Notice Archive

POWER HAS JUST BEEN LOST TO WILDERNESS – ESKOM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED – An ESKOM transformer has tripped and an electrician has been dispatched.

Ballots Bay
Ballots Bay remains without power following the subsidence of ground around an electrical pole in Thembalethu. A new structure is being built and a copper conductor stolen last night has exacerbated the repairs. Teams remain on site while attending to the repairs and the current ETR is 18h00.

Wilderness Heights
Wilderness Heights – Our vegetation team is on site and clearing as much as possible while our contractor is rebuilding the transformer structure and stringing the overhead line. Estimated time of repair 18h00

Roads Update
All roads are currently open and free-flowing following a mudslide and fallen tree on the N2 (Kaaiman’s Pass / Far Hills)

NOTE Please use Saasveld / Seven Passes with extreme caution.
Kindly report any visible damage to road surfaces to 044 801 9262/6

Water Outages
All pipe bursts have been repaired and water has been restored.
Should any residents not have water, please report to Water leaks, pipe bursts, sewerage: 044 801 9262/6

Storm Drains
Fifty-seven (57) complaints were received following the heavy rainfall and by 8pm Sunday night fifty (50) blockages had been cleared and two (2) gravel roads had been repaired. Please report any blocked stormwater drains to  044 801 9262/6

Power Outages
A portion of Ballots Bay remains without power following the subsidence of ground around an electrical pole in Thembalethu. Teams have returned to the site to continue with repairs and an ETR will be provided as soon as possible.

Wilderness Heights – terrain issues are making the repair extremely difficult. Teams have returned to site to continue with repairs and an ETR will be provided as soon as possible.

Assistance to flooded homes/areas
250 pieces of Gumplast were issued to 25 areas within George, as a temporary measure to assist over the weekend to those residences which qualified in terms of the Municipal Emergency and Accommodation Assistance Policy.

Gwaiing Landfill Site
The landfill site is open but please proceed with caution as the road is slippery following extreme weather conditions this weekend.

For emergencies please contact any of the following numbers:
TOLL FREE DISASTER NUMBER: 087 152 9999
All after-hours emergencies: 044 801 6300
FIRE ONLY 044 8016311

We thank the residents for their cooperation and patience during this situation.

Unplanned water outage due to a pipe burst in Charlotte Str, Denneoord.

The damaged section of pipeline have been isolated and a water truck is stationed at the Church. Work on site is delayed, due to the standby team still attending to another pipe burst in Ossie Urban Str.

ETR is 5 hours.

We thank residents for their patience and apologize for any inconvenience as a result of this.

Issued by George Municipality 22 October 2023 at 18h15

Update on Ballot’s Bay power outage: Teams are on their way to Ballot’s Bay after a pole fell over yesterday. After closer inspection the work seem more difficult as initially suspected. Excavation will start soon where the damage occurred. The team will provide an estimated time of repair once excavation is done. Issued by George Municipality 22 October 2023 at 15h35

Eskom load shedding update: Sunday, 22 October 2023: Due to the continued improved generation fleet performance and emergency reserves fully recovered, load sheding will remain suspended and only resume on Tuesday at 16:00. Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented on Tuesday from 16:00 until 05:00 on Wednesday. Thereafter, loadshedding will be suspended from 05:00 until 16:00, followed by Stage 1 loadshedding from 16:00 until 05:00 on Thursday. This pattern will be repeated daily until further notice. Breakdowns are currently at 13 559MW, while planned maintenance is at 4 765MW of generation capacity. Demand forecast for the evening peak is 25 054MW. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.

