered and officials will continue to work from home.

We appeal to the public to consider doing transactions and business online, by telephone or via email to avoid coming to the municipality in person and thus helping to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

During the Covid-19 crisis period, certain staff may be working from home or on rotation, which means contact details and office hours of some services may differ from usual operations. Please see below for more details per directorate.

The following offices are OPEN to the public, with amended working hours where relevant, and unless otherwise announced as per Covid-19 measures.

1. Finance Cashier Hall Main Building 08h00 – 15h30
2. SCM Unit for purposes of submitting tenders 07h45 – 16h30
3. Finance Cashier Hall Uniondale 08h00 – 15h30
4. Cashier Haarlem 08h00 – 15h30
5. Motor Vehicle Registration (Hibernia Street) 08h00 – 15h00
6. Vehicle Testing Station (Hibernia Street) 08h00 – 15h00
7. Drivers Licensing Offices (Pacaltsdorp) 08h00 – 15h00
8. Municipal Court 07h45 – 16h30, closed 13h00 -13h45
9. Landfill Site 07h00 – 18h00 (Monday – Friday) details below
10. Transfer Station 07h00 – 18h00 (Monday – Friday) details below
11. Area Offices 07h45 – 16h30
12. Thusong Centres 07h45 – 16h30
13. New and Existing Housing Offices 08h00 – 16h00
14. Public Libraries (as indicated below)
15. George and Wilderness Tourism Offices 08h30 – 16h30

CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES PER DIRECTORATE

Switchboard: 044 801 9111
All after-hours George Municipality emergencies: 044 801 6300
Garden Route District Municipality Disaster Management emergencies: 044 805 5071 (all hours)

REPORT FRAUD 0860 044 044 / fraud@george.gov.za
General public email for all matters: gmun@george.gov.za

PROTECTION SERVICES
Please contact the specific person via telephone or email as listed below to arrange for online meetings if necessary.

Fire emergencies only: 044 801 6311 (all hours)
General fire department enquiries: 044 801 6300
Law Enforcement: 044 801 6350/89
Anti-Land Invasion: 044 801 6310
GO GEORGE Toll-free number: 0800 044 044
GO GEORGE OFFICE: 044 801 9493 (The number is linked to the toll-free number for the GO GEORGE Call Centre 0800 044 044)
All after-hours emergencies: 044 801 6300

Traffic Department Offices, Driving and Learners Licences:
Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp 044 878 2400
Open to the public Monday to Friday 08h00 – 15h00

Vehicle Testing Station
Hibernia Street (next to train station) 044 801 9312
Open to the public Monday to Friday 08h00 – 15h00, access control from the gate at the street.

Motor Vehicle Registration and Licencing
Please note the email addresses for proof of payment of online payments has changed.
Hibernia Street (next to train station) 044 801 9310

Open to the public weekdays 08h00 – 15h00, except Wednesdays when closed at 14h00 due to compulsory training. Access control is from the gate at the street.

Bulk transactions are being handled at a separate venue. Pregnant women, the elderly and the disabled can pre-arrange preferential treatment by calling 044 801 9310

CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Please contact the specific person via telephone or email as listed below to arrange for online meetings if necessary.

Please phone 044 801 9354 or 044 801 9277 to obtain a relevant email address.

Report water leaks and burst pipes, sewerage blockages, leaks and spillages and urgent road and stormwater issues to:
044 801 9262/6 (07h45 – 16h30)
044 801 6300 (after hours)

Estimated response times are 24-48 hours from the recorded time of complaint at the above numbers.

ELECTROTECHNICAL SERVICES
Administration Offices are open to the public

Planned maintenance continues and essential repairs for which planned outages are required will be communicated.

Please report power outages, broken streetlights, and faulty traffic lights to:
044 801 9222 (07h45 – 16h30)
044 801 9202
044 801 6300 (after hours)

New WhatsApp Number 067 350 3295 (Available Monday to Friday 07h45 – 16h30)
Pre-paid electricity queries to Itron/Ontec: 044 873 5474 (08h00 – 16h00).

COMMUNITY SERVICES
Open to the public for payments, collection of refuse bags and enquiries. Specific officials can also be contacted via telephone or emails listed below to arrange for online meetings if necessary.

