Notices

Load Shedding has become a regular occurrence in South Africa. Apart from its negative effect of power outages, it has an enormous impact on consumers and businesses as it is more likely to cause damage to appliances brought on by power surges and dips.

When the Load Shedding stages increase, so do the frequency of the rotational power cuts, which in turn results in an increased risk of damage to sensitive electronic items due to power surges, fire, and criminal vandalism.

Reduce Nuisance Tripping
George Municipality strongly encourages residents to reduce the risk and occurrence of nuisance tripping by switching off equipment such as geysers, television decoders, microwave ovens, and swimming pool filters BEFORE a scheduled Load-shedding takes place. Also take care to shut down all electronic equipment such as computers and laptops, unplug cell phone chargers and leave one light on to indicate the return of the supply. The strong surge of power coming back can easily damage sensitive electronic equipment.

Nuisance tripping is another issue that sometimes occurs as the technical staff are in the process of restoring the power supply. This is when the power supply is restored to an area and fails to come back on in some parts. When the electrical connection is restored by Eskom, the start-up load on a transformer might exceed the capacity of the network, causing the circuit breaker to trip. We are only able to reset the circuit breaker once the peak load is reduced.

Damage to Electricity Networks
Continuous bouts of load shedding are affecting our electricity networks, especially from stages 4 and above. While our normal peak usage is at 85 MVA, this can shoot up to 110 MVA when the power is returned after load shedding which negatively impacts on the network. This results in trips or faults occurring which require our maintenance teams to effect repairs often during the night.

Dangers of fire
George has recently experienced fires at domestic and business premises that could possibly be associated with periods of load shedding. Additional care and safety measures should therefore be taken with appliances connected to the circuits.

• Fire Safety Equipment requirements, please contact 044 801 6300.
• Building Control can be contacted on 044 801 9176 with any queries about structural integrity, hazardous materials and a valid Certificate of Occupation.
• Electrical related compliance please contact 044 801 9222.

Apart from load shedding, the George Municipality continues to assure residents and businesses that the service departments are constantly busy dealing with repairs, maintenance and laudably getting to planned preventative maintenance.

Issued by George Municipality

ESKOM LOADSHEDDING STATUS CHANGE, 20 October @ 21h00

Status change: Eskom to implement stage 3 loadshedding until further notice.

George will be affected as follows:

Thursday 20/10/2022
22:00 – 00:30

Friday 21/10/2022
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30

Saturday 22/10/2022
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Sunday 23/10/2022
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Friday 21/10/2022
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30

Saturday 22/10/2022
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Sunday 23/10/2022
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
ONLY USE ESSENTIAL APPLIANCES WHEN POWER IS RESTORED Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly especially when power returns after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network. Consumers are requested, where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding.

Issued George Municipality

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ESKOM LOADSHEDDING – REMAIN ON STAGE 3 until further notice, 20 October 2022 @ 06h45

Due to the failure of 2 units at Kendal Power Station and a unit each at Kriel and Arnot power stations, Stage 3 loadshedding has been extended from 05:00 today until further notice.

George will be affected as follow
Thursday 20/10/2022
06h00 – 08h30
22:00 – 00:30
04:00 – 05:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows
Thursday 20/10/2022
09h00 – 11h30
01:00 – 03:30

VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
ONLY USE ESSENTIAL APPLIANCES WHEN POWER IS RESTORED Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly especially when power returns after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network. Consumers are requested, where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding.

Urgent ESKOM UPDATE, Thursday 20th October @ 06h30

ESKOM has just announced that Stage 3 will continue from 05h00 today until further notice.

George is off 06h00 – 08h30

An update will be issued shortly for the rest of the day’s schedule.

Issued George Mun

Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 on Wednesday and Thursday. In order to replenish the dam levels at the pumped storage stations, this load shedding will be extended until 05:00 (previously midnight). Similarly, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 on Friday and continue until 05:00 on Saturday.

George will be affected as follow

Wednesday 19/10/2022
22:00 – 00:30

Thursday 20/10/2022
22:00 – 00:30
04:00 – 05:30

Friday 21/10/2022
None

Uniondale will be affected as follows

Wednesday 19/10/2022
17:00 – 19:30

Thursday 20/10/2022
01:00 – 03:30

Friday 21/10/2022

Wednesday 19 October @ 16h30

Power outage Cradock street,CBD repairs commencing now.
Estimated time for repairs is currently 6 hours.

