Notices

Public Notice: Traffic flow changes Market Street
Issued George Municipality, 8 February 2022

Traffic flow

Certain lane changes in Market Street will be brought into effect on Monday 7 February 2022. The attached diagram indicates the lanes that will be open to traffic and the direction of flow.

• Meade St to York St

One way traffic only in the direction of York Street.  Both entrances to the Van der Stell parking Square will open, but access to Donarail Square will only be possible from York or  Meade street access.

• Cradock St to Meade St

Two-way traffic will continue on this section of Market Street. The Go George bus stops currently situated in the section of Market Street between Mitchell and Cradock Street, will be temporarily relocated to the section of the road between Cradock and Meade Street as indicated on the diagram.

• Mitchell St to Cradock St

One way traffic only in the direction of Cradock Street.

Programme for Completion

The current programmes for completion of Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Market Street reconstruction projects are as follows.

• York St to Meade St: end of April 2022
• Meade St to Cradock St: end of March 2022
• Cradock St to Mitchell St: end April 2022

Upgrade of Remainder of Market Street

Temporary repair to a section of Market Street will be done on Wednesday 9 February 2022, however, the Municipality is awaiting additional funding to complete the rehabilitation of Market Street in March 2022.

Issued by George Municipality on Tuesday, 8 February 2022

The Finance office will be temporarily closed on Friday, 11 Feb from 12:00 until the remainder of the day, due to an internal event. Electricity blocking and unblocking will be done at the Credit Control Section Ground Floor Finance Department.

The address of the ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT POINT is Nico Smit Attorneys situated at 77 Victoria Street, George.

RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO MAKE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS

Ratepayers are requested to use one of the below-mentioned methods to make payments.

Accounts can be paid via electronic transfer (EFT – see details below):

First National Bank (FNB)
Account Type: Public Sector Cheque Account
Account Name: George Municipality
Account Number: 62869623150
Branch Code: 210554
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ

Reference: your GRG account number (please enter your account number without the GRG in front and without any spaces in-between)

Proof of payment to be sent to payments@george.gov.za

THE FOLLOWING OUTLETS MAY ALSO BE USED FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS:

• Pick n Pay
• Checkers
• Shoprite
• USave and
• SPAR.

Please take your most recent available account statement with you so that the shop can access the bar code that connects your payment to your GRG account number.

PAY@ MOBILE APPLICATIONS
Download Masterpass, Snapscan or Zapper application on your mobile phone and complete your profile.

You can also use the following link for payment of your account:
https://payat.io/qr/11413

TO PURCHASE PRE-PAID ELECTRICITY ONLINE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE LINKS:

Prepaid electricity purchases
www.prepaid24.co.za

https://home.ontec.co.za/EnergyInsight/index.html

https://www.ipay.co.za/

METER READINGS
Online submissions of water meter readings are welcomed and can be provided to meterreadings@george.gov.za along with the accountholder’s name, contact details and GRG account number.

Account related enquiries may be e-mailed to: accounts@george.gov.za

PUBLIC NOTICE: Water Update Issued George Municipality, 7 Feb @ 06h50

George Municipality remains concerned about the main drinking water reservoirs which are still under severe pressure. Repeated requests to the public to use water sparingly is not being reflected in the daily consumption figures and water consumption is now being monitored hourly for all areas.

Flow to the system will be restricted on an ongoing basis, to force a reduction in daily consumption. This will result in low water pressure being experienced. Please do not report incidents of low water pressure. The public is requested to only report if they have no water.

We thank those residents who have heeded our call and implemented measures to reduce household consumption.

Water Restrictions have been implemented. Any person who contravenes these restrictions is guilty of an offence and is, upon conviction, liable to a fine as published in the annual tariffs list, or six months imprisonment. Contraventions of the Water Restrictions can be reported on 0800 424477 and will be followed up by George Municipal Law Enforcement.

Report all water leaks to our Civil Engineering Department on 044 801 9262/66 or after hours 044 801 6300

Issued George Municipality, 5 February 2022, 11h15

Strategic repairs to one of the main valves at the Water Treatment Works was successfully completed last night following damage caused by loadshedding. The raw water supply to the balancing dams has been restored.

However, during the process the old Water Treatment Works had to be shut down and this has impacted on the purification of water and storage in our main drinking water reservoirs.

We request the public to please use water sparingly in order to restore capacity in our reservoirs.

PLEASE USE WATER SPARINGLY – All drinking water reservoirs remain vulnerable

Issued George Municipality, 4 February 2022, 19h00

The GRP pipeline that currently provides the raw water supply from the Garden Route Dam to the balancing dams, which in turn provides raw water to the Water Treatment Works for purification, failed today. 

The second, water pipeline, that was damaged in the floods and was scheduled for remedial works after the peak season, is now undergoing unscheduled repairs. Once repaired this pipeline will be recommissioned to restore the raw water supply to the balancing dams.

A contractor is assisting the municipal teams at both sites, and work will continue throughout the night.