Reception/all departments: 044 802 2900/2911 ccunningham@george.gov.za or ykibido@george.gov.za
Office of the Director: 044 802 2904 and imlubbe@george.gov.za
Parks and Recreation complaints: 044 802 2921 and bmbondweni@george.gov.za
Uncollected BLACK bags 044 802 2900/20/27 or ymali@george.gov.za / jstuurman@george.gov.za
Uncollected GREEN and BLUE bags: 044 630 0279 / andrew@lgewaste.co.za /jstuurman@george.gov.za
Environmental Health: anontshikiza@george.gov.za / tabotha@george.gov.za
Transfer Station: cplubbe@george.gov.za

Landfill Site and Transfer Station, Airport Road, open to public weekdays 07h00 – 18h00 and Saturdays and Public Holidays from 07h00 – 14h00. Covid-19 protocols in place, bring your own pen to sign in for extra safety. cplubbe@george.gov.za

Please report illegal dump sites to 044 802 2900 or aapril@george.gov.za  or kvstoffels@george.gov.za or gnotshokovu@george.gov.za  The municipality appeals to communities to remain safe and to not dump waste, which is illegal and can be hazardous to their health.

Municipal Sports facilities are open for social sports events but public swimming pools remain closed to the general public. Enquiries Gerald De Villiers 044 8019488 / gdevilliers@george.gov.za

Community Development offices
Open to the public for enquiries. Specific officials can also be contacted via telephone or email listed below to arrange for online meetings if necessary.

Contact 044 802 2000 or ejcorner@george.gov.za

Emergency essential social services enquiries 072 693 3488.

Attendance of funerals and cremations
Attendance of a funeral and cremation is limited to 100 persons or less and if the venue is too small to hold the prescribed number of persons observing a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other, then not more than 50 per cent of the capacity of the venue may be used, subject to strict adherence to all health protocols and all persons maintaining one and a half metres from each other.

Night vigils are not allowed.

After-funeral and cremation gatherings, including “after-tears” gatherings, are not allowed.

During a funeral and cremation, a person must wear a face mask and adhere to all health protocols and social distancing measures.

The duration of a funeral or cremation service is restricted to a maximum of two hours.

The Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP)

Open to the public for enquiries. Specific officials can also be contacted via telephone or emails listed below to arrange for online meetings if necessary.

Contact 044 802 2010 or gesau@george.gov.za  to arrange online appointments for emergencies only call Mr Jansen 0448022000.

EPWP Assistants for EPWP Sectors:
Environmental: Thembakazi Silimeni 044 802 2012 tsilimeni@george.gov.za
Infrastructure: Owen Fielies 044 802 2012 ojfielies@george.gov.za
Social and Community Safety: Jason Jansen 044 802 2012 jdjansen@george.gov.za
New Collaborator EPWP Recruitment &Selection and unemployment database: Charlton Van Wyk 044 802 2011/36 or email: chvanwyk@george.gov.za/ nlvanstaden@george.gov.za/nrwetshe@george.gov.za

Central Supply Data Base registrations telephonically only.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES
All libraries are open for full library services, including continued assistance with registration for vaccines on the EVDS system. The public is encouraged to please return library books.

George Library: 044 801 9288 – Monday to Thursday 09h00 – 19h00; Friday 10h00 – 17h00, Saturday 09h00 – 12h30

Avontuur Library: 044 752 3351

Monday 12h00-15h00, Tuesday 11h00-14h00, Wednesday and Thursday 10h00-13h00.

Blanco Library: 044 870 7047

Monday – 09h00-17h30, Tuesday – Thursday 09h00-17h00, Friday 10h00 –17h00 pm

Conville Library: 044 801 9320 – Monday – Thursday 09h00-17h30, Friday 10h00 – 17h00

Haarlem Library: 044 763 1023 – Monday, Thursday, and Friday 14h00-17h00, Tuesday and Wednesday 10h00 – 12h00/14h00 – 17h00

Noll Library: 044 745 1014 – Monday and Wednesday 12h00-15h00, Saturday 09h00 -12h00

Pacaltsdorp Library: 044 803 9340 – Monday to Thursday  09h00-17h30, Friday 10h00 – 17h00

