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Public Notice: UPDATE ON REFUSE COLLECTION FOR 24 JUNE

George Municipality regrets that effective service delivery has not been possible today with the very limited resources available due to ongoing strike action. A skeleton and part time staff  have been collecting as far as possible in todays areas.

Alternative arrangements are being put in place to address the backlog from today and for Friday collection areas.

Thursday collection areas (Wilderness Heights, Dormehlsdrift, George South, Le Grand, Bos en Dal, Groeneweidepark, Sinksabrug, Herold, Geelhoutboom, Eselsjacht, Hansmoeskraal, Jonkershoek, Rooirivierrif, Pacaltsdorp, Rosedale and Waboomskraal) are notified that should their black bags remain outside by dark tonight, they are to please take then back in and put out again for collection tomorrow (25 June) .

We apologize for the inconvenience and assure the public the matter is receiving urgent attention.

Further updates with regard to services that may be affected will be issued on an ongoing basis and we ask the public to please check our social media channels and website for updates.

MAIN BUILDING Finance Cashier Hall will ONLY open at 10am today

The public is advised that due to Covid-19 protocol, the Finance Cashier Hall and Ground floor offices  at the Main Municipal building, York Street, will remain closed and only reopen by 10am today 23 June 2021.We apologize for any inconvenience. Alternative payment options are given below.

FINANCE
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), via pay@ mobile applications (see details below) and at 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.  

Bank Details for electronic payment (please note bank details changed 1 December 2020)
The old account is being phased out so please amend as soon as possible. For now it is still active and payments made so far will have been received.

If you have a debit order on your account, details will automatically be updated. If you have created an account for online banking, please delete the old account and create a new one with the details as 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
Proof of payment to be sent to payments@george.gov.za

pay@ mobile applications
Download Masterpass, Snapscan or Zapper application on your mobile phone and complete your profile.
Load your credit or debit card.
To pay the account, open ‘Wallet’ inside the App you have downloaded and scan the QR code (the black square with the little squares inside it on the bottom right of your account).
Enter the amount you are going to pay and complete the transaction.
The App will confirm your successful, secure transaction.

You can also use the following link for payment of your account:
https://payat.io/qr/11413
Click on the link and enter the Pay@ reference number (number starting with 11413) which appears on your account. Your customer information will appear with payment options to choose from.

Prepaid electricity purchases
www.prepaid24.co.za
https://home.ontec.co.za
www.ipay.co.za
The electricity token is automatically sent to the client via SMS or email.
Mobile apps belonging to banks also have a pre-paid electricity purchase function.
For prepaid enquiries please contact 044 873 5474.

General enquiries to accounts@george.gov.za or 044 801 9111.
Please provide your GRG account number with all enquiries.
Please note that limited assistance is available as personnel may be working offline.

Credit Control enquiries: 044 801 9111

 

UPDATE WEATHER CONDITIONS: Strong wind resulted in  fire and power outages

Veld Fires
Strong winds have kept municipal departments busy today, 21 June with veld fires attended to  and put out in Victoria Bay, Hoekwil, Thembalethu and the  York Street Cemetery.  Currently the landfill site fire which started last night has been extinguished but continues to smoulder. A bulldozer is being used to smother burning material. A second veld fire in Hoekwil was reported around 2pm today and a fire on the R102 was being attended to. George Fire Services are being assisted by Garden  Route District Municipal Fire Services.

Fallen Trees
Two incidents have been attended to where trees had fallen onto informal  structures in Thabata and Yawani Street. Emergency services responded to assist. No injuries have been reported.

Power Outages
Strong winds have caused several high voltage power outages with Herold’s Bay, Oubaai, the Airport Line and sections of Pacaltsdorp off earlier today. Hansmoeskraal will be switched on shortly.The Hoekwil outage repair is being hampered by the veld fire still burning. Electricians will only be able to start repair work when they can access the lines.

Wilderness Heights – Watsonia Lane , Taaibos Street and De Waal Drive remain off, an electrician is busy with the lines and power should be restored shortly.

Saasveld, Fairy Knowe and Geelhoutboom are currently experiencing power outages, with electricians patrolling the lines to find faults.

Thembalethu Ramaphosa West line has had to be switched off for emergency repairs due to illegal connections and this has affected  Zone  6 and 7.
Thembalethu Zone 4,  is experiencing a low voltage problem which has been given through to the team for repair.

WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL THIS EVENING:
FIRE CONDITIONS Strong and hot northerly winds conducive to runaway veld fires are expected to continue on the Garden Route until Monday evening 21 June 2021. Please do not make open fires and discard or cigarette butts responsibly. Report fires in George to 044 801 6311.

STRONG WINDS  to continue on the Garden Route until  Monday night 21 June 2021. Please be mindful of possible associated hazards including trees falling over, breaking branches, debris blowing around and crosswinds on roads and between buildings. Small boats are advised to stay in sheltered waters. Please report fallen trees and broken power lines to 044 801 6300 after hours.

 

PUBLIC NOTICE: No gatherings allowed on Public Open Spaces belonging to George Municipality

PUBLIC NOTICE: No gatherings allowed on Public Open Spaces belonging to George Municipality
Issued George Municipality, 15 June 2021

The public and organisations are herewith advised that in terms of the Community Fire Safety By-Law the owner of premises where any event (for the purposes of entertainment and/or public assembly) where such event including staff will exceed 50 persons, is required to apply for a Population Certificate.
Where such an event is to be held on municipal property, which includes public open spaces a decision has been taken by the Municipality that no social events will be permitted on municipal property, including open spaces belonging to the municipality, due to the current resurgence of Covid-19 pandemic.
The public is urged to consider the quick rise in infection statistics for George and surrounds, as gatherings no matter how small, have the potential to become super spreader events. Municipal Law Enforcement Officers will monitor open public spaces which fall under the ownership of the George Municipality tomorrow 16th June.