Issued George Mun

The public is herewith advised that the Corporate Services Department in the Main Municipal Building (HR: Ground Floor, Administration: 1st Floor, Records and Legal Services including the Municipal Court will be closed for disinfection tomorrow 20 October 2022 from 14h30 and reopen at 07.45 am on Friday 21 October.

Municipal Court: 044 801 9400 (access via Civic Centre entrance, York Street)
Court Hours: 7.45 to 9am Court Administration; 9am to 4pm Court Sittings; Closed 1pm – 1.45pm
Queries on fines and representations: 044 801 9400 or abfelix@george.gov.za
Public Prosecutor Traffic Matters: 044 801 9313 or ifelix@george.gov.za

George Municipality will soon boast with a brand-new Motor Vehicle and Registration (MVR) satellite office which includes a drive-through service for license disk renewals – a first in the Western Cape Province. The building is located next to the Blanco Community Hall.

The new Motor Vehicle and Registration satellite office will handle bulk MVR services at the inside counters, and the innovative drive-through service will only be for customers to renew up to a maximum of two Motor Vehicle Licence’s at a time. The official opening date for the site is expected in November 2022.

Please see details below for how to renew your Motor Vehicle Licence using the drive through service.

Blanco Satellite Office
9 George Street, Blanco
Open weekdays 8am-3pm, except Wednesdays closed at 2pm due to compulsory training.

Drive Through Services
1. ONLY Motor Vehicle Licence Renewals can be done at the Drive-through window. (All other transactions must be handled at the Hibernia Street premises.)
2. An official on site will guide vehicles and proceedings at the drive-through in the initial stages.
3. Please have your MVL2 printout or notice number ready. You cannot be assisted without this documentation. (Please note the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) no longer allows you to print a copy of your MVL2 from E-Natis.)
4. Please note a maximum of two licenses can be processed per visit, per person.
5. No cash payments will be accepted, payment is via card only.
6. You must as a vehicle owner, REGISTER on E-Natis in order to receive a notification of the expiry of your MVR.

This is how you register on E-Natis:
Start by registering a profile online at https://online.natis.gov.za/#/

Choose between registering as a business or individual.
1. Enter the following details for Individual: Identification type, Identification number, Initials and Surname.
2. Enter the following details for businesses: Business/Company details – Identification type, Identification number, Company name. Proxy details – Identification type, Identification number, Initials, Surname.
3. Please enter the CAW number of any of the vehicles registered in your name/company name in order to register and then proceed to the next step.
4. Enter your latest cellphone number and E-mail address accurately, along with your chosen Username and password and click on NEXT.
5. You or your company are now registered on the online E-Natis system and will receive your Electronic MVL2 via E-mail or Notice number via SMS, a month in advance of your motor vehicle license expiry date. (Please note the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) no longer allows you to print a copy of your MVL2 from E-Natis.)
6. The amount for the renewal of your vehicle will be on the MVL2 Notice along with all your motor vehicle particulars.
7. If you have previously registered on E-Natis, please ensure that your most recent E-mail address and cell phone number is updated in order to receive notification of your license expiry.
8. Once you receive either an MVL2 notice via E-mail or Notice number via SMS, you may present this to the licensing office for your renewal.
9. Please note that OVERDUE licenses may not be renewed with the MVL2 and Notice number. A green ALV form is required to renew OVERDUE licenses and cases where the Owner/Company did not receive any of these notifications.

Bulk Motor Vehicle Registration Counters
Two Bulk Dealer MVR Counters are located inside the Blanco premises.

Motor Vehicle Registration and Licencing
Hibernia Street (next to train station) 044 801 9310 or 044 801 9311 or mvr@george.gov.za
(License renewals, registrations, duplicate registration certificates, permits etc)
Open to public weekdays 8am-3pm, except Wednesdays closed at 2pm due to compulsory training.

George Municipality urges Motorists to follow the above processes and register on E-Natis in order to be ready for the opening of the drive-through service.

PLANNED WATER INTERRUPTION
Wednesday 19 October

Civils Engineering Services has scheduled a Planned water interruption due to pipeline maintenance in Pieter Theron Street. Blanco area to be affected between 9am and 11am. Pieter Theron Street surrounds and Fancourt to be affected.

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION REMSKOEN AVENUE, MAP OF AFRICA – WILDERNESS HEIGHTS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2022 FROM 09:00 TOT 17:00 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 THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2022 FROM 09:00 TOT 17:00