GEORGE NEWS - As we review the year 2022, we are thankful for the progress that we are making in improving service delivery and in advancing key infrastructure projects that will benefit all of us.
We have successfully completed the construction of additional capacity at the Outeniqua Wastewater Treatment Works. Construction of the 50% capacity increase at the water treatment works has commenced, as has the complete refurbishment of our main sewer pump stations.
We have also completed upgrades to major roads that are also used by the Go George bus service.
As part of our budget, bold decisions were made to invest in renewable energy projects over the next three years with the objective to provide relief from some of the stages of the ongoing load-shedding that we are experiencing.
These investments in improving infrastructure define George as a destination for investment that will drive employment.
Across George, we have improved infrastructure in our living areas while also assisting citizens with soup kitchens and vegetable gardens. Actions have been undertaken to foster sport and recreational activities and to provide additional opportunities for SMMEs and training of entrepreneurs.
The safety of citizens is enjoying attention with priority being given to assist neighbourhood watches, boosting our existing CCTV camera network and enlarging our law enforcement complement.
As we continue to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, we continue to pay attention to the after-effects, including the loss of jobs, destitution, loss of dignity and the impact on well-being.
During 2022, the municipality has taken various steps to improve management capacity, systems, technology and infrastructure maintenance that will also cater the for the increases in economic activity arising from in-migration.
As we approach our traditional holiday season, we have begun with preparations to benefit and assist the tourism sector and our visitors.
We wish to thank all our employees and our citizens for all their efforts, either through employment, as volunteers or as part of civil society, to make George a better place.
We also welcome all holidaymakers and visitors to George over the summer holiday season and wish them excellent weather, safety (on the roads and while swimming) and good times enjoyed with friends and family.
Where possible, we should assist those less fortunate than ourselves. We send good wishes to all residents and visitors.
Terwyl ons die jaar 2022 hersien, is ons dankbaar vir die vordering wat ons maak in die verbetering van dienslewering en in die bevordering van sleutelinfrastruktuurprojekte wat tot voordeel van ons almal sal wees.
Die konstruksie van die bykomende kapasiteit by die Outeniqua-afvalwatersuiweringswerke is suksesvol voltooi. Konstruksie van die 50% kapasiteitsverhoging by die waterbehandelingswerke het begin, asook die volledige opknapping van ons hoofrioolpompstasies.
Ons het ook opgraderings aan hoofpaaie voltooi wat deur die Go George-busdiens gebruik word.
As deel van ons begroting is dapper besluite geneem om oor die volgende drie jaar in hernubare energieprojekte te belê met die doel om verligting te bied van sommige van die stadia van die voortdurende beurtkrag wat ons ervaar.
Hierdie beleggings in die verbetering van infrastruktuur kenmerk George as 'n bestemming vir belegging wat indiensneming sal aandryf.
Regoor George het ons infrastruktuur in ons woongebiede verbeter, terwyl ons ook inwoners bygestaan het met sopkombuise en groentetuine. Aksies is onderneem om sport- en ontspanningsaktiwiteite te bevorder en om bykomende geleenthede vir klein, medium en mikro-ondernemings (KMMO's) en opleiding van entrepreneurs te bied.
Die veiligheid van burgers kry aandag en prioriteit word gegee om buurtwagte by te staan, ons bestaande kringtelevisiekameranetwerk te versterk en ons wetstoepassingskomplement te vergroot.
Terwyl ons aanhou herstel na die Covid-19-pandemie, gee ons steeds aandag aan die nagevolge, insluitend die verlies van werksgeleenthede, armoede, verlies aan waardigheid en die impak op welstand.
Gedurende 2022 het die munisipaliteit verskeie stappe geneem om bestuurskapasiteit, stelsels, tegnologie en instandhouding van infrastruktuur te verbeter wat ook voorsiening sal maak vir die toenames in ekonomiese aktiwiteit wat voortspruit uit in-migrasie.
Soos ons tradisionele vakansieseisoen nader, het ons begin met voorbereidings om die toerismesektor en ons besoekers te bevoordeel en by te staan.
Ons wil al ons werknemers en ons burgers bedank vir al hul pogings hetsy deur indiensneming, as vrywilligers of as deel van die burgerlike samelewing om George 'n beter plek te maak.
Ons verwelkom ook alle vakansiegangers en besoekers aan George oor die somervakansieseisoen en wens hulle uitstekende weer, veiligheid (op die paaie en terwyl jy swem) en goeie tye saam met vriende en familie toe. Waar moontlik, moet ons diegene wat minder bevoorreg is as onsself bystaan. Ons stuur goeie wense aan alle inwoners en besoekers.
'Ons bring jou die nuutste George, Tuinroete nuus'
