Honda Transalp – Bekostigbare avontuur!

Die afgelope jare het ‘n ontploffing in die dubbeldoel motorfiets mark gesien. Oor naweke sien jy hulle ry, die manne op die groot motorfietse vol stof, op pad na ‘n nuwe horison, ‘n nuwe avontuur.

Ons bly in ‘n pragtige land wat net wag om verken te word, maar hoe gemaak as jy nie ‘n tweede verband op jou huis wil neem om een van die R300 000 ysterperde te koop nie? Alles is nie verlore nie, daar is wel maniere om hierdie avontuur-leefstyl te betree – teen ‘n fraksie van die prys.

Honda se Transalp is jare reeds ‘n bekende gesig op ons paaie. Honda het die Transalp in 1987 reeds bekend gestel. Die eerste prototipe in 1985 was ‘n 500cc veldfiets, maar teen die tyd wat die eerste modelle die teer getref het was die Transalp ‘n padwaardige veeldoeler. Oor die jare is daar aan die model bietjie verander en verbeter, drom brieke het plek gemaak vir skyf remme, maar dis basies dieselfde enjin wat van die eerste 600cc modelle tot die latere 700cc modelle diens doen. Dis ‘n betroubare en beproefde enjin en daar is verskeie voorbeelde van Transalps met meer as 100 000 probleemvrye kilometers. Ek persoonlik het ‘n TransAlp met 160 000km op die klok gesien.

Die Transalp staan uit as ‘n veelsydige dubbeldoeler juis omdat hy tuis is in soveel toepassings, of dit nou stofpad-toer, ontbytritte of stadspendel is. Die V-twee silinder enjin loop seepglad in vergelyking met die meer gefokusde een-silinder verlfietse en die Transalp skrik ook nie om ‘n passasier op te laai nie. As middelgewig toerfiets is die Transalp ‘n mylvreter van formaat. ‘n Top snelheid van by die 180km/h beteken dat jy nie sukkel om verby te steek nie en boonop is die fiets met sy regop sitposisie en sagte saal besonder gemaklik op die langer ritte.

Die XL650V model Transalp was verkoop tussen 2000 en 2008, waarna dit vervang is deur die XL700V. Die nuwer 700 het gekom met petrol inspuiting en ABS remme. Hy was ook bietjie vinniger en ligter op brandstof. Die 650 se 21-duim voorwiel het egter plek gemaak vir ‘n 19-dium, so as jy regtig rowwe terrein aanpak is daar ‘n saak te maak vir die 650 model, maar in wese is die fietse dieselfde betroubare pakket.

Die groot TransAlp trekpleister is egter die prys. Hierdie betroubare fietse kan vir ‘n winskoop opgetel word. Verwag om so rondom R40 000 te betaal vir ‘n 650 Transalp en ongeveer R50 000 vir ‘n 700 model. Daar is pryse so laag as R30 000 as die fiets hoë kilometers begin kry, terwyl lae kilometer modelle jou tot R60 000 uit die sak kan jaag. In baie gevalle kry jy nog ‘n hoop bybehore op die koop toe. ‘n Absolute winskoop in ag genome dat selfs klein kapasiteit motorfietse deesdae by die R100 000 kos!

Jy kan dus die avontuur-fiets leefstyl toetree op ‘n beproefde motorfiets teen ‘n baie billike prys en as jy moontlik later die fiets wil verkoop behoort jy ook nie veel te verloor nie. Dis mos nou ‘n winskoop. Jou droom om die land se stofpaaie plat te ry op ‘n ysterperd is dalk nie so ver buite bereik as wat jy gedink het nie.

