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Public Notice: Upgrading of roads and stormwater: Dellville Park Phase 2 – 2023/24

UPGRADING OF ROADS AND STORMWATER: DELVILLE PARK – PHASE 2 – 2023/24: WP11
The road rehabilitation and upgrade of stormwater infrastructure in Puma Street, Delville Park, will have an impact on residents and road users for the period from April 2024 to July 2024.
The construction duration is estimated at 4 months.

PROJECT:

UPGRADING OF ROADS AND STORMWATER: DELVILLE PARK – PHASE 2 – 2023/24: WP11

DESCRIPTION:

Road rehabilitation includes repairs to the base layers, surface layers, kerbs and channels.

Stormwater infrastructure upgrades include the construction of catchpits, manholes and sub-soil drains.

PROJECT PERIOD:

April 2024 to July 2024

SERVICE DISRUPTION:

Municipal services may be disrupted during construction. Advance notification of planned temporary disruptions will be sent out via social media.

WORKING HOURS:

Working hours will be from 07h00 to 18h00 Mondays to Fridays and 07h00 – 14h00 on Saturdays as may be needed from time to time.

TRAFFIC IMPACT:

Caution needs to be exercised by residents, road users and pedestrians throughout the duration of the construction period. Adherence to flag persons, temporary road signage and markings will be required.

Sections of the road may be closed to the public, but access will be granted for residents.

PLEASE NOTE: The contractor will contact and arrange access for the affected erven in the construction section.

ACCESS TO SITE:

Access to the 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 Health and Safety Act.

PROJECT ENQUIRIES: Mr Dawie Gerrits – 082 944 3654

TID ROLLOVER- UPDATING YOUR MUNICIPAL PREPAID METER

George Municipality has achieved a target of 95% prepaid meters updated, with less than 3000 meters remaining of which 1700 meters have been deactivated due to no purchases over 12 months. The STS system uses a very high security algorithm which needs to be updated nationwide before November 2024 in order for the meters to correctly function.

If your meter is not updated before this deadline, you will not be able to recharge your prepaid meter with the new tokens and will not have power (once your units run out). The municipality is continuing weekly inspections and updates in the final areas of Thembalethu and Conville.

ESKOM PREPAID METERS

Customers with ESKOM provided prepaid meters must take note that their prepaid meters can only be updated by ESKOM’s vending system. Areas that will most likely have ESKOM Prepaid Meters include Geelhoutboom, Outenikwa Stasie, Hoekwil, Bergplaas, Blanco, Touwsranten, Haarlem and other rural areas around George.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR MUNICIPAL PREPAID METER HAS BEEN UPDATED

If you have been visited by one of our teams, a pink sticker will be displayed on your meter.
If you followed the KEYCHANGE Token process you are aware your meter has been updated.
If you remain unsure, please contact Ontec for verification that your meter has been updated on 044 873 5474.

IF YOUR MUNICIPAL PREPAID METER IS NOT UPDATED YOU WILL RECEIVE WITH YOUR NEXT PURCHASE – A CREDIT TOKEN, AND TWO KEYCHANGE TOKENS which must be inserted in below sequence

FIRST INSERT ALL old or unused tokens. The meter will NOT accept your old or unused tokens, once you enter the key change token and no reimbursement can be made on these tokens.

Enter the KEY CHANGE TOKEN 1 , wait for meter to accept it and then enter KEY CHANGE TOKEN 2, wait for the meter to accept it.
INSERT your INDIGENT TOKEN if you have one.
INSERT your NEW CREDIT TOKEN.

Should your meter not accept the Key Change Tokens, it will become unresponsive. Please call 044 801 9222 for assistance during working hours only.

Verification or Queries – If you receive an extra token and you are unsure what to do?

Customers may phone the George Municipality on 044 801 9222 or Ontec on 044 873 5474 for verification, for response to queries OR to request that their software be addressed.

Please note that all municipal and/or Ontec officials carry identification cards with a photograph and their ID number as well as a copy of a verification letter explaining the purpose of their visit.