Thembalethu Library: 044 803 9260 – Monday to Thursday 09h00 -17h30, Friday 10h00 – 17h00

Touwsranten Library: 044 803 9285 – Monday to Friday 09h00-17h00

Uniondale Library: 044 752 1024 – Monday to Friday 10h00-16h30

Waboomskraal Library: – Monday to Friday 10h00-14h00

Don’t forget about the George Municipality library portal link: wc.slims.gov.za/desktop/desktopwcgeplge  which allows you to search online according to author, title, subjects, keyword, publisher or ISBN. Type in your library number on your card to check your library materials status including the due date and opportunity to renew your books yourself.

CORPORATE SERVICES
Central Records Main Building: 044 801 9286/9431/9125/9178
Building Plan Records (corner York and Progress Streets) 044 801 9367
Emergency Records Queries Only: Timothy Craak 082 459 4522

Area offices are closed for entry to the public but will be manned and assistance given through Covid screens at the door.
Office hours for Area Offices and Thusong Service Centres as from 07h45 – 16h30

After-hours emergencies to 044 801 6300.

Blanco: 044 803 9275
Conville: 044 803 9261
Pacaltsdorp: 044 803 9286
Protea Park: 044 801 9111 ask for extension 2796
New Dawn Park: 044 801 9111 ask for extension 2797
Rosedale: 044 803 9295
Rosemoor: 044 801 9379
Touwsranten/Wilderness/Kleinkrantz: 044 803 9280
Thembalethu: 044 801 9448 or 044 801 9421

Thembalethu  and Waboomskraal Thusong Centres  open to the public
Reception: 07h45 – 16h30 (Monday – Friday)
Tenants: 07h45 – 16h30 (Monday – Friday)

Waboomskraal Thusong Centre: 044 886 0040
Thembalethu Thusong Centre: 044 801 9448 or 044 801 9421
After hours emergencies: 044 801 6300

Community halls and venues are open to the public, subject to COVID 19 regulations on capacity (50% per hall) and protocol compliance.
Enquiries to Rozendra Thysse on 044 8019111/5 or rsthysse@george.gov.za

Acting Superintendent Halls: 060 823 3607 (on rotation with Maintenance)
Acting Superintendent Maintenance: 083 418 4588 (on rotation with Halls)

Human Resources offices are closed to the public. Enquiries to recruitment@george.gov.za

HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Human Settlements administration offices, main municipal building, are closed to the public.

For basic services such as water and sanitation (chemical toilets) in informal areas queries and complaints in informal settlements please contact 044 802 2003.

For assistance with emergency structures following a disaster (fire, flooding etc) please phone 044 802 2029.

Queries and complaints about water leakages and sewerage complaints (indigent cases) can be reported at the office at the above times, but preferably by phone on 044 801 9453 or 044 802 2003 or anomdoe@george.gov.za or ddlouw@george.gov.za

After hour complaints:
Angelo Joseph – 072 813 5998
Dorian Louw – 067 189 5902

Existing Housing Offices
Existing Housing offices remain open to the public weekdays 07h45 – 16h00 with strict Covid-19 protocols are in place. Only two people are allowed into the foyer at any given time.
Enquiries: 044 801 9113 or 044 801 9078

New Housing
New Housing Department (St Johns Street) offices remain open to the public weekdays 07h45 – 16h00 with strict Covid-19 protocols in place. Only two people are allowed into the foyer at any given time. Enquiries: 044 802 2003

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Please note Town Planning, Building Control and Property Management offices remain closed to the public. Please contact the specific person via telephone or email as listed below to arrange for online meetings if necessary.