MAYOR VAN WYK IS PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS OF THE COMPOSTING FACILITY CONSTRUCTION

The Executive Mayor of George Ald Leon van Wyk, during his recent site visit to the construction site of the new composting facility, expressed his satisfaction with the progress made so far. The George Municipality commenced with the establishment of a compost facility in the 2019/2020 financial year. “Today, we have come to inspect the progress made on the first platform of the new composting facility,” said Mayor van Wyk during his visit on Wednesday, 11 May 2022. “I would like to commend the team from Community Services who have taken the initiative to establish and initiate this project and made the progress we have seen here today. I would also like to thank the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers on-site for their invaluable input in making this project a success.” In June 2021, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries promulgated Norms and Standards for the Treatment of Organic Waste. In terms of these norms, compost facilities must meet certain standards, and one of them is that the final platform layer works must contain a concrete platform or include a clay layer within its layer structure. Mayor van Wyk confirmed that this construction is in line with the norms and standards for the Treatment of Organic Waste. “Effectively, builder’s rubble is used to fill the ground to the desired level whereafter a layer of clay is laid on top, and the working surface will consist of a wearing course material classified as G5, according to Committee of Land Transport Officials (COLTO) specifications. The idea is that the green bags that are collected from residents every week will go into a source which will make up compost. Eventually, we are going to add garden refuse, kitchen waste and sludge from the sewerage works to create the compost. This is all to reduce the amount of refuse going into landfill sites in the municipal area.”“Work is already underway to expand the size of the platform for future use. We are also introducing a green bag levy so that our residents can become part of the solution in dealing with our refuse and maintaining the critical environmental balance that we, as citizens of George, are custodians of. The levy will provide the funding to launch this project and to make a success of George becoming a Green City,” Ald van Wyk added. The Municipality’s Department of Community Services assured that the Municipality will finalise the construction of phase 1 of platform A of the composting in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 financial years. “Phase 2 of platform A is also underway, and the public is requested to divert and dispose of builders’ rubble at the Gwaing waste disposal facility to assist the municipality in finalising phase 2 of platform A,” said Sivuyile Mtila, senior manager for environmental services at the George Municipality. “An attenuation pond will be constructed in the 2022/2023 financial year to treat and store stormwater runoff. Platform A will only be able to accommodate 76% of the George Municipality’s green waste. However, once platform B is built, all green waste will be accommodated. The maximum number of windrows that platform A can accommodate is 13. This equals a maximum volume of 2 486 m3. The average volume of compost produced for 6 weeks is 243 m3,” said Mtila. The municipality urges the public to dispose of all builders’ rubble at the Gwaing landfill site instead of dumping illegally, as the material is required to complete the construction of the compost facility.“We also urge the community to use the three-bag system to the benefit of reducing the landfill footprint. All three bags must be placed out on the same day on the designated refuse collection day,” Mtila added. The municipality intends to operate the compost facility from 01 July 2023. 17 May 2022 Issued by George Municipality

Engagements with the public to take the Integrated Development Plan forward

The IDP and Budget Office held several engagements with the different ward committees last week. The purpose of the IDP and Budget engagements is to engage with communities on the key service delivery issues and the budget allocation for the budget .The Municipal System Act; 2000 prescribes that all municipalities develop an Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The IDP is a single inclusive plan of a municipality. The plan links, integrates and co-ordinates service delivery. The IDP is formulated in order to ensure that integrated service delivery and development goals are achieved in a municipality.  In terms of legislation a municipality is supposed to develop a new IDP every five years. However, due to the impact of Covid-19 the Local Government Elections for 2021 were delayed.  Municipalities thus did not have enough time to develop a new five year IDP. In terms of the Systems Act Municipalities are allowed to adopt its predecessor’s IDP with or without amendments.  The George Municipality decided to adopt the IDP of its predecessor and the new IDP process for the new term of office of council will commence in August 2022. The Municipality however has set out a plan to engage with communities to solicit their inputs for the budget for the new financial year.The draft budget reflects key policy decisions and priorities, rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services. It is important to note that only ward committees were engaged for this round of public participation. And the final meeting for this round will be held on 19 May 2022 in Pacaltsdorp Community Hall at 18h00. However, a comprehensive public participation process will commence in August 2022 for the new IDP.  Communities and organisations will be given an opportunity to provide inputs for the new  four- year IDP.Issued by George Mun 17 May 2022 for immediate release

