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George Herald
Engineering excellence in the Western Cape
Zutari is a multinational infrastructure engineering and advisory firm with a legacy dating back to 1932 and a strong presence in George since 1971. For over five decades, our George office has been at the forefront of engineering innovation in the Western Cape, delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that empower communities and support longterm regional resilience.
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June 26, 2025
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George-Suid se Mari Greeff 'n skaakster
Laerskool George-Suid is besonder trots op hulle skaakster, Mari Greeff. Sy is gekies om Suid-Afrika by die FIDE Wêreldbeker 2025 te verteenwoordig. Hierdie internasionale toernooi vir o. 12-ouderdomsgroepe vind plaas van 22 Junie tot 3 Julie in Batumi, Georgia.
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June 19, 2025
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Rocco laat Welstanddag vonkel by Groenkloof
Groenkloof-aftreeoord het vanjaar geen steen onaangeroer gelaat om Wêreldwelstanddag te vier nie. Die eksentrieke Rocco de Villiers het op Vrydag
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June 19, 2025
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Empowering businesses through health and safety
Safety Solutions Africa, in collaboration with the George Business Chamber, hosted a highly informative legal liability workshop on Thursday 12 June, aimed at educating business owners about their legal responsibilities in occupational health and safety.
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June 19, 2025
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Maranda van Dam becomes Africa's first patient research partner for axSpA
The Axial Spondyloarthritis Association of South Africa (Asasa) proudly celebrates a historic milestone as its founder and chairperson, Maranda van Dam, from Great Brak River became the first patient research partner in Africa, recognised by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (Eular) School.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Historic York Hostel now municipal offices
George Municipality opened its brandnew municipal offices at 46 Market Street, transforming the long-vacant York Hostel into a modern, accessible hub for residents.
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June 19, 2025
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'Every man should have a hobby'
Colin Burgess (79), a retired industrial modeller who built sections of the scale model for the Mossgas refinery in the 1980s, still has a good pair of hands and is keeping them busy by continuing to live out his lifelong love for the trade, just on a much smaller scale.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Landloopseisoen volstoom aan die gang
Atletiek Suid-Westelike Distrikte (ASWD) se landloopseisoen het verlede maand op 'n hoë noot weggespring.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Pedal power meets running shoes
The Garden Route is about to pulse with high-octane energy as top multisport athletes from across the country gear up for the 2025 SA Duathlon Championships, happening right here in George!
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Young talent compete on squash courts in mini league
The Mini League Squash Tournament recently brought excitement to Mossel Bay with 16 young players from schools in George, Great Brak, Mossel Bay, Riversdale and Still Bay competing.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
SWD U13 Eagles soar for glory
Die jong SWD Arende is gereed om te vlieg!
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Bela-riglyne bied deurbraak vir skole
Die minister van onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, het riglyne vir die Bela-wet gepubliseer, wat volgens Solidariteit, AfriForum en die Solidariteit Skoleondersteuningsentrum (SOS) 'n taktiese deurbraak vir skole is.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Record turnout at Youth Day 10km
The 2025 Youth Day 10km race on Monday 16 June took place in perfect running conditions, with strong support from McDonald's, Sportsmans Warehouse, the George Municipality and George Tourism.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Parkers uitgesit na 'n leeftyd op familie-eiendom
'n Bejaarde broer en suster van Pacaltsdorp, Ismail (67) en Fatima Parker (78), is op 'n bitterkoue Dinsdag, 10 Junie, uit hul huis in Aloestraat 14 gesit, 'n huis waar hulle grootgeword en hul hele lewe lank gewoon het.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Waarheen verdwyn Fernando? Kuifie deel sy geheim
Die PA se burgemeesterskandidaat, Fernando Fredericks, het dalk besluit om sy gewig agter dié party te sit, maar deesdae spog die sakeman, sanger en pastoor met 'n heelwat vietser voorkoms.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Dubbelstoernooi lok 20 pare
Severus en Helena Smuts (Hartenbos), Johan Janse van Vuuren en Adel Smuts (Hartenbos), en Luan van der Westhuizen en sy maat, Hezali Nel (Oudtshoorn), was die afgelope naweek die onderskeie wenners van die Wesbank-tennisklub se jaarlikse gemengde dubbelstoernooi wat in ideale tennisweer gespeel is.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Bakkie crashes into showers at Vic Bay
It's nothing short of a miracle that no serious injuries were reported after a church outing to Victoria Bay took a wild swing on Sunday 15 June.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Family-friendly musical magic with Carpe Musicam!
Looking for a fun way to spark your child's interest in music?
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June 19, 2025
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Pick n Pay embraces local farmers
Nestled in the heart of George, two Pick n Pay stores are taking remarkable strides in supporting the community and local agriculture.
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June 19, 2025
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Celebrating Green Day in style
On Friday 6 June, Country House School (CHS) celebrated Green Day in style. The event aimed to raise awareness among the learners about the importance of protecting our planet.
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June 19, 2025
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Willowmore se ouetehuis is die beste
My vrou is drie jaar gelede oorlede en ek het nie geweet waarheen nou nie. Ek kon nie meer met my Sassa-pensioen my verblyf bekostig nie. Toe daag 'n engel op en reël dat ek tydelik by 'n omgeemens in Danabaai kan gaan woon, waar ek toe twee maande darem 'n tuiste kon hê. Na die twee maande is ek terug George toe en woon toe vir vier maande by 'n vriendin en haar man. Intussen het hulle gehelp om vir my plek in 'n ouetehuis te soek.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
GPF-voorsitter se verhoor in Julie
Die voormalige voorsitter van die Pacaltsdorp-gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum (GPF), Charly Daman (51), en sy medebeskuldigdes, Elandré Karelse (26) en Anthony Malgas (55), het weer Dinsdag 17 Junie in die George-streekhof verskyn.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Straatdansstyle hou kinders in Pacaltsdorp besig
'n Nuwe dansskool vir kinders in Pacaltsdorp, waar hulle straatdansstyle kan aanleer, het onlangs sy deur geopen.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
So kan jy help met dringende behoefte onder bejaardes
My suster is ongeveer twee maande gelede na Rosemoor Tehuis vir Bejaardes, en suster Charmaine Titus (die hoof) en haar span se werk beïndruk my mateloos.
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June 19, 2025
George Herald
Oupa Jonkies Oelf turns 100
The family of John Johannes 'Jonkies' Oelf travelled from far and wide to attend his 100th birthday in Karatara on 17 June.
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June 19, 2025
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Oh, what a night! Choirs enthrall
Music lovers from George and surroundings who missed out on some beautiful music performed by three choirs on Saturday 14 June - in our lovely St Mark's Cathedral - have only themselves to blame.
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June 19, 2025
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Tabatha Primary excels at eisteddfod
Tabatha Primary School, one of Thembalethu's newest schools, has made a considerable mark at the South African Schools Music Eisteddfod.
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June 19, 2025
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YES to hope: From job placement to provider, Yamkela steps up
What started as a job placement has ignited a passion that led to a promotion and lasersharp focus on becoming a business owner.
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June 19, 2025
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How to identify and avoid social engineering
In the shadowy world of cybercrime, harvesting people's cellphone numbers through social engineering is generally more about what the number can unlock than about the number itself.
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June 19, 2025
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Octogenarian conquers George Peak
Charles Boltar, a resident of Leisure Isle in Knysna who started hiking for the first time in 2017, has conquered George Peak twice within the space of only three weeks, once from the north, and on 5 June the almost vertical climb from the south.
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