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George Herald
Unsafe rides to school
Overloaded minibus taxis, unroadworthy vehicles and drivers operating without permits were among the serious safety violations uncovered during the learner transport inspections conducted in and around George this week.
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February 05, 2026
George Herald
Sport in goeie gees by HTS Eden
Leerders van Hoër Tegniese Skool Eden het omtrent laat waai tydens hul kleuresportbyeenkoms Vrydag 23 Januarie.
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George Herald
George Herald
Cycling legend launches inspiring autobiography
Cycling stories do not get much more powerful than this.
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George Herald
George Herald
Sewe rekords by George-Suid se kleuresport
'n Feestelike atmosfeer, bykans perfekte weer en hope jong atletiektalent het verlede Vrydag saamgespan om Laerskool George-Suid se jaarlikse kleuresport 'n besonder geslaagde geleentheid te maak.
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George Herald
George Herald
FROM GLENWOOD HOUSE TO THE WORLD
Glenwood House School has once again affirmed its reputation for academic excellence, character formation and holistic education with an outstanding set of Independent Examinations Board (IEB) matric results for 2025.
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George Herald
George Herald
Kleursport by PPS vol aksie
Pacaltsdorp Primêr se skoolterrein was verlede Vrydag, 23 Januarie, gevul met aksie, beweging en gesonde kompetisie, terwyl spangees en deursettingsvermoë oral tydens hul kleuresport sigbaar was.
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George Herald
George Herald
Fast Eleven lead in regional league
The top-of-the-log Fast Eleven had mixed results in their Safa Eden Regional League fixtures last weekend.
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George Herald
George Herald
Billing blunder: Re-issued January accounts frustrate residents
Frustration over George Municipality's new billing system boiled over this weekend.
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George Herald
George Herald
Herold's hero honoured
Reservist Constable Nico Luiters (56) from Pacaltsdorp walked away with second place at this year's Excellence Awards in the category of reservist of the year.
1 min |
George Herald
George Herald
Gwaiing landfill site: Closure date extended to 2029
According to Sivuyile Mtila, George Municipality's acting director of Community Services, between 5 000 and 6 000 tonnes of household waste on the Gwaiing waste site in George and on the Uniondale site are transported to the PetroSA waste site each month.
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George Herald
George Herald
Turtle Rescue Network roadshow returns
When tiny sea turtles wash ashore along the Garden Route, their survival often depends on the first person who spots them.
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George Herald
George Herald
Opwindende muurbal by toernooi in George
Die ope toernooi van die Professionele Muurbalvereniging (Professional Squash Association / PSA) die afgelope naweek het opwindende wedstryde opgelewer.
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George Herald
George Herald
Man killed in Borcherds, suspect arrested
The Conville detectives are investigating a murder following the death of a 30-year-old man at a residence in Andries Street, Borcherds.
1 min |
George Herald
George Herald
New uniforms for botanical garden staff
The Garden Route Botanical Garden staff took part in a photo opportunity on Monday 26 January to show off their new uniforms that are valued at more than R100 000 and sponsored by Dotsure.
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George Herald
George Herald
Eko-monitors by Laerskool Outeniqua neem voortou
As 'n lid van die Eko-klub is Laerskool Outeniqua trots om 'n Eko-skool te wees.
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George Herald
George Herald
PA strengthens presence after by-election gains
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) secured two additional seats on the George Council through by-election victories this week, taking its total number of councillors to five.
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George Herald
George Herald
Steenhuisen on FMD, drought
In a media briefing during his visit to George last week, the national Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, was asked how his department's new strategy against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) would influence the Western Cape.
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George Herald
George Herald
George CPF does it again
Dit was 'n trotse oomblik vir Rupert Pretorius, voorsitter van die George CPF, toe dit algeheel derde plek behaal het by die jaarlikse Provinsiale Prestige Uitnemings toekennings vir die 2024-2025-tydperk.
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George Herald
George Herald
George teams drop in regionals
Fast Eleven FC is currently the lone star in the night sky as far as George's teams in the regional league are concerned.
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George Herald
George Herald
Elfjarige behaal uitsonderlike skaakprestasie
'n Elfjarige skaakspeler van George, Mari Greeff, het 'n uitsonderlike prestasie behaal deur vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Seniorvroue Geslote 2026-skaaktoernooi te kwalifiseer.
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George Herald
George Herald
Woede oor R50, toe ry kar oor man
Pacaltsdorp-speurdiens ondersoek 'n saak van poging tot moord ná 'n voorval op 9 Januarie waartydens die beskuldigde, Johnny Johnson (56), met 'n motor oor 'n ander man gery het.
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George Herald
George Herald
Genealogievereniging van Suid-Kaap kies nuwe bestuur
Die Genealogievereniging van Suid-Afrika se Suid-Kaap-tak het op Woensdag 21 Januarie sy algemene jaarvergadering by die George-museum gehou, waartydens 'n nuwe bestuur verkies is om die tak in die komende termyn te lei.
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George Herald
George Herald
Finance chief explains the need for change
Changing the municipal billing system happened for a reason.
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George Herald
George Herald
Garden Route Mall hands out R65 000 to NPOs
Those Garden Route Mall shoppers who had their gift purchases wrapped by the mall during the festive season have made a much-appreciated difference to the live of the less fortunate people in George.
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George Herald
George Herald
The end of the Buffalo Rally?
After decades of roaring engines, friendship and adrenaline, the Buffalo Rally - one of South Africa's most iconic motorcycle gatherings - may have come to its final stop.
2 min |
George Herald
George Herald
Mediclinic George's move to start soon
Georgians may look forward to a truly state-of-the-art hospital offering new medical specialties right on their doorstep with the new Mediclinic George that is to officially open sometime in May.
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George Herald
George Herald
ANC seeks accountability after court ruling
The George ANC has sent some urgent letters to Municipal Manager Godfrey Louw and Mayor Browen Johnson following a recent high court case the municipality failed to oppose, resulting in a default judgment.
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George Herald
George Herald
Concern over veld fire threat to George
The George-born botanis, Dr Brian du Preez of the UCT Science Faculty, has posted two opinion pieces on veld and fire management in light of the recent wildfires in the Western Cape.
3 min |
George Herald
George Herald
Family not informed of court appearance
More than three years after a fatal crash claimed the life of Danielle van Jaarsveld (41) in Sedgefield, the man accused of causing it appeared in court earlier this month without the victim's family being informed of the proceedings.
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George Herald
George Herald
Garden Route SPCA takes animal welfare to the streets
Protecting animals does not only happen behind office doors, and the Garden Route SPCA (GRSPCA) is now taking that message firmly into the surrounding communities.
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