Status of Saasveld Road

The Garden Route District Municipality reports today that the construction and repairs to Madiba Drive are progressing swiftly after pipe laying was completed on 13 April 2022. The second layer of bedding, a cradle constructed from boxed wet soilcrete, which allows for weathered edges at collars, began on 28 April 2022 and was completed on 6 May 2022.  A 200mm by-pass pipe was removed and water is now flowing through the newly laid 1.8m diameter pipe.According to Lungisa Qendu, Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) Senior Engineering Technician, the project has now reached 75% of its completion (excluding the headwalls and gabions).  “Headwalls and gabions are outside the roadway and will be constructed at a later stage because the priority for us is to open the road to the public,” said Qendu. “The GRDM is working hard to maintain and repair roads damaged by floods. Please drive carefully whenever approaching construction sites. Let us work together to ensure that our roads are safe.   http://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2022/05/11/11-may-2022-media-release-update2-status-of-saasveld-road-george-construction/  

8% Electrical Tariffs Increase

PUBLIC NOTICE: ELECTRICAL TARIFFS GOING FORWARDGeorge Municipality will be implementing an average electricity price increase of 8% and various electricity tariff structure changes from 1 July 2022 – these changes can impact what you pay for electricity and how you use electricity in your home or business in future.
  • Small Domestic and Commercial tariffs (that is pre-paid and conventionally metered Consumers) will in future be linked to the capacity limit of supply they choose
  • Consumers who are willing to manage their loads within a capacity limited to 20 Amps single phase will be offered a subsidised tariff with no fixed charges.
  • All Consumers who require more than 20 Amp capacity will be charged a phased-in Cost Reflective Tariff with:
    • a Fixed Basic Charge,
    • a Capacity Charge depending on the capacity limit of the supply and
    • a lower Energy Charge.
  • Bulk consumers will all be moved to a Time of Use tariff.
  • Small Scale Energy Generators (SSEG) consumers will also be subject to fixed and Time of Use energy charges.
Further information on understanding the potential electricity cost and management of loads, and how to make a decision about the capacity you can choose will be provided. Keep an eye on our social media and the municipal website for further details.George-munisipaliteit gaan ‘n elektrisiteits prysverhoging van 8% toepas sowel as verskeie tarief struktuur veranderings vanaf 1 July 2022 toepas. Hierdie veranderings gaan ‘n impak hê op wat verbruikers in die toekoms sal betaal vir elektrisiteit en hoe om dit te gebruik in die huis of besigheid.
