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George Herald
Eden district karate team excels
The Eden District's karate team proudly represented their region at the Western Cape Karate Elite and Open Tournament in Cape Town on Saturday 7 February.
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George Herald
George Herald
A roaring Valentine's Day at Old Car Show
With a record 1 167 vehicles, the 29th George Old Car Show (Gocs) roared into life at Eden Technical High School on Valentine's Day, Saturday 14 February.
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George Herald
George Herald
Reën, trane en hoop: George stap saam vir jong kankerhelde
Die reën het Saterdag sag, maar aanhoudend oor George geval - presies die soort reën waarvoor boere en inwoners lank gebid het om die halfleë damme te help vul.
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George Herald
George Herald
Opgraderingswerk het impak op diens by Pacaltsdorp-kliniek
Opgraderingswerk ter waarde van R4 miljoen word tans by die Pacaltsdorp-kliniek gedoen en dit bemoeilik kliëntediens.
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George Herald
George Herald
George schools shine at national awards
Several schools across George were recently recognised for academic excellence at the National Senior Certificate 2025 Awards ceremony held at the railway museum on Saturday 14 February.
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George Herald
George Herald
Fire services debt hits R56m
The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) is grappling with nearly R70m in outstanding debt deemed largely uncollectable, of which 75% relates to fire services accounts.
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George Herald
George Herald
System outages lead to Home Affairs backlogs
Frequent system outages at the George branch of the Department of Home Affairs are causing backlogs in client service, frustrating hundreds of clients who have to queue for hours.
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George Herald
George Herald
Getting youth on the run
In another exciting development, Romy Foster, a passionate volunteer involved in various upliftment programmes in the informal settlement of Kleinkrantz, has confirmed the launch of a new Tuesday running meet.
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George Herald
George Herald
Career clubs launched
The Eden Central Karoo Education District officially launched its Primary Schools Career Club programme at the Anew Resort Wilderness on Monday 16 February.
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George Herald
George Herald
Family devastated after second son is stabbed and killed
Roekayda Adams is once again mourning the loss of a son.
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George Herald
George Herald
Vrou van Pacs sleg beseer in aanval deur veghond
Rachel Barry (60) van Reierstraat in Pacaltsdorp is Maandagoggend, 16 Febru-arie omstreeks 07:00, na bewering deur haar buurvrou se Amerikaanse veghond (pit bull)-kruising aangeval.
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George Herald
George Herald
Vrydag die 13de bring geluk
'n Swart rondloperhond, wat vir meer as 'n jaar tussen Palgraveen Cradockstraat rondgeloop het, het uiteindelik 'n nuwe tuiste gevind.
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George Herald
George Herald
Two lucky winners receive community scholarships
The François Ferreira Academy and Eden FM awarded two community scholarships to Shamida Dirks from Pacaltsdorp and Mareldea Tieties from Rheenendal on Friday 13 Februarie.
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George Herald
George Herald
Saving turtles along the Garden Route
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Turtle Conservation Centre team set off on their 2026 Turtle Road Trip along the Garden Route and Southern Cape coastlines earlier this week, engaging with key role players in turtle rescue while raising awareness ahead of the annual turtle stranding season.
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George Herald
George Herald
Understanding the environmental cost of anthropogenic fires
At the request of Cobus Meiring of the Garden Route Environmental Forum (Gref), sustainability analyst Ryan Kaye commented on the environmental impact of the recent and ongoing fires in the Southern Cape.
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George Herald
George Herald
Roaming cattle next in line for vaccines after outbreak areas
Roaming cattle in the informal farming sector are a priority for vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease, although it will be a logistical challenge.
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George Herald
George Herald
A call for accountability
I wish to once again clarify the facts surrounding my recent interactions with the municipality, particularly in light of attempts to mislead the public and politicise what is, at its core, an administrative matter.
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George Herald
George Herald
Jayden maai onder naellooprekords
Wanneer Suid-Afrika se beste skoolnael-lopers saam in die blokke sak, word 'n wenner gewoonlik eers met 'n fotobeslissing bepaal.
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George Herald
George Herald
Jonga High crowned tournament champions
Jonga High School claimed the top inaugural One Love Annual Soccer Tournament spot with a dramatic 2-1 victory over the hosting Imizamo Yethu High School in the final on Saturday 14 February - Valentine's Day.
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George Herald
George Herald
Simunye and Fast Eleven share spoils in dramatic six-goal thriller
Simunye FC and Fast Eleven played out a 3-3 draw in a thriller during a Safa Eden Regional Men's League clash at Lawaaikamp Stadium on Saturday morning.
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George Herald
George Herald
Spirituality in Flight: Making Human Rights a Living Experience
Human rights are the foundation of a just and peaceful world.
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George Herald
George Herald
PA wins 3rd ward in by-elections
The voters in Ward 16, New Dawn Park, have sent a clear message at the polls, giving the Patriotic Alliance (PA) a strong victory in last week's by-election.
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George Herald
George Herald
Knysna Cavaliers take reserve division 2 title
The Knysna Cavaliers B claimed the SWD Reserve League Division 2 title with a comprehensive 182-run victory against Sussex C at the Recreation Ground on Sunday 15 February.
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George Herald
George Herald
Animal lovers locked up at the SPCA
Friday the 13th turned out to be anything but unlucky for the Garden Route SPCA (GRSPCA) as George Herald news editor Kristy Kolberg and 15 other daring, animal-loving locals found themselves behind bars in a fundraiser that had the community laughing and donating generously.
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George Herald
George Herald
'I can make a real change with the DA' - Esau quits ANC
\"The ANC is no longer the party of Nelson Mandela, where the focus was on the poorest of the poor.
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George Herald
George Herald
Dinamiet-meisies skitter in Oudtshoorn
Die 340-meisiestoutrekspan van George het hul staal gewys en 'n uitstekende tweede plek uit vyf spanne tydens die Wesbank-naweek in Oudtshoorn behaal.
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February 12, 2026
George Herald
Evergreens wys talent
\"Ek is tevrede met die spelers se vertoning in Saterdagaand se wedstryd teen die gedugte Bolandse klubkampioenspan, Villagers Worcester.
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February 12, 2026
George Herald
What school didn't mean to teach me
When I chose my subjects, I thought I was choosing a future.
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February 12, 2026
George Herald
Oakdale - enige seun se droom
Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale in Riversdal is bekend vir die waardevolle insette wat hierdie tradisieryke hoërskool oor die periode van vyf jaar in die lewens van leerders belê.
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February 12, 2026
George Herald
Van tronkvoëls tot stasiekatte:
Pacs-polisie se beskermengel
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