Newspaper
George Herald
George disc golfers excel at South African Open
Disc Golf South Africa (DGSA) introduced its first junior division at the SA Opens, where Eden Disc Golf player Anthony Yssel achieved a convincing first place win from playing two flawless rounds.
2 min |
July 24, 2025
George Herald
SWD Eagles soar at Craven Week - but ranking system creates confusion
The SWD Eagles' U13 Craven Week and Academic teams lit up East London from 27 June to 4 July, delivering one of the most exciting campaigns in recent memory.
2 min |
July 24, 2025
George Herald
Tazmin Brits bats for dogs in distress
Proteas batter Tazmin Brits is a fierce opponent on the cricket field, but she has a very soft heart when it comes to animals.
1 min |
July 24, 2025
George Herald
'Ek het by sy graf gesit en grou'
Dit is in hierdie tyd, rondom sy verjaarsdag, wat Sheril Daniëls se hartseer op sy ergste is. \"Sy verjaarsdag en Kersfees. Dit is vir my moeilike tye,\" sê Daniëls in gesprek oor die dinge wat haar lewe vir ewig verander het.
3 min |
July 24, 2025
George Herald
Top athletes battle it out at SA Duathlon Champs
The 2025 South African Duathlon Championships saw Hoekwil become a hive of activity on a chilly Saturday 12 July, as about 200 athletes from across the country took on the demanding run-bike-run format through the area's hilly terrain and forested roads.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Stand together to save the soul of George
Six years ago, our family was fortunate enough to begin a new chapter in George.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Foundation to visit Red Stone Hills
The Van der Stel Foundation Garden Route is presenting an outing to the Red Stone Hills Guest Farm in the Mossel Bay area on Saturday 2 August.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Film commission seeks funding
Patrick Walton, chair of the Garden Route Film Commission (GRFC), says it's been a struggle to support local industry and filming projects from the get go.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Eden girls' U16 hockey team hit podium after 11-year wait
The Eden girls' U16 hockey team smashed through the proverbial glass ceiling, clinching the region's first podium position for a girls hockey team at an interprovincial tournament in 11 years.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Gold medal dreams, bronze medal delivery
Building a state-of the-art competition athletics track in George is a marvellous idea.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Gesin in sak en as na uitsetting
\"Sy is ook lief daarvoor om die huur te verhoog twee weke voor ons moet betaal. Tog het ons nooit 'n hofbevel ontvang om die huis te ontruim nie, en sy het elke maand haar huurgeld ontvang.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
28-month nightmare in African prison
The authorities accused them of being connected to a cocaine shipment allegedly found on a flight from Singapore, a flight they weren't even on. No drugs were ever found on them or in their luggage.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
'Ouma Sarie'-reeksfinaal sleep sewe sakke sout
Die finale episode van die Ouma Sarietelevisiereeks se sewende seisoen word môre, Vrydag 18 Julie, by Garden Route Media se studio in Paddagat geskiet. Maar, soos Ouma Sarie sou sê, \"it wasn't matter,\" want die span het daarna geen idee wat die toekoms inhou nie.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
'Indiscriminate' pruning of 35 trees upsets estate residents
Some residents of Kraaibosch Estate and Kraaibosch Manor are highly upset about what they deem the 'indiscriminate' way in which about 35 yellowwood trees, which grow on communal ground in these estates, were pruned last week.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Vrou (85) behaal tweede keer 'n kolhou
Om 'n kolhou in gholf te speel is iets besonders, maar om dit twee keer in minder as vier jaar reg te kry, is verseker uitsonderlik.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Escapee found in Goodwood Prison
George prison escapee Trevor Moilwa (39), who slipped out of the George Correctional Centre nearly two years ago, was quietly located earlier this year, already behind bars in Cape Town.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Should the Garden Route be renamed the Money Route?
What is happening to our beautiful George, once a town of peace and tranquility, big trees and open spaces?
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
George Rotary inducts new president
The George Rotary Club celebrated the start of its new Rotary year with a gala induction ceremony on Saturday 28 June.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Engines, elegance and emotion at Eden Classic
More than 200 gleaming cars and 40 motorcycles drew over 2 000 visitors to Sedgefield for the Eden Classic Car and Motorcycle Show on 6 July, a standout event of the Knysna Oyster Festival. From roaring Ferraris to nostalgic Morris Minors, this charity
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
'n Ma se laaste wens vir haar hawelose seun
'n Ma se pleidooi op die Facebook-groep, George Snuffelgids, verlede naweek het aandag getrek. Colleen Lamprecht het finansiële hulp nodig om haar seun, wat die afgelope ses jaar in Bellville woon, te begrawe.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Gasvroue benodig vir Koppie vir Kansa
Die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (Kansa) bied op Saterdagoggend, 1 November, die eerste Koppie vir Kansa sedert die Covid 19-pandemie aan en nooi vroue uit om as gasvroue by die geleentheid betrokke te raak.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Carpe Musicam! celebrates 10 years of music magic
Carpe Musicam!, George's own community music organisation, has been delighting Garden Route audiences with high-quality concerts for a decade.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Silver Stars FC shine bright in promotional league
The Silver Town outfit Silver Stars FC showed no mercy when they dipped Future Stars 3-1 in a thrilling Geolfa Promotional League fixture at the Lawaaikamp Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 12 July.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Top 8 skop die naweek af
Die SWD-rugbyunie se 24 spanne in die drie verskillende uitdaagkompetisies hervat dié naweek hul groot trapmekaar, maar die opwindendste en mededingendste rugby sal seker in die Top 8-kompetisie gespeel word.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Upgrade planned for historical hotel
The Wilderness Hotel will be undergoing upgrades and refurbishments after the new management, Anew Hotels and Resorts, takes over on 1 October.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Verwoestende greep van dobbelary
Dobbelverslawing is besig om landwyd 'n verwoestende greep op duisende mense se lewens te kry, en dit gebeur dikwels stil-stil, sonder dat familielede of kollegas dit agterkom - tot dit soms te laat is.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Why women need to take charge of their financial planning
In today's world, financial independence is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity, and this is especially true for women. Women often face unique financial challenges: lower average earnings, career breaks for childbearing, caregiving to children as well as parents, and longer life expectancies. These factors make it essential to plan proactively for a successful future.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
Luiperds kelder SWD Arende
Die SWD Arende is Vrydagaand, 11 Julie, op 'n sopnat Outeniquapark uit die Curriebeker se Eersteliga geboender toe die Luiperds hulle met 26-19 geklop het.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
SWD Cricket supports Eden FM's annual soup drive
SWD Cricket has committed its support to Eden FM's annual soup drive, taking place from 2 to 19 July this year, and donated two jackets to the presenters involved in the project, Grandt Damons and Sebastian Coleridge.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
George Herald
4 Oakdalers, 1 Kwagga in SA skolespanne
Vier rugbyspelers van Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale en een van Hoërskool Outeniqua in George is ná afloop van die o.18 FNB Cravenweek in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, opgeneem in die twee SA skolespanne wat Donderdag 17 Julie om 15:00 op Hoërskool Middelburg se A-veld teen mekaar gaan meeding.
1 min |