Town Planning General enquiries and complaints Lorraine Malangeni lxmalangeni@george.gov.za / town.planning.complaints@george.gov.za /044 801 9477

Property Transfer Certificates: Marina Welman mhwelman@george.gov.za / 044 801 9171

Zoning Certificates: Lorraine Malangeni lxmalangeni@george.gov.za / 044 801 9477

Zoning Rectifications: Jeanne Fourie jfourie@george.gov.za / 044 801 9138 and Ilané Huyser ihuyser@george.gov.za / 044 801 9120

Illegal land use queries: Robin Hector rlhector@george.gov.za / 044 801 9475; Mawethu Bonga mbonga@george.gov.za / 044 801 9034;

Land Use Planning Queries: Fakazile Vava fvava@george.gov.za; Robert Janse van Rensburg rhjansevanrensburg@george.gov.za; Khuliso Mukhovha klmukhovha@george.gov.za; Martin Botha pmbotha@george.gov.za / 044 801 9477

Spatial Planning enquiries: Lynette Groenewald lgroenewald@george.gov.za / 044 801 9436

Environmental enquires Pricilla Burgoyne pburgoyne@george.gov.za / 044 801 9156

Neighbouring property owner address details: Marisa Arries 044 801 9473 marries@george.gov.za

Land use applications
Submit Land use applications: town.planning.applications@george.gov.za
Town Planning Complaints: town.planning.complaints@george.gov.za

Land use applications can be submitted as per instruction sheets on website. See ‘Covid 19 Land Use Applications Submission Guidelines – and General Advert Instructions – on the link https://www.george.gov.za/planning-and-development-cat/land-use-applications/land-use-submissions/

Enquiries land use applications as below:
Erven and farm portions ending with an even number (i.e. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8): Primrose Nako 044 801 9416 pnako@george.gov.za

Erven and farm portions ending with an odd number (i.e. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9): Marina Welman 044 801 9171 mhwelman@george.gov.za

Online submission of building plans
Building applications can be submitted via the Building Plan Portal as per the above link and will not be received at the Building Control offices. See https://www.george.gov.za/planning…/building-control/  for more information.

Detailed instructions on how to use the portal can be downloaded as per the link above or requested via email: vnlaws@george.gov.za or agriessel@george.gov.za

Administration related enquiries: 044 801 9370 or 044 801 9166 or via email as per the below requirements:

Building Control Complaints: building.control.complaints@george.gov.za

Request of existing building plans (Registration Dept):
pmlingani@george.gov.za or smoshani@george.gov.za or mdyakop@george.gov.za
Status on building plan approval: vnlaws@george.gov.za or agriessel@george.gov.za

Signage applications: vnlaws@george.gov.za
Demolition applications: vnlaws@george.gov.za

Request for existing building plans (Registration Department):
Phindiswa Lingani: 044 801 9370 pmlingani@george.gov.za
Sinazo Moshani: 044 801 9019 smoshani@george.gov.za
Musa Dyakop: 044 801 9166 mdyakop@george.gov.za

Status on building plan approvals: Vasti Laws: 044 801 9438 vnlaws@george.gov.za
Andrea Griessel: 044 801 9028 agriessel@george.gov.za

Please contact building inspectors directly during office hours:
James Vollenhoven –  076 823 0412 / jevollenhoven@george.gov.za
Mkhululi Nyeka – 082 877 0534 / mnyeka@george.gov.za

Eddie Koeberg – 072 665 1053/ ekoeberg@george.gov.za

Luthando Fatyela – 067 845 9552 / lfatyela@george.gov.za

Illegal activity: 044 801 9166

Economic Development
Business queries: Dr Kosie Haarhoff 083 374 4370 or khaarhoff@george.gov.za

Other queries: Sindile Mzwakali 044 801 9173 / 078 349 0147 or smzwakali@george.gov.za or Amy Kearns 073 621 0099 or akearns@george.gov.za

SMME Support:
Rosina Munro 044 801 9173 / 079 135 3420 or rmunro@george.gov.za

Worker Collection Point
Worker Collection Point and informal trader enquiries:
Amy Kearns 044 801 9173 / 073 621 0099 akearns@george.gov.za

Property Management
Donald Gelderbloem: Manager Property Management 044 801 9073 dmgelderbloem@george.gov.za
Leasing of properties: Josephine Mpembe 044 801 9190 jmpembe@george.gov.za
Sale of properties: René Hendricks 044 801 9472 rehendricks@george.gov.za
General enquiries: Monique Isaks 044 801 9375 misaks@george.gov.za

IDP Office
Dr Kosie Haarhoff: 044 801 9025/083 374 4370 khaarhoff@george.gov.za
Ronel le Fleur: 044 801 9075 / 071 870 7887 rlefleur@george.gov.za

