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George Municipality still removing debris and logs from after flash floods Monday, 22 November 2021

Issued by George Municipality on 3 December 2021George Municipality has asked bathers to be vigilant when swimming in the sea along our coast as debris and logs are still washing up following the flash floods of Monday 22 November 2021. Large piles of debris and...

Integrated approach to keep CBD clean and safe

George Municipality Protection and Community Services directorates have stepped up operations in the central business district to address impacts associated with vagrancy, homelessness, and illegal trading. Ongoing efforts include cooperation from other stakeholders including national and local government departments, SAPS, NGOs, welfare organisations, and...

New mobile incident command unit can meet a crisis where it’s at

George Fire and Rescue has taken delivery of a state-of-the-art mobile incident command unit that will be used to manage administration and support on the scene of a crisis, disaster or rescue situation.“The custom-built minibus is effectively a mini crisis command centre that can...

Wilderness now serviced by its own fire station

Wilderness area is now being served by its own satellite fire station, which was officially opened on Friday, 17 September 2021.Situated near the Caltex The Waves circle on the N2, the new station was built to serve the diverse fire and rescue needs of...

Main building is now solar powered

George Municipality’s main building will now mostly be powered by solar following the activation of the recently installed 300kW solar-power plant in the municipal parking lot.Funded by the national Department of Energy and facilitated by the municipality’s Electrotechnical directorate, the solar plant consists of...

GEORGE MUNICIPALITY DAM WATER UPDATE: 19 May 2021

Dam level: 100% (unchanged since last week)Estimated level at new dam wall height: 85,72% (up from 83,48%)Rainfall since 13 May 2021: 20mmDemand/usage: 30,128 megalitres(Please note the dam level indication is based on the spillway and dam wall height before it was raised, the latter...