Mayoral letter 10 – 17 June 2021

The importance of well-functioning municipalities has once again been placed in the spotlight over recent weeks as the practical difficulties resulting from Eskom’s loadshedding become evident.

Eskom continues to grapple with generation capacity due to the poor maintenance at many of their power stations even in circumstances where the economy is functioning at a low level. While any form of loadshedding impacts on the municipality’s own use of electricity in buildings, facilities and pump stations, it is the inability to operate sewer and water pump stations that is of most concern. Pump stations are required to regularly fill water reservoirs or to pump sewage along the network to the waste water treatment works. When two loadshedding periods regularly arise within a few hours of each other this places additional pressure to achieve these operations. While our municipality has the use of generators, we are not able to cover all of our 150 pump stations across the water and waste water networks.

The announcement last week by the President that independent power producers will be able to erect 100 MW of generating capacity without the need to obtain generating licences has opened up the market for private sector investors to invest in solar, wind or other forms of renewable energy. This additional generating capacity that can be created is to be welcomed and we look forward to any opportunities that become available for George once the precise details of the recent announcement become clear. If these investments can be fast-tracked, it is possible that there could already be relief after 2 to 3 years.

In addition to the electricity challenges, some municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the supply of water and treatment of sewage. By way of example, the City of Johannesburg is reported to face challenges within its electricity distribution network as well as with water. We have recently also noted that milk producer Clover has decided to relocate its factory operations from Lichtenburg in the North-West to Ethekwini as a result of poor service delivery. Recently the chicken producer, Astral has obtained a High Court order for the National Government to intervene in the affairs of Lekwa Municipality (Standerton) as the result of similar poor service delivery.
The above examples are illustrations of why we are placing so much focus on our infrastructure and service delivery.

We recognise the importance of maintaining and refurbishing infrastructure and increasing our water and sewer capacity. This will require substantial capital investment and astute funding of this expenditure to balance the budget with appropriate proportions of grants, debt and internally generated funding. Constant efforts are also being made to improve service standards.

Closing Date for CDP Application Forms for construction contractors cidb Grades 2 CE/GB

CLOSING DATE TO SUBMIT THE CONTRACTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CDP)
Click here for APPLICATION FORMS

The Closing Date for CDP Application Forms for construction contractors cidb Grades 2 CE/GB to submit their completed signed CDP Applicatrion Forms is on Tuesday, 15 June 2021.
No late entries or applications receive after this date will be considered.    

(Cidb Grade 1 CE/GB  with more than two years in the Construction Industry may be considered):

  • The required information will be used for Screening and Selection and will also be kept on a database for record purposes.
  • If you have already submitted your completed and signed CDP Application Form with supporting documents to the CDP Office before 31 May 2021, you do not need to re-submit.
  • The eligible construction contractors must submit a completed and signed CDP Application Form with the following supporting documents and return  it to TPW.CDP@westerncape.gov.za no later than 15 June 20
  1. Certified copy of your Identity document;
  2. Certified copy of Educational Qualifications Certificate(s);
  3. Company Profile;   also to indicate the scope of construction works you specialised in and  the Number of years in the Construction Industry;
  4. Proof of active cidb registration with cidb registration number;

Sit-down with Executive Mayor Leon Van Wyk

Crime is a reality for most South Africans and George municipality is not an exception to this reality. Now, more than ever, we need to band together as a community, as residents of this great municipality to combat the spate of crime rearing its head within our municipal area.

Executive mayor, Leon Van Wyk, is calling on all existing neighbourhood watches and other stakeholders such as businesses, in the region to engage with him and other municipal stakeholders on this topic in July this year. If you wish to establish a neighbourhood watch in your area, join us and we will assist in realising this.

Join the conversation on the 1st of July 2021 and let’s tackle crime together.

To participate, send the following details to supportbusiness@george.gov.za :

  • Name and surname.
  • Name of the neighbourhood watch (or state if you wish to establish one).
  • Neighbourhood in which you reside (which area you wish to establish a NHW in).
  • Contact number.
  • Email address.

Sit-down with Executive mayor Leon Van Wyk:

When:                  1st July 2021

Platform:             ZOOM

Time:                    16:30 – 17:30

For any more information, please contact Melissa Dreyer at: 044 801 9129 or supportbusiness@george.gov.za

Dam water update 10 June 2021

Dam level: 100% (unchanged since last week)
Estimated level at new dam wall height: 86.87% (down from 87.12%)
Rainfall since 4 June 2021: 0mm
Demand/usage: 30,962 megalitres

(Please note the dam level indication is based on the spillway and dam wall height before it was raised, the latter is the new unofficial estimation based on preliminary calculations ahead of re-callibration of the dam. Re-calibration has commenced and is dependent on several factors. Adjusted official readings will be implemented and reported once new capacity has been confirmed, the time period of this is unknown).
Section 2B water restrictions for George have been lifted by Council on 25 March 2021, but implemented for Uniondale.
Uniondale water restrictions details on https://www.george.gov.za/civil-engineering/water/

Report water leaks and burst pipes to 044 801 9262/66 or after hours at 044 801 6300, as soon as you notice them.