Ward committee operations
Paulina Saaiman: 044 801 9074 / 060 579 6829 pasaaiman@george.gov.za

George Tourism
Open to the public
Monday – Friday 08h30 – 16h30 | Closed on weekends and public holidays
044 801 9295 |  info@visitgeorge.co.za

Wilderness Tourism
Open to the public
Monday – Friday 08h30 – 16h30 Closed on weekends and public holidays
044 877 0045 | info@visitwilderness.co.za

Uniondale Tourism
Virtual assistance only, Monday to Friday 08h30 – 16h30 | Closed on weekends and public holidays
044 518 0030 | info@visituniondale.co.za

FINANCE
The Finance Hall in the Main Building is open to the public weekdays from 08h00 – 15h30 and the SCM unit is open for the submitting of tenders only.

While electronic payments are recommended (see details below), the Finance Hall is open for account payments in addition to municipal account queries, opening of accounts, new connections, duplicate accounts, arrangements on arrears, indigent applications etc.

If you want to receive your account via email, please mail a request to accounts@george.gov.za.

Ratepayers are requested to use one of the below-mentioned methods to make payments.

Accounts can be paid via electronic transfer (EFT – see details below), via pay@ mobile applications (see details below) and at Pick n Pay, Checkers, Shoprite, USave and SPAR. Please take your most recent available account statement with you so that the shop can access the bar code that connects your payment to your GRG account number.

Meter readings
Online submissions of water meter readings are welcomed and can be provided via the below email address along with the accountholder’s name, contact details and GRG account number.

Consumers must please note the change in the email address to meterreadings@george.gov.za.
Account related enquiries: accounts@george.gov.za

Bank Details for electronic payment (please note bank details changed 1 December 2020) The old account is being phased out so please amend as soon as possible. For now, it is still active, and payments made so far will have been received.

First National Bank (FNB)
Account Type: Public Sector Cheque Account
Account Name: George Municipality
Account Number: 62869623150
Branch Code: 210554
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ

Reference: your GRG account number (please enter your account number without the GRG in front and without any spaces in-between)

Proof of payment to be sent to payments@george.gov.za

pay@ mobile applications
Download Masterpass, Snapscan or Zapper application on your mobile phone and complete your profile.

You can also use the following link for payment of your account:
https://payat.io/qr/11413

Prepaid electricity purchases
www.prepaid24.co.za
https://home.ontec.co.za
www.ipay.co.za

For prepaid enquiries please contact 044 873 5474.
General account-related enquiries to accounts@george.gov.za or 044 801 9111.
Please provide your GRG account number with all enquiries.
Credit Control enquiries: 044 801 9111

MUNICIPAL COURT
The George Municipal Court is open to the public on weekdays 07h45 – 16h30 (Closed 13h00 – 13h45)
Representations can be emailed to abfelix@george.gov.za
Enquiries: 044 801 9400

UNIONDALE / HAARLEM
Administration Offices remain open.
Uniondale – Cashier remains open on weekdays 08h00 – 16h30 (Closed 13h00 – 13h45)
Haarlem – Cashier open 08h00 – 15h30
Fire: 044 752 1225
Switchboard and fault reporting: 044 752 1024
Tourism: 044 518 0030
Haarlem: 044 763 1013
After hours: 044 801 6300

Update on unplanned power outage in Noord Street and surrounds – Estimated time of repair is at 20h00. This is due to further testing as deep digging of trenches were required.

The team will update on the progress at 18h30 should there be a risk of not meeting the estimated time of restoration. Issued by George Mun 21 Feb 2022 at 14h30

For Immediate Release – Issued by Garden Route District Municipality 21 February 2022

Though cases of enteric fever (typhoid fever) are reported annually, the recently reported increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed cases in the Western Cape was interpreted incorrectly as new cases. The cases in the province were reported to be higher than in previous years. However, these reports are based on cumulative historical data as set out below.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) recorded the following annual number of cases:
• 31 in 2020• 48 in 2021• 7 in 2022
Since 2020 to date, three clusters were identified in the province which have now been reported by the NICD. In these clusters:
• 14 cases were recorded in the Metro with the first case reported in November 2020 and the most recent case in January 2022,• 11 in Cape Winelands with the first case reported in July 2020 and the most recent case in May 2021, and• 12 in the Garden Route with the first case reported in August 2020 and the most recent case in December 2021.
“It is important to note that these reported clusters are based on historical data as per 2020 and 2021 data.*