LOADSHEDDING
ESKOM has just announced the downgrading of Load shedding to level one. Despite the reprieve that this will bring to all residents, the Municipality has submitted an application to ESKOM to ensure constant electricity supply to the raw water pump station so that the refilling of the balancing dams can proceed uninterrupted after the necessary pipeline repairs have been completed.

PLEASE USE WATER SPARINGLY  – Further updates will be provided.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PORTION OF HEROLDS BAY

KUYLER FARMS, VODACOM TOWER, NEL LINE, SEWERAGE PUMP STATION

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on TUESDAY 08 FEBRUARY  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 from being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on WEDNESDAY 09 FEBRUARY 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H30

ENQUIRIES: DA SILVA Tel:  044 874 3917

Date Issued:  04\02\2022

Unplanned power outage: Portion of Loerie Road in Hoekwil is currently off. Damaged insulators will have to be replaced, unfortunately this means that a portion of the hoekwil main line will have to be switched off in order for those repairs to be done.
Streets that will be affected as follow:
Portion Kerk str (from Hoekwil Cafe towards the ocean)
Kammasie str
Platrug road
Oliphantshoek road
Keerom str
Seesig road. Issued by George Mun 2 Feb at 18h20.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

Portion Of Pacaltsdorp Industrial

Pioneer Str

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on SATURDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 11H00 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 SUNDAY 06 FEBRUARY 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 11H00

For enquiries contact: R Jacobs on Tel:  044 874 3917

Date Issued: 02\02\2022

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Issued George Municipality on 1 February 2022

The Conville public swimming pool has been opened for the public, as of 31 January 2022. The Uniondale public swimming pool will be opened to the public with effect from 4 February 2022.  

OPERATION DAYS, TIMES & SAFETY AT BOTH, CONVILLE AND UNIONDALE:

• Monday to Friday: 13:00 – 16:00 (with 2 Lifeguards on Duty)
• Saturdays and Sundays (Public Holidays): 09:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 16:00 with 2 Lifeguards on Duty and one Lifeguard on standby.

ADHERENCE TO COVID19 PROTOCOLS AT THE SWIMMING POOLS:

Conville Swimming Pool:

• The maximum number of people allowed during normal operations will be 200 people in total (swimming or not).
• The maximum number of people allowed in the bathrooms is 10 in each ladies’ and men’s bathroom.
• Wearing a mask in the building and in the bathrooms is mandatory.
• Entrance to the facility will be controlled by conducting screening including a register where every person signs in.

Uniondale Swimming Pool:

• The maximum number of people allowed during normal operations is 50 people in total (swimming or not).
• The maximum number of people allowed in the bathrooms is – 5 men and 5 ladies
• Wearing a mask in the building and in the bathrooms is mandatory.
• Entrance to the facility will be controlled by conducting screening including a register where every person signs in.

THE TARIFFS FOR ENTRY INTO BOTH CONVILLE AND UNIONDALE SWIMMING POOLS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Non-Sporting events:

• Entrance fee: Adult (Including children 16years and above): R 11,50 per person
• Children (15 years & under): R 3,50 per child
• Season ticket: Adult (Including children 16years and above): R315,00
• Children (15 years & under): R253,00 per child
• Half Season ticket: Adult (Including children 16years and above): R157,50
• Children (15 years & under): R126,00 per child
• Swimming tuition: 8 lessons per person: R 77,50 / person (Both adult and children)

Sporting events:

Hire of Conville Swimming Pool:

• Galas for Adults: R1 235,00 / day

• Swimming: R 133,00 / hour

• Galas for Schools: Monday to Friday: R193,00 /hour Saturday to Sunday &Public Holidays: R293,00/hour

• School competitions:

• Individual School competitions: R 62,00 /hour
• Individual School training sessions: R 92,00 / hour session
• Floodlights: R 65,00 / hour
• Touchpads: R3 785,00 / day

PLEASE NOTE: Entry fee to the Swimming Pools is VAT INCLUSIVE

For enquiries/bookings: Conville Swimming Pool

Tel: 044 801 9488

Contact persons:

G de Villiers Email: gbdevilliers@george.gov.za – Sport Development Assistant

LY Botha Email lybotha@george.gov.za  – Sport Development Officer

Riaan Swart Email rswart@george.gov.za

Enrico Engelbrecht Email eengelbrecht@george.gov.za  

For enquiries/Bookings: Uniondale Swimming Pool

Tel: 044-8019020 / 044 7521024 (Uniondale Office)

Please note that there are currently delays in the switching on and off, of streetlights in the eastern suburbs of George.  This is due to vandalism to the George Municipal fibre infrastructure.

Technicians are working to get this service restored.

REMEMBER: The George Municipality offers a reward for information that leads to the successful conviction of electrical theft and /vandalism in a court of law. The witness will have to go on record to the authorities, giving his/her name and contact details to testify, but his/her identity will be protected. Report to 0860 044 044

George Municipality is aware that the High mast lights are off in Thembalethu. An electrician has been sent out to investigate. We’ll keep you updated of any developments.