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George Herald
Young artists take centre stage at Sanca fundraiser
The creativity of the Southern Cape's learners will be in the spotlight at Sanca Garden Route's upcoming awards ceremony and fundraiser at the Rosemoor Community Centre in George on Friday 12 September.
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George Herald
George Herald
Art academy's youngsters hold pop-up exhibition
On Saturday 30 August, the Young Art Masters Academy hosted its first-ever popup art exhibition at Nina's Café in George. It was a truly heartwarming day on which 23 of its 50 young artists, ranging from ages three to 18, exhibited their artworks to the public for the very first time.
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George Herald
George Herald
Orlando Pirates' supporters club relaunches
On Saturday afternoon, 6 September, the Orlando Pirates' supporters branch in George held their relaunch at the Multipurpose Thusong Centre in Thembalethu.
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George Herald
George Herald
Tekkie Town swops home town for Mother City
The decision to move the Tekkie Town head office, a homegrown George company since 2001, to Cape Town, heralds the end of an era.
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George Herald
George Herald
Military veterans given reason to smile
For Martiens Josephs (64) and his wife, Juliana (60), Friday 5 September was a day they will never forget.
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George Herald
George Herald
Kingswood tees off spring with brand-new clubhouse
The Kingswood Golf Estate officially opened its new community centre and clubhouse on Monday morning, 1 September - a fitting celebration for the first day of spring.
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George Herald
George Herald
Eden and Central Karoo shine at national excellence awards
The Eden and Central Karoo Education District shone brightly at this year's National Education Excellence Awards ceremony (NEEAs), scooping up three awards.
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George Herald
George Herald
George directors' salary hike fuels debate
Can Georgians really afford to pay salaries of over R2m to the directors of George Municipality?
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George Herald
George Herald
Tarentaal Road's yellow lines questioned
The residents of Tarentaal Road in Denver Park will have to ask their visitors to arrive one at a time, as recent yellow line markings along half the street have left virtually no spots for parking outside their homes.
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George Herald
George Herald
Oudtshoorn Courant, Knysna-Plett Herald en Suid-Kaap Forum nou gratis
Die hoofuitvoerende beampte van Group Editors en uitgewer van Oudtshoorn Courant, Servaas de Kock, het Donderdagaand 29 Augustus tydens die maandelikse Oudtshoorn-sakekamer se netwerkaand aangekondig dat Oudtshoorn Courant, Knysna-Plett Herald en Suid-Kaap Forum vanaf 1 September as gratis, ABC-gesertifiseerde gemeenskapskoerante
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George Herald
George Herald
Teacher alleges harassment and victimisation at school
A George educator has come forward with disturbing allegations of harassment, intimidation and ongoing victimisation at a local primary school, a matter currently before the courts.
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George Herald
George Herald
Onderbroek en beloftes land Georgiet op gewilde TV-reeks
'n Onderbroek met 'n trekker, 'n bottel wyn met die boer se gesig en 'n briefie met warm beloftes het 'n plaaslike haarstilis, Hennie Swanepoel, 'n plek onder die top 10 finaliste vir die Boer soek 'n vrou-televisiereeks besorg.
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George Herald
George Herald
Alien invasives deemed a fire risk
The crisis situation in which the Garden Route finds itself with our landscape increasingly changing for the worse due to invasive alien plants (IAPs), and the wildfire risk it poses, is to be tackled through a first-of-its-kind platform involving role players over a broad front.
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George Herald
George Herald
Sea of blue as George celebrates 500 parkruns
The George parkrun pulled out all the stops on Saturday 30 August for its 500th run, and what a party it was!
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George Herald
George Herald
Strandloper Project 2025 - Ready, set, go!
The Strandloper Project, now in its sixth year, is a citizen science marine research organisation based in Sedgefield.
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George Herald
George Herald
Senior kuns- en kuierprojek kry vlerke
'n Projek wat gebore is uit 'n plek van omgee vir bejaardes is stadigaan besig om vorm aan te neem.
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George Herald
George Herald
Prominent Paints proud to announce George branch opening
Prominent Paints, long-established experts in paint, is excited to open a new branch in George.
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George Herald
George Herald
Renowned conductor to lead choral workshop
The choir conductors, singers and music lovers of the Southern Cape are in for a rare treat when Dr Martin Berger, internationally acclaimed choral conductor and head of choral conducting at Stellenbosch University, presents a choral singing workshop in George on Saturday 20 September.
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George Herald
George Herald
Pacs-man sê arrestasie was 'n fout
'n Inwoner van Pacaltsdorp, Ernest Damons, beweer dat hy onregmatig deur sommige lede van die Pacaltsdorp-polisie gearresteer en aangehou is, wat ernstige trauma vir hom en sy gesin veroorsaak het.
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George Herald
George Herald
Vergaderings met skeidsregters: Klubrugby weer aan
Ligawedstryde in die SWD hervat dié naweek nadat die skeidsregters verlede week hul fluitjies neergelê het.
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George Herald
George Herald
Sylvester Uithaler-moordsaak weer November in die George-streekhof
Die sewe beskuldigdes in die moordsaak van Sylvester Uithaler (33) verskyn weer op Vrydag 14 November in die George-streekhof vir 'n beplande pleitooreenkoms, ná die saak Maandag 1 September uitgestel is.
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George Herald
George Herald
Dit blom by Rosemoor-tehuis
Die vreugde van blomme en geskenkies het inwoners van Rosemoor tehuis vir bejaardes op Lentedag, Maandag 1 September, opgekikker.
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George Herald
George Herald
Brave the Madibaz George Forest Run
Runners can expect a reasonable challenge with a scenic twist when they line up for the Madibaz George Forest Run on Saturday 6 September.
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George Herald
George Herald
Wild Mongoo goes from strength to strength
Tucked away in a corner of a cosy business precinct just off York Street sits a beacon of hope: Wild Mongoo, a Christian ministry bringing light, purpose and love into the lives of vulnerable women in George.
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George Herald
George Herald
Tyholora Primary lauches Boys to Men initiative to guide youngsters
After the first Boys to Men meeting at Tyholora Primary School in Thembalethu, the response from the young boys was overwhelmingly positive.
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George Herald
George Herald
Moenie Suzuki Safari Town - musiekfees misloop nie!
Oudtshoorn, is julle reg? Suzuki Safari Town Music Festival is om die draai!
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George Herald
George Herald
Revisiting a classic: Little Women at George Arts Theatre
The stage production of Little Women returns to the George Arts Theatre this weekend, 5 and 6 September.
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George Herald
George Herald
Cyberbullying has learners fearing for safety
Two George High School girls - in Grade 11 and 12have been left shaken after a Facebook account appeared, listing them, among others, in a highly sexualised and derogatory post.
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George Herald
George Herald
Botanical garden's nursery hosts spring plant sale
The Garden Route Indigenous Nursery at the Garden Route Botanical Garden in George is celebrating spring with a colourful plant sale from Friday to Sunday, 5 to 7 September.
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George Herald
George Herald
Minke's golden day at Virtus World Champs
George swimmer Minke Janse van Rensburg (20) says the highlight of the 2025 Virtus World Swimming Championships in Bangkok came for her on day 2, when she swept every event she entered, claiming a string of gold medals and breaking several world records.
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