  • Klein Huishoudelike en Kommersieële tariewe (voorafbetaal en konvensionele meter verbruikers) sal in die toekoms afhang van die kapasiteit limiet van die toevoer gekies
  • Verbruikers wat bereid is om hul vragte te bestuur binne ‘n kapasiteit beperk tot 20 Amp enkelfase sal ‘n gesubsidieerde tariewe aangebied word sonder vaste heffings.
  • Alle verbruikers wat meer as 20 Amp-kapasiteit benodig, sal ‘n infaseerde kostereflektiewe tarief gehef word met:
    • ‘n vaste basiese heffing,
    • ‘n Kapasiteitsheffing afhangende van die kapasiteitsbeperking van die toevoer en
    • ‘n laer Energielading.
  • Grootmaat verbruikers sal almal oorgeskakel word na ‘n Tyd van Gebruik tarief.
  • Verbruikers wat Klein Skaal Ingeslote Kragstelsels installeer sal ook onderhewig wees aan vaste en Tyd van Gebruik energie heffings.
Meer inligting sal voorsien word ten einde die potensieële impak op elektrisiteits kostes en bestuur van verbruik te verstaan en om ‘n besluit te neem oor die kapasiteit limiet om te kies. Verbruikers word versoek om sosiale media en the munisipale webtuiste dop te hou vir verdere besonderhede.UMasipala waseGeorge uza kuphumeza unyuso lwexabiso lombane olukumyinge we-8% kunye neenguqu ezahlukeneyo kuluhlu lwamaxabiso ombane ukususela ngomhla woku-01 eyeKhala 2022 – olu tshintsho lungaba nefuthe kwinto oyihlawulela umbane kunye nendlela owusebenzisa ngayo umbane ekhayeni lakho okanye kwishishini kwixa elizayo.
  • Iirhafu ezincinci zaseKhaya kunye nezoRhwebo (oko kukuthi abasebenzisi abanezixhobo zokulinganisa umbane ohlawulelwa ngaphambili nabasebenzisi bezixhobo zokulinganisa umbane ngokwesiqhelo) kwixesha elizayo baya kudityaniswa kumda womthamo wonikezelo abalukhethayo
  • Abasebenzisi abakulungeleyo ukulawula imithwalo yabo ngaphakathi komthamo olinganiselweyo ukuya kwisigaba esinye se-Amps ezingama-20 baya kubonelelwa ngamaxabiso afumana inkxaso ngaphandle kweentlawulo ezimiselweyo
  • Bonke abasebenzisi abafuna iiAmp ezingaphezulu kwama-20 baya kuhlawuliswa, Ixabiso eliBonisa Iindleko elingenisiweyo nge:
    • Ntlawulo esisiseko esisigxina
    • Ntlawulo yomthamo ngokuxhomekeke kumda womthamo wonikezelo kunye
    • Ntlawulo yaMandla ephantsi
    • Abasebenzisi besambuku baya kufuduselwa kwiXabiso leXesha lokuSebenzisa
  • Abasebenzisi booMatshini bokwenza umbane baMandla amaNcinci (SSEG) baya kufakwe kwiNtlawulo zesigxina kunye nezeXesha lokuSetyenziswa koMbane
Ulwazi oluthe vetshe malunga nokuqonda iindleko zombane ezinokwenzeka kunye nolawulo lwemithwalo, kunye nendlela yokwenza isigqibo malunga nomthamo onokuthi uwukhethe luya kunikezelwa. Hlala ujonge kumakhasi ethu onxibelelwano noluNtu nakwiwebhusayithi kamasipala malunga neenkcukacha ezithe vetshe.Issued George Municipality, 4 May 2022