Whole-genome sequencing of enteric fever isolates, as part of the health responses, has identified specific ‘strains’ responsible for separate clusters in these districts, confirming that in those districts cases are linked and there is ongoing local transmission.
These local outbreaks of enteric fever are amidst an annual surge of diarrhea, which occurs annually at this time. Cases of enteric are fever being managed by Department of Health in specific areas, and we urge the public to be assured that there is no cause for panic.

Read the full media release here: https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2022/02/21/21-february-2022-media-release-reported-higher-than-usual-number-of-enteric-typhoid-fever-cases-based-on-historical-data/

Update: Unplanned power outage in parts of Pacaltsdorp

Majority of supply restored, only Noord street and surroundings off. Electricians busy with testing of cables.

One minisubstation will remain off until repairs to an 11kV cable fault. Thus will affect Noord street and surroundings in Pacaltsdorp. An Estimated Time of Repair will be provided at a later stage.

Issued George Mun
21 Feb 2022
19:50

Unplanned power outage in parts of Pacaltsdorp. Electricians are on site to investigate.

Issued George Mun
20 Feb 2022
17:20

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PORTION OF GEORGE EAST

BOKMAKIERIE & HAMMERKOP STREETS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on  WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY  2022  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 24 FEBRUARY  2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H00.

Enquiries: G LEONIE Tel:  044 874 3917

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KENNISGEWING VAN  DIE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

GEDEELTE  VAN GEORGE- OOS

BOKMAKIERIE & HAMMERKOP STRAATE

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op WOENSDAG 23 FEBRUARIE  2022 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 wordgedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op DONDERDAG 24 FEBRUARIE  2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H00.

Navrae: G LEONIE Tel:  044 874 3917

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PORTION OF WILDERNESS HEIGHTS

DE WAAL DRIVE

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY  2022  FROM  09H00 TO 16H30 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 WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H30

Enquiry: I Da Silva Tel:  044 874 3917

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KENNISGEWING VAN  DIE ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER.

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

GEDEELTE VAN WILDERNIS- HOOGTE

DE WAAL DRIVE

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DINSDAG 22 FEBRUARIE  2022 VANAF  09H00 TOT 16H30 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 wordgedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op WOENSDAG 23 FEBRUARIE 2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H30

Enquiry: I Da Silva Tel:  044 874 3917

NaTIS SYSTEM BACK ONLINE: MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION OFFICE SERVICES RESUME

Services at the Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) have been restored today. Yesterday, 17 Feb 2022, we reported that the George Motor Vehicle Registration office was unable to process the renewal of motor vehicle licenses and unable to issue driving and learners’ licenses applications due to the NaTIS being off.

MVR is happy to confirm that the system has been restored with the services fully operational. Even better news, the MVR will open tomorrow, 19 February 2022 for license renewals tomorrow (Sat, 19 Feb) between 8 am and 12 pm.

Issued George Municipality

18 February 2022 @15:10

Issued George Municipality, 18 Feb @ 15h00

All telephone lines including 044 802 2900 are down due to a Telkom fault. The matter has been reported, however we do not have an estimated time of repair at this stage.

Please use 044 801 9111 and request Transfer to the Environmental Services Department – Please inform the switchboard what service you need or official you need to make contact with.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Telephone lines down at Environmental Services, 82 Meade Street, George

Follow the link for the Ward Committees Establishment Schedule –

https://www.george.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ESTABLISHMENT-SCHEDULE-FINAL-GEORGE-HERALD-FEBRUARY-2022-amended-programme-16-February-2022.pdf

GEORGE MUNICIPALITY

NOTICE DPD 16/2022

ESTABLISHMENT OF WARD COMMITTEES

 

George Municipality started with the process of establishing Ward Committees from

07 February 2022 in all of the 28 wards (see amended schedule below).  In order for any member of the community to qualify as a member of a ward committee he/she must:

• be a registered voter in the ward;
• must reside in the ward;
• represent a sector or geographical area (a ward will be divided into geographical blocks) which is actively involved in some formal developmental activity in the ward;
• be elected by his or her sector/geographic area to serve on the committee, and remains in good standing as a member of his/her sector/geographic area;
• not be indebted to the municipality for a period longer than three months, unless he or she can prove that arrangements for the settlement of the account has been made;
• not be an employee of the local or district municipality;
• not be a person of unsound mind who has been declared so by a court of law.

