Notices

The upgrade of residential streets and associated stormwater infrastructure servicing the Mbewu Street Area in Thembalethu: Zone 9 including; Mbewu, Liwani, Tabata Streets and a section of Nelson Mandela Boulevard, will have an impact on residents and road users for the period from 1 March 2022 to 30 August 2022.

PROJECT:
MIG: UPGRADING OF STORMWATER & STREETS
MBEWU STREET AREA

DESCRIPTION:

The existing stormwater infrastructure servicing Thembalethu Zone 9 (Mbewu Street Area) including sections of Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Mbewu St, Liwani St and Tabata Street will be upgraded.

PROJECT PERIOD:
1 March 2022 to 30 August 2022

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.

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 and National State of Disaster: COVID-19 Regulations.

PROJECT ENQUIRIES: – WJVN Civils (Pty) Ltd attention Mr Wouter van Niekerk on 044 873 5798.

The George Municipality apologises for any inconvenience and appeals to all residents to be patient and exercise caution during the upgrade. Please look out for and adhere to temporary road signage and roadworks personnel.

Thembalethu is currently experiencing an unexpected power outage. Our electricians are out to investigate the cause of the power outage. We will keep you updated on any developments.

Issued by George Municipality

30/3/2022

07:35

George Municipality continues to temporarily supply power to Wilderness, since Eskom’s emergency power interruption yesterday morning. The power supply was supposed to be restored late yesterday, however, Eskom reported a broken conductor on its 66kV line supplying the substation and indicated that repairs can only be done today.

George Municipality will continue to temporarily supply power to Wilderness. Customers are urged to use electricity sparingly to enable George’s temporary supply to continue seamlessly.

Issued by George Municipality

30/3/2022

07:00

The George Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) situated in Hibernia Street (next to the train station) and the Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) in Pacaltsdorp are experiencing a slow service from the electronic National Administration Traffic Information System (NaTIS) as it has been on and off since this morning.

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

Issued George Municipality

29 March 2022

11:45

Urgent public notice: Waterflow will be affected to the whole of Lawaaikamp after a contractor damaged a water pipe in the area. The water flow needs to be turned off to repair the damaged pipe. Civil Engineering teams and the contractor involved will work as fast as humanly possible to fix the problem. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Issued by George Mun 28 March at 16h30.

PROJECT:

MIG: UPGRADING OF STORMWATER AND ASSOCIATED STREETS

NEW DAWN PARK PHASE 4

The upgrade of residential streets and associated stormwater pipeline servicing New Dawn Park; including portions of Sierrisie, Bougainvillea, Primrose, Granaalblom, Voelnesvaring, and Klokkiesblom Streets, as well as a portion of Croton Close will have an impact on road users for the period from 01 March to 15 December 2022.

DESCRIPTION:

The upgrade of residential streets and associated stormwater pipeline servicing New Dawn Park; including portions of Sierrisie, Bougainvillea, Primrose, Granaalblom, Voelnesvaring, and Klokkiesblom Streets, as well as a portion of Croton Close will be upgraded.

PROJECT PERIOD:

01 March 2022 to 15 December 2022

SERVICE DISRUPTION:

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

TRAFFIC IMPACT:

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

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 and the National State of Disaster: COVID-19 Regulations.

PROJECT ENQUIRIES: Urhwebo e-Transand Klasie on Tel: 044 695 0105

The George Municipality apologises for any 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 roadworks personnel.

The George Municipality apologises for any inconvenience.

The George Fire Department will do a controlled fire burn in the Denneoord Waterworks area today, between 11:00 and 14:00. Members of the public are requested not to call the fire department about the burning as it is pre-arranged event.

Issued by George Mun

23 March 2022

Refuse (black, green and blue bags) will be collected as per normal schedule on Monday, 21 March 2022.

Affected areas: 21 March 2022 – Blanco, Riverlea, Heatherpark, Heatherlands, Glen Barrie, Kraaibosch, Groenkloof, Blue Mountain Village, Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay, Rondevlei area (George side) and businesses.

Businesses ARE REQUESTED TO PLEASE ONLY put REFUSE BAGS OUT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays AND only at designated spots, not on the sidewalk.

REFUSE REMOVAL: GENERAL

All refuse bags; black, green, and blue, must be put out by 07:00 am on the removal day ONLY.
Only 4 green bags are allowed, and unlimited blue bags.

All black bags will be collected on the Public Holiday (21 March 2022) and can also be substituted or combined with bundles of branches/ garden waste. Bundles must not be too big for one person to pick up OR more than 1m in length.

Broken glass should be wrapped in newspaper when thrown into bags to prevent injuries to workers.
Bulky waste must be disposed of at the Gwaiing Landfill Site on R102. The Gwaiing landfill site will be open Monday to Friday at 7:00 until 19:00, Saturdays and Public Holidays from 7:00 until 15:00 (except Christmas Day).

CONTACT
George Municipality Environmental Services
82 Meade Street, George. Phone 044 802 2900
Black bag-related enquiries: 044 802 2900
Blue and green bag enquiries: LGE Waste, 044 878 0688/lgewaste@gmail.com

The CLO will be responsible to communicate and coordinates activities between the contractor, stakeholders and the community.

Qualification’s requirements:

The candidate must be able to read and write local languages, must have a working cellular phone, must be unemployed, must not be a contractor, must be able to work under tough conditions, must have problem solving and conflict management and communication skills.

The above position will be appointed and remunerated by the Principal Contractor.

Conditions of Employment:

Remuneration: To be confirmed upon appointment
Normal hours of work: 07h00 – 17h00 from Monday to Friday (Unless informed otherwise by the Contractor)

Submission of applications:

Please submit a CV & certified copy of your Identity Document in an envelope, marked CLO APPLICATION, THEMBALETHU SUBSTATION, at the offices of Zutari.

Address: Zutari, 2^nd Floor, 65 York St, Dormehls Drift, George, 6529,

Closing date: Friday, 25 March 2022.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Ian Booi.  Tel no: 044 805 5449.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date.

Follow this link for Afrikaans and Isixhosa notices

https://www.george.gov.za/george-doc-categories/public-notices/general/