Notice Archive

The George Municipality wishes to inform the community of the City of George about some essential maintenance work that will be taking place at the Civic Centre Community Hall and the Banquet Hall, located at 71 York Street.

To ensure that these facilities continue to meet the highest standards, the George Municipality has scheduled general maintenance activities. As a result, both the Civic Centre Community Hall and the Banquet Hall will be temporarily unavailable for bookings from 1 March 2024 to 31 May 2024.

The Municipality understands the importance of these community spaces and appreciates your understanding and cooperation during this maintenance period. The Municipality’s commitment is to provide you with excellent facilities, and these efforts are essential to uphold that standard.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this temporary closure or need assistance with alternative arrangements, please feel free to contact Mr A Joseph at 044 801 1344.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to reopening these halls with improved facilities for your future events.

Did you know that you can now find all Emergency Services located nearest to where you are in George, on the My Smart City App?

You now have access to the contact and location information for emergency services and all health facilities in the George area. This information will be incredibly useful in helping you to stay safe and secure in your community.
We encourage you to take advantage of this resource and share it with others so that everyone can benefit.
Let’s work together to ensure that we are all well-prepared and well-informed in the face of any emergency.

Should you have any issues with registering please contact support@mysmart.city

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Update: Eskom Load Shedding: Due to two additional generation units being taken out of service for repairs, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 02:00pm today until further notice.
Issued by George Municipality 9 February 2024

George will be affected as follows:

Friday 09/02/2024
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Saturday 10/02/2024
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Sunday 11/02/2024
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Friday 09/02/2024
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Saturday 10/02/2024
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Sunday 11/02/2024
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
21:00 – 23:30

Please be advised that the NATIS System is currently up and running at the Motor Vehicle Registration (next to the train station) in Hibernia Street. We apologise to the public for the inconvenience. All operations at Pacaltsdorp DLTC and Blanco MVR have been restored the day before yesterday.

Please be advised that the NATIS System is currently up and running at Blanco Motor Vehicle Registration and at Pacaltsdorp DLTC.

The system is however still down at the Motor Vehicle Registration (next to the train station) in Hibernia Street. No transactions can be done at MVR in Hibernia Street office currently.

Technicians are working on the problem. We apologise to the public for the inconvenience of this situation that is out of our control.

Public Notice: Water pressure issues at farms along Maitland Street, Blanco
Issued by George Municipality 8 February 2024

Farms along Maitland Street, Blanco may experience water pressure problems over the next few days.
Civil Engineering Services are working on upgrades and solutions to resolve problems with pump station controls that is causing water flow issues.

George, Wilderness, and Uniondale boast a diverse range of lifestyle, business, sports, and cultural events. George Municipality continuously considers sponsorship and/or partnerships with local events to promote economic activity and social cohesion.

Aligned with George Municipality’s commitment to support events hosted in George, the Tourism Section is hosting the annual Events Compliance & Support Workshop for all event organisers on Friday, February 16th, 2024, from 09:00 to 13:00 at the George Municipality Conference Hall.

This workshop aims to equip event organisers with information on event permitting, regulations, municipal services, and the event support application process.

Event Details
Name: Annual Events Compliance & Support Workshop
Date: Friday, 16 February 2024 from 09:00 to 13:00
Venue: George Municipality, Conference Hall (71 York Street, George)

To reserve your seat at the workshop, please contact Melanie Martins at mmartins@george.gov.za. For further inquiries, you can reach Melanie Martins at
044 801 9295.

The Call For Event Support for the 2024/2025 financial year from George Municipality is currently open and is set to close on February 21st, 2024.

Link to the application form:
http://tinyurl.com/3dx2262s