A South African Police clearance may be performed on all nominated ward committee members.  A negative outcome will be reported to the Municipal Council to determine the viability of the nominee to serve on the relevant ward committee, or not.

The following are excluded from being represented on a Ward Committee –

• political parties and political organisations;
• any organisation that is prohibited in terms of national legislation;
• trade unions;
• any other structure or organisation that, in the opinion of the Municipal Council, is not advancing the object of Ward Committees;
• a serving Municipal Councillor of George Municipality or any other municipality; and
• government departments at National and Provincial spheres.

Members of the local community are requested to bring their identity document or valid driver’s license on the voting day.

For enquiries please contact Ms Paulina Saaiman or Ms Siphokazi Maku at tel: 044 801 9439 or  e-mail pasaaiman@george.gov.za or smaku@george.gov.za

 

Please note that access to all venues is subject to Covid-19 protocols which includes thermal scanning, registration, sanitising of hands, wearing a face mask and only the regulated amount of people will be allowed.

 

1. M. GRATZ

ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Civic Centre

York Street

GEORGE

 

 

 

GEORGE MUNISIPALITEIT

KENNISGEWING DPD 16/2022

VESTIGING VAN WYKSKOMITEES

 

 

George Munisipaliteit het vanaf 07 Februarie 2022 begin met die vestigingsproses van die wykskomitees in al 28 wyke (sien gewysigde skedule onder).  Ten einde vir ‘n lid van die gemeenskap om te kwalifiseer as lid van ‘n wykskomitee, moet hy of sy:

• ‘n geregistreerde kieser in die wyk wees;
• in die wyk woonagtig wees;
• ‘n sektor of geografiese gebied verteenwoordig (wyk sal verdeel word in geografiese blokke) wat aktief betrokke is in formele ontwikkelings aktiwiteite in die wyk;
• gekies word deur sy of haar sektor/geografiese gebied om op die wykskomitee te dien, en hy/sy moet ‘n goeie reputasie as lid van sy/haar sektor/geografiese area behou;
• nie ‘n agterstallige munisipale dienste rekening hê vir langer as drie maande nie, tensy hy/sy kan bewys dat reëlings getref is vir die vereffening van die rekening;
• nie in diens wees van die plaaslike of distriksmunisipaliteit nie; en
• nie geestelik versteurd verklaar wees deur ‘n bevoegde hof nie.

‘n Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens klaring kan uitgevoer word op alle genomineerde wykskomiteelede.  ‘n Negatiewe uitkoms sal gerapporteer word aan die Munisipale Raad ten einde vas te stel of die genomineerde bevoegd is om op die betrokke wykskomitee te dien, al dan nie.

Die volgende is uitgesluit om verteenwoordig te word op die wykskomitees –

• politieke partye en politieke organisasies;
• enige organisasie wat ingevolge Nasionale Wetgewing verbied word;
• vakbonde;
• enige ander struktuur of organisasie wat, volgens die mening van die Raad, nie die doel van wykskomitees bevorder nie;
• ‘n dienende Munisipale Raadslid van George Munisipaliteit of enige ander munisipaliteit; en
• staatsdepartemente op Nasionale- en Provinsiale vlakke.

Lede van die plaaslike gemeenskap word versoek om hul identiteitsdokument of geldige rybewys op die stemdag saam te bring.

Vir enige navrae kontak Me Paulina Saaiman of Me Siphokazi Maku by tel: 044-801 9439 of

e-pos pasaaiman@george.gov.za of smaku@george.gov.za

 

Geliewe kennis te neem dat toegang tot alle lokale onderhewig is aan Covid-19 protokolle wat insluit termiese skandering, registrasie, ontsmetting van hande, die dra van ‘n masker en slegs die gereguleerde aantal persone sal toegelaat word.

