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George Herald
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Community urged to join beach clean-up
In celebration of World Environment Day, George Municipality, in partnership with Henque Waste and Polyco, is calling on residents to take part in a community beach clean-up at Leentjiesklip in Wilderness on Saturday 7 June, starting at 09:00.
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George Herald
George Herald
Four arrested for body found in Thembalethu
Four suspects, Shaun Matthews (32), Leander Stanton (29), Darrel Cloete (23) and Christiaan Afrika (24), appeared in the George Magistrate's Court on Friday 30 May, in connection with the death of a man whose body was discovered in an open field in Zone 6, Thembalethu, on Thursday 27 March.
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George Herald
George Herald
Violent end to a peaceful soul
\"He didn't die the way he lived.\" These were the words of a heartbroken Jermaine Lee, after his younger brother, Manfred (36), was senselessly murdered in Pacaltsdorp on Saturday evening, 31 May.
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George Herald
George Herald
Blanco North Neighbourhood Watch
The Blanco North Neighbourhood Watch will be hosting its AGM at the VGK Hall in Blanco at 18:00 on Wednesday 18 June.
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George Herald
George Herald
Verkopings help bejaardes
Die JJ Watson Tehuis vir Bejaardes se Mei-verkoping is verlede Donderdag, 29 Mei, gehou.
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George Herald
George Herald
The Women's Pink Table talks mothers and motherhood
The honest sharing of personal experiences by local family lawyer Alida Gerber and motivational speaker and social media influencer Left Sleeve at the Take a Seat at Our Pink Table event surely left no one in the audience untouched.
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George Herald
George Herald
Cornelius Esau dies at 59
Cornelius Esau (59), a long-serving employee of the George Municipality and known community activist, passed away on Thursday 29 May.
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George Herald
George Herald
Seniors wys hul fut is nog nie uit
Seniors wat deelgeneem het aan die Active Ageing Games op Donderdag 29 Mei het gewys dat 'n hoë ouderdom jou nie hoef te ontneem van prettige dinge soos sport en speletjies nie.
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George Herald
George Herald
Comrades countdown in George
Comrades Marathon fever is running high in George.
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George Herald
George Herald
Music lovers in the neighbourhood get together
Twice a year, Bertie and Annétia Heckroodt's home doubles up as a theatre house for Musiek inni buurt ('music in the neighbourhood'), an evening of musical fun and appreciation.
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George Herald
George Herald
Odin's move done and dusted!
They came out in force to support a local animal welfare organisation. Residents, local businesses, volunteers and even helpers from out of town rolled up their sleeves and achieved what once seemed impossible.
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George Herald
George Herald
Public Works receives report on building collapse
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) het Maandag 2 Junie aangekondig dat hy die finale ingenieursverslag ontvang het oor die George-gebou se ineenstorting van die Raad vir die Beboude Omgewing (RBO).
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George Herald
George Herald
Court cracks down on GBV in wake of NMU tragedy
Gender-based crimes, such as the murder of Nelson Mandela University (NMU) student Zimkhitha Ntshisela inside her George Campus residence on 6 May 2023, have been singled out for severe punishment.
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George Herald
George Herald
Supersandman shares a powerful Big 5 message
Beach-goers on Wilderness and Herold's Bay beaches were both surprised and intrigued to come across beautiful, life-size sand sculptures of some of Africa's Big 5, all done in magnificent detail.
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George Herald
George Herald
Teenagers and smartphones a double-edged sword
In today's fast-paced digital age, smartphones have become an essential part of everyday life, especially for teenagers, and technology grows faster than a teenager outgrows shoes.
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George Herald
George Herald
WELCOMING EXPERT CARE A new chapter at Scholtz & Williams Dental
Scholtz & Williams Dental Clinic proudly welcomes Dr Hilda Zoomers, along with Oral Hygienists Nicole van Rensburg and Mateenah Jajbhay.
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George Herald
George Herald
o.17-Wêreldkampioenskappe in Mosselbaai
Suid-Afrikaanse atlete het onlangs hul vaardigheid ten toon gestel tydens die SA vyfkampkampioenskappe, wat vroeg in Mei in Midrand gehou is.
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George Herald
George Herald
Records tumble in George MUT
Pristine conditions and clear skies allowed top South African and international trail runners to post blistering times across a range of distances at the 2025 Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) by UTMB. Despite daytime berg winds bringing unusually high autumn temperatures, the weather gods were smiling on the athletes.
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George Herald
George Herald
Municipality tackles diesel emissions with testing initiative
George Municipality's Environmental Health Department is actively conducting diesel vehicle emission tests across the municipal area to combat air pollution and raise awareness.
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George Herald
George Herald
Kayleigh shines at Africa Individual Chess Championship
Kayleigh Cornforth of Eden Chess is part of the SA chess team that proudly flew the South African flag at the 2025 African Individual Chess Championship in Mombasa, Kenya, earlier this week.
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George Herald
George Herald
George welcomes new audit committee chairperson
George's Mayor Jackie von Brandis and Municipal Manager Godfrey Louw officially welcomed the newly appointed chairperson of the George Municipal Audit Committee, Louise Stevens, at an introductory meeting on 22 May.
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George Herald
George Herald
Dr Roy Marcus keynote speaker at climate change indaba
The annual Garden Route Environmental Forum (Gref) will be providing an outlook on climate change matters at its annual indaba in George on Friday 27 June.
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George Herald
George Herald
George Tennis Club celebrates 105 years with a month of milestones
George Tennis Club marked a lively few weeks, celebrating its 105th anniversary on Sunday 11 May, cohosting the first-ever Western Cape Pickleball tournament on Saturday 17 May, and holding its annual singles club championship the following Saturday.
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George Herald
George Herald
Yorkies dance to the rhythm of their hearts
York High's Greatest Dancer competition and show bedazzled a packed audience in the school hall last Thursday, 22 May.
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George Herald
George Herald
Get ready for the 42nd Knysna Oyster Festival!
The 42nd Knysna Oyster Festival will take place from 2 to 13 July this year.
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George Herald
George Herald
Eden Sport Council to honour unsung legends
The Eden Sport Council will host its inaugural Legends Recognition Function later this year, aimed at acknowledging local sports legends who have never before been recognised at district level.
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George Herald
George Herald
Hannetjie Claassen 'n volle 100 jaar oud
'n Groot mylpaal wag eerskomende Sondag, 1 Junie, op Hannetjie Claassen wanneer sy haar 100ste verjaarsdag vier.
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George Herald
George Herald
Abahlali tames Future Stars in promotional league encounter
On Saturday 24 May, the Residents, Abahlali FC, orchestrated a well-deserved 4-2 victory over Future Stars in a thrilling Geolfa Promotional League encounter at the Lawaaikamp Stadium.
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George Herald
George Herald
Traffic fines or revenue collection
In a conversation with a friend this morning, it came to light that the George Traffic Department intends, through electronic capture, to garner 4 000 traffic violations per month.
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George Herald
George Herald
Municipality submits technical report on building collapse to SAPS
George Municipality has received the final technical report on the independent structural investigation into the building collapse it had commissioned shortly after the incident in May last year.
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