Notices

Electricians continue to restore power supply in parts of George following unexpected power outages that started last night.

The following areas’ power supply has been restored:

• Portion of Victoria Bay Heights (Another portion still off)
• Portion of Hansmoenskraal
• Gwaing Airport Road
• Parkdene

Electricians are still busy in Lawaaikamp. There are also additional single complaints that we have received from Wilderness Heights and Hoekwil.

Issued George Mun
12/3/2022
19:40

Several areas in George are experienced power outages, following last night’s storm. Our electricians are out, attending to the outages. The following areas’ power supply is still off and receiving attention:

• Gwaing Airport Road
• Victoria Bay Heights
• Ballotsview, Parkdene
• Lawaaikamp
• Hansmoeskraal

Wilderness Heights and Hoekwil were also affected but have been restored.

We are also aware off the streetlights that were off at Gusha Street since last night.

Issued George Mun

12/3/2022

14:30

Wilderness Heights does not have water at the moment due to a 150mm AC pipe burst in the area. Our team is in the area currently doing repairs. Estimated time of repair is 2hrs.

Issued by George Mun
12/3/2022

We are aware of the unexpected power outages in parts of Lavalia, Lawaaikamp  Hoekwil, Wilderness and Hansmoeskraal.

Issued George Mun

12/3/2022

08:10

Power out on Airport line Wilderness Heights and Lawaaikamp. Electricians will be assessing the sites, but unfortunately no working or operating can take place whilst the lightning persists.

Issued by George Mun
11/3/2022

Issued George Municipality, 11 March 2022

MPAC will be available on TEAMS on Tuesday 15 March from 14h00 – 15h00  to receive inputs on the George Municipal Annual Report 2020/21.

MPAC Chairperson Cllr Johan Du Toit will be present together with MPAC, the Acting Municipal Manager Dr Michele Gratz and Directors.
The Draft Annual Report 2020/21 can be found on https://www.george.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/George-Municipality-Annual-Report-2020_21.pdf or hard copies are available at the George Municipality.

Should you want to join the TEAMS meeting please email your request for the link to the Executive Support Officer, Ms M Thiart-Wiid hcwiid@george.gov.za with any queries on (044) 801 9015.
Please send your full name and email address.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PORTION OF WILDERNESS HEIGHTS

REMSKOEN STREET

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on TUESDAY 15 MARCH  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 16 MARCH  2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H30

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BEPLANDE KRAGONDERBREKING: GEDEELTE VAN WILDERNISHOOGTE

DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:

GEDEELTE  VAN WILDERNIS- HOOGTE

REMSKOEN STRAAT

KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DINSDAG 15 MAART 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 16 MAART  2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 16H30

Heeltyd Speeltyd, a pre-school from the George area paid a visit to the GEORGE Library on 11 February 2022 for library orientation and a story hour session with Children’s Librarian, Garelene Muller of George Library. George Libraries had, for the month of February 2022, over 70 different events including story hours, book discussions, book sharing, Read-Aloud sessions as well as library orientation, information, and poetry sessions.

ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING UPDATE: GEORGE & UNIONDALE

Issued by George Municipality 10/3/2022

Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 3 from 21:00 tonight until 05:00 on Friday. Thereafter Stage 2 will be implemented until 05:00 on Monday, as previously communicated

George will be affected as follows:

STAGE 4

Thursday 10/03/2022

18:00 to 20:30

STAGE 3

Friday 11/03/2022

02:00 to 04:30

STAGE 2

Saturday 12/03/2022

02:00 to 04:30

10:00 to 12:30

Sunday 13/03/2022

08:00 to 10:30

16:00 to 18:30

Monday 14/03/2022

NONE

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

STAGE 3

Thursday 10/03/2022

21:00 to 23:30

STAGE 2

Friday 11/03/2022

05:00 to 07:30

Saturday 12/03/2022

05:00 to 07:30

13:00 to 15:30

Sunday 13/03/2022

11:00 to 13:30

19:00 to 21:30

Monday 14/03/2022

NONE

PUBLIC NOTICE

BUSINESS TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR SMME TOURISM BUSINESSES IN GEORGE

The George Municipality: Tourism Section is offering a free non -accredited business training opportunity for 15 small tourism businesses in George. A two-day business training course will be offered on the 30 -31 March 2022 at the George Municipality, Conference Hall. The training is aimed at Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), in the Tourism Industry and the targeted audience is tourism businesses based in the rural communities in George. The workshop will give business owners the skills to help grow their business and offer them the opportunity to expand their businesses and become competitive in their field. They will learn skills to boost their business potential through this business training workshop.

ENTREPRENEURS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS WORKSHOP

• South African citizen (Provide a copy of your ID).
• Resident of George (Proof of address).
• Registered Tourism Business (Provide proof of business registration).
• Business in any tourism sector will qualify (Accommodation, transport, catering, attractions etc).
• Existing Tourism SMME that has been in operation for 1-3 years (Provide a copy of your financial statements for the last operating year).
• Provide a 2-3 page profile on your business and a motivation on why you want to make use of this training opportunity.

TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED IN THE WORKSHOP

• Business readiness assessment
• Business Planning
• Marketing Planning
• Financial Planning
• Staffing

TRAINING DETAILS

Venue:                                               

George Municipality: Conference Hall,

71 York Street – George

Days:                                                

Thursday, 30 March 2022

Friday, 31 March 2022

Time: 08:00 – 13:00

Coffee and Tea Break: 12:00 -13:00

For enquiries and further information please contact Melanie Martins at the George Tourism Office on 044 801 9099 or e-mail her on mmartins@george.gov.za