 

 

 

1. M. GRATZ

WNDE. MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER

Burgersentrum

Yorkstraat

GEORGE 

 

UMASIPALA WASEGEORGE

ISAZISO DPD 16/2022

UKUMISELWA KWEEKOMITI ZEEWADI

uMasipala waseGeorge uza kuqalisa inkqubo yokumiselwa kweeKomiti zeeWadi ukususela ngomhla wesi- 07 eyoMdumba 2022 kuzo zonke iiwadi ezingama-28 (khangela uludwe lwenkqubo elungisiweyo ngezantsi). Ukuze naliphina ilungu loluNtu libe nokulungela njengelungu lekomiti yewadi kumele li:

• be ngumvoti obhalisiweyo kwiwadi;
• hlale kwiwadi;
• limele icandelo okanye ummandla wejografi (iwadi iyakwahlulelwa kwiindawo zejografi ezinezakhiwo nezitrato macala onke) osebenza ngokukhutheleyo kwimisebenzi ethile yophuhliso esesikweni kwiwadi;
• lonyulwe licandelo/ ngummandla walo wejografi ukuba lisebenze kwikomiti, kwaye lihlale njengelungu elaziwa ngesimo esilungileyo lecandelo/ lommandla walo wejografi;
• lingabi natyala kwamasipala lexesha eligqithileyo kwiinyanga ezintathu, ngaphandle kokuba lingabonisa ngobungqina bokuba amalungiselelo okuhlawula ityala enziwe;
• lingabi ngumsebenzi kamasipala wasekhaya okanye wesiThili;
• lingabi ngumntu ungaphilanga ngengqondo uye waziswa ngolo hlobo yinkundla efanelekileyo.

Ucoceko kumaPolisa oMzantsi Afrika lungakhangelwa   kuwo onke amalungu ekomiti yewadi onyuliweyo. Isiphumo esingamkelekanga siya kuchazwa kwiBhunga likaMasipala ukuze kumiswe ukuba nokwenzeka kokuba umgqatswa asebenze kwikomiti yewadi enxulumene noko okanye hayi.

Aba balandelayo ababandakanywanga ukuba bamelwe Kwikomiti   yeWadi, –

• Amaqela epolitiki kunye nemibutho yepolitiki;
• Nawuphina umbutho othintelweyo ngokowiso -mthetho lwesizwe;
• Iimanyano zabasebenzi;
• Nasiphina esinye isakhiwo okanye umbutho ngokoluvo lweBhunga likaMasipala, ongayiqhubeli phambili injongo yeeKomiti zeWadi;
• uCeba osebenzela uMasipala waseGeorge okanye nawuphina omnye umasipala; kunye
• namaSebe kaRhulumente kumaSebe eSizwe nePhondo.

Amalungu oluNtu lwasekhaya ayacelwa ukuba eze neSazisi okanye nephepha-mvume lokuqhuba elisemthethweni ngomhla wokuvota.

Malunga nemibuzo qhagamshelana noNksk Paulina Saaiman okanye uNksk Siphokazi Maku kulo mnxeba: 044 801 9439 okanye nge-imeyili pasaaiman@george.gov.za okanye smaku@george.gov.za

 

Nceda qaphela ukuba ukufikelela kuzo zonke iindawo zendibano kuxhomekeke kwimithetho yokuziphatha yeCovid-19 equka ukuskenwa kobushushu, ubhaliso, ukucocwa kwezandla, ukunxitywa kwemaski yobuso kwaye linani elimiselweyo labantu kuphela eliya kuvunyelwa.

GQR M GRATZ

UMPHATHI KAMASIPALA OBAMBELEYO

Civic Centre

York Street

GEORGE                              

 

Public Notice

George Motor Vehicle Registration office cannot process vehicle licence renewal and applications today, due to NaTIS system being offline.

This is a country-wide technical issue experienced by NaTIS users and it is being attended to.

Neither the renewal of motor vehicle licenses nor driving and learners’ licences application processed including eye test can be done.

Enquiries: 044 801 9312
Issued George Municipality

17 February 2022 @10:00