Issued by George Municipality on behalf of Eskom

George will be affected as follows:

Sunday 22/10/2023

None

Monday 23/10/2023

None

Tuesday 24/10/2023

None

Wednesday 25/10/2023

None

Thursday 26/10/2023

18:00 – 20:30

Friday 27/10/2023

None

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Sunday 22/10/2023

None

Monday 23/10/2023

None

Tuesday 24/10/2023

None

Wednesday 25/10/2023

None

Thursday 26/10/2023

21:00 – 23:30

Friday 27/10/2023

None

The N2 at Kaaimans Pass was cleared for traffic yesterday after a mudslide occurred. The George Fire Brigade and other departments from the Municipality had to use JCBs and chainsaws to remove earth, rock and other debris from the road to make it accessible for traffic. Follow-up cleaning of the area is ongoing today.
A tree fell over the N2 earlier this morning at Far Hills, very close to Kaaimans Pass. The road has been opened for two-way traffic, but teams are still hard at work removing the rest of this tree from the road. Three lanes are open for traffic at this stage. A tractor will be used to move the big logs out of the road.

Wilderness and Victoria Bay
The Wilderness lagoon is open and not much debris has been found on Wilderness and Victoria beaches. Our municipal teams started with cleanups today and will carry on until the town is in tip-top shape.

Power failures
Power failures were experienced all across George and teams are still working on outages today due to the heavy weather.

Water damage
Some areas in Groeneweide Park, Rosemoor and other areas in George had draining issues in the Streets today and our Civils teams on duty cleared the drainage systems.

Weather today
George has not had nor are we expecting any rainfall today but we are experiencing a South Easterly wind of up to 40 km/h.

For emergencies please contact any of the following numbers:
TOLL FREE DISASTER NUMBER: 087 152 9999
All after-hours emergencies: 044 801 6300
Cellphone 1: 074 6218737
Cellphone2: 074 423 8635

We thank the residents for their cooperation and patience during the stormy weather.

Issued by George Municipality 22 October 2023 at 13h00

Unplanned water outage: George Municipality Civils Directorate is aware of low water pressure experienced in certain parts of Thembalethu and reports of no water
This is due to a defect in the Pressure pressure-reducing valve at the Thembalethu Reservoir which is being attended to by operational staff. We trust to restore water to these areas shortly.

We thank residents for their patience and apologize for any inconvenience as a result of this. Issued by George Mun 22 October 2023 at 13h00

EMERGENCY ROADS UPDATE – GEORGE, 11H36

STOP AND GO IN PLACE at Kaaiman’s Pass following mudslide. One lane has been opened and a stop and go is activated. Traffic is moving slowly and motorists are requested to proceed with extreme caution.

SAASVELD ROAD
Closed to due fallen trees and remains inaccessible. SANRAL is addressing the problem.

Other Roads
Heavy rain conditions are impacting roads throughout George and surrounds.
Motorists are warned to travel with caution and to avoid being on the roads unless absolutely necessary. Please do not attempt to cross low-lying bridges or flooded roads or bridges but rather use alternative routes.

Avoid low-lying areas and bridges
Our emergency personnel appeal to people living in low-lying areas to take special care during this time. They should monitor the rising water levels and evacuate to a safer place or higher area when the water level rises.

For emergencies please contact any of the following numbers:
TOLL FREE DISASTER NUMBER: 087 152 9999
All after-hours emergencies: 044 801 6300
Cellphone 1: 074 6218737
Cellphone2: 074 423 8635

We thank the residents for their cooperation and patience during this situation.

The George Municipal Area has received good rains since last night and experienced heavy downpours early this morning, causing our stormwater systems to be under severe pressure.
We are receiving numerous complaints due to flooding and our staff is in the field attending to them.
Our emergency personnel appeal to people living in low-lying areas to take special care during this time. They should monitor the rising water levels and evacuate to a safer place or higher area when the water level rises.
Also, do not cross low-lying bridges or flooded roads or bridges but rather use alternative routes.
For emergencies please contact any of the following numbers:
TOLL FREE DISASTER NUMBER: 087 152 9999
All after-hours emergencies: 044 801 6300
Cellphone 1: 074 6218737
Cellphone2: 074 423 8635
We thank the residents for their cooperation and patience during this situation.

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