 

Eskom load shedding suspended – Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Eskom load shedding suspended-Wednesday, 27 March 2024:
Due to the sustained available generation capacity and the planned return to service of 2 300MW of generation capacity by Friday, along with the anticipated low demand over the long weekend, loadshedding will remain suspended until Sunday at 16:00.
Eskom will provide an update for the week ahead on Sunday afternoon or communicate should any significant changes occur.
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UPDATED NOTICE: UPGRADING OF NGCAKANI STREET


UPGRADING OF NGCAKANI ROAD
The upgrading of Ngcakani Road will impact road users from
10 April 2024 to 2 September 2024

PROJECT:
Ngcakani Road Phase 1B – Section between Tshefu Street and Matrose Street

DESCRIPTION:
The upgrading of Ngcakani Road between Tshefu Street and Matrose Street in Thembalethu as indicated in the figure.

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: 10 April 2024 – 2 September 2024

SERVICES DISRUPTION
Municipal services may be disrupted during this period due to construction activities. Whenever possible, advance notification of temporary disruptions will be sent out via social media.

TRAFFIC IMPACT:
Ngcakani Road will be constructed in half widths and will remain open for one-way traffic in the direction from the Tshefu Street to Matrose Street as indicated in the figure. The first phase of construction commences on 10 April 2024.

When entering MM Mateza Primary School access will only be from Tshefu intersection and exiting the school will be in the direction of Matrose Street. Matrose Street will be completely closed at Ngcakani Road for traffic. Vehicles in Matrose Street will be diverted onto Ndyawa Street to re-join Ngcakani Road.

Extra care is to be taken by road users and pedestrians throughout the duration of the construction period. Adherence to temporary road signage and markings will be required.

PROJECT ENQUIRIES:
Consulting Engineers: SMEC South Africa (Phone: 044 873 5029)
Community Liaison Officer: Zintle Nicole Langa
Email: nicolez.langa@gmail.com Phone:078 829 0888

The George Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and appeals to road users to be patient and exercise caution during the upgrade.

Please look out for and adhere to temporary road signage and be aware of roadwork personnel.
Details of further road upgrade work will be published as may be necessary.

GARDEN ROUTE DAM LEVEL – 26 March 2024

Percentage storage at new raised dam wall height                                         82,49

Rainfall for the previous 7 days:                                                                       9 mm (Measured up to and including 25 March 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.

 

Did You Know? Smart City App: Integrated Development Plan:

Your participation in the revised Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2024 and the Draft Budget 2024/25 – 2025/26 is critical to the development of George.

You can now add your comment on the revised 2024 Integrated Development Plan and/or the Draft Budget 2024/25 – 2025/26 using the Smart City App.

➡️Click on the View My Municipality Icon.
➡️Select the IDP Contribution Icon on your Apps Homescreen.
➡️Choose whether you want to
➡️Add a contribution or View Your Past Contributions.

Adding Your Contribution
To Add your contribution,
➡️Tap on Add New Contributions
➡️Complete all relevant details.
➡️Select the Topic You would like to comment on.
➡️Type in your comment and click on Submit.

The option to comment will be opened on the My Smart City APP from the 26 March 2024 and close on the 25 April 2024 @ 16h30. No comments will be able to be submitted before or after these dates.

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Kraaibos Sewer Pumpstation Fail undergoing emergency repair

George Civil Engineering Services has advised that the Kraaibosch Sewer Pumpstation has failed following a pump shaft that has broken. Suction trucks and the maintenance service provider are on site.

Replacement Pumps
The replacement pumps ordered a year ago arrived last week and Civil Engineering Services is planning the installation as modifications are required for the pipework and supports.

An emergency repair will be completed today and thereafter the new pump installation will continue over the next few weeks.

We apologize for any inconvenience and advise residents of this area to proceed with caution given the number of large truck in the vicinity of Glenwood / Pine Lodge.

Mayor’s speech on Draft Budget to Council 25 March 2024

George Mayor, Ald Leon van Wyk (in the photo above), said in his speech to council with George’s population having reached just short of 295 000 according to the February 2022 Census along with the growth being experienced, we face further challenges with every budget. He said In the eight financial years from 2014 to 2021, our actual capital expenditure amounted to R1840m. By the end of March 2024, we will in all probability have exceeded that total in less than three years, after taking into account the 2022, 2023 and current 2024 spending. The emphasis over the past few years has been on growing and improving infrastructure that is the requisite for attracting investment and increased levels of employment that we desperately need to provide a better way of life for our citizens.

 

Read the full speech by clicking: https://www.george.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GM-Mayor-Speech-Draft-Budget-Council-25-March-2024.pdf