Silver Lakes Auto

Silver Lakes Auto is always looking for pristine upmarket vehicles and we will pay the best prices. If you own an exclusive vehicle and are considering selling, contact us and get the best price today. Contact Hannes 082 444 6144 https://silverlakesauto.co.za/Silver Lakes Auto is a pre-owned vehicle dealership situated in the Silver Lakes neighbourhood in Pretoria. We have been successfully buying and selling exclusive pre-owned vehicles for 25 years. We buy vehicles throughout South Africa and sell vehicles into Southern Africa. Silver Lakes Auto is operated by the company owners and therefore all vehicles are meticulously selected and purchased by us, ensuring “Pristine Pre-Owned Vehicles”. We are involved in every buying and sales transaction and therefore you will receive personal attention. Our aim is to provide knowledgeable and honest interaction during your selling or buying experience.

Ons hou weer skou!

Op Woensdag 13 April het die George Landbouskou ‘n bekendstellings geleentheid gehad en aangekondag dat die plaaslike Lanbouskou weer vanjaar aangebied gaan word. Die Skou vind na ‘n afwesigheid van 2 jaar agv Covid, weer plaas vanaf 25 to 28 Augustgus 2022.Al die normale en gereelde items is terug en ‘n hele paar nuwe opwindende items is bygevoeg. Die opwindendste nuweling is verseker die Wes-Kaapse Penstekfederasie kampioenskappe. Dit hit vroeër bekendgestaan as Gymkhana. Daar is ‘n baie sterk moontlikheid dat die Wêreldkampioenskappe volgende jaar hier by die George Skou aangebied gaan word.Nog ‘n nuwe item is die werkende honde kompetisie waar skaaphonde teen mekaar gaan kompiteer. Saterdag aand is dit weer Ovaltrack wat ‘n baie opwindende atmosfeer skep. Ander sport  bydraes is Sterkman, toutrek, skaak en veerpyltjies kampioenskappe.Natuurlik is musiek ook hoog bo aan die lys met Fatman, Carolyne Grace, Michael Lindt en Early B as die gunstelinge. Ek baie gewilde nuwe item is die “Op die Stoep” musiek areea waar plaaslike kunstenaars net kan “inplug”en sing.“Ons sien uit om jou daar te sien” 

CONSTRUCTION ONGOING TO STABILISE AND REHABILITATE SCHAAPKOP DONGA

There is currently construction taking place at Schaapkop Pump Station to stabilise and rehabilitate the slope on the riverbank to protect the pump station from an encroaching donga and create a safe working space for the pump station contractor to establish on-site.The source of funding for this construction is the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) funding and the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) project.The embankment contains several pipelines including the rising main (pumping line) from the pump station. The pipeline needs to be replaced by a larger diameter pipeline in Phase 2 of the pump station upgrading and therefore provision must be made in the currently installed infrastructure for the new pipeline to prevent demolition/ excavation into the gabions for the new pipeline.Gabions are being installed as a retaining wall to retain the earthworks slope and the wire needs to be protected against vandalism and theft, so a concrete capping was specified to prevent access to the wires. The contractor has subsequently introduced the use of gunite (spray-on concrete) instead of conventional concrete due to the ease and speed of construction to save time.Issued by George Municipality 19 April 2022

Mayor of George puts the record straight

Executive Mayor for George, Alderman Leon Van Wyk today expressed his concern and displeasure following comments allegedly made in several media outlets and which originated from an article which first appeared in the Sunday Weekend Argus (First Edition) on 10 Apr 2022 in which it is stated that he as Mayor, personally requested the closure of the Voëlklip Road, following the recent tragic deaths of an elderly couple on Sunday 3 April 2022.Ald Van Wyk today 12 April, confirmed that he did not speak to any journalist on this matter . While initially it was thought he had been misquoted, it would now appear that the person telephonically contacted by the journalist, in fact misrepresented himself as the Mayor of George. The municipality regards this in a very serious light and is investigating the matter.Ald Van Wyk would like to categorically state that he is opposed to the closure of this road given that it has repeatedly been highlighted that it is unfortunately the actions of road users themselves, and not the road itself that have led to a number of incidents over the years. As indicated by the Western Cape Department of Transport, the request to close the road must be made by the owner whose property the road runs on.  It is clear that the road (infrastructure) is not the problem but driver behaviour. Several safety measures fully supported by Ald Van Wyk, have already been put in place.

Madiba Drive Repair Progress

Good progress is being made on repairs of Madiba Drive, also known as Saasveld road. Months of earth-and foundation work have been done by the Garden Route District Municipality’s (GRDM) Roads Services.  Ten Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) contract workers are appointed to assist with the project. The work is performed using in-house resources, personnel, and EPWP contract workers. The Saasveld road has been inaccessible since November’s flash flood last year.Earlier this year, the old Armco structure under the road was removed, and the work area was accessed.Approximately 600 m3 of material had to be excavated to reach the bottom of the pipe and to lay the 200 mm diameter pipe in order to prevent the trench from flooding. On Tuesday, 1 March 2022, a further 600 mm was excavated due to the wetness of the in-situ material. The GRDM Construction Team had sourced more materials to strengthen the bedding before they could lay off the 1.8 m concrete pipe.   Read more: http://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2022/04/12/2022-04-12-media-release-saasveld-road-construction-is-nearing-completion/