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Learners’ tech abilities tested at EdenX Hackathon (opens the original)
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GEORGE SCHOOLS NEWS - George High School became a hive of technological activity on Saturday 12 September as it hosted the annual EdenX Hackathon. Organised by the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Eden and Central Karoo (ECK) District Office, the unique competition brought together learners from across the region to test their skills in robotics, coding, app design and drone piloting. The ECK’s district director, Jewel Jonkers, one of the guest speakers, said coding and robotics prepar
Controversial Building Control By-law repealed (opens the original)
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GEORGE NEWS - The Building Control By-law that elicited a major backlash from ratepayers' organisations and residents when it was promulgated by George Municipality in 2023 has been repealed in its entirety. It will be replaced by a new by-law that will incorporate proposals already submitted as part of the ratepayers' objections in 2023. The repeal was approved at a special council meeting on Tuesday 25 August, following a review process that began last year when it became evident that certain
Môreson applies to rezone portions of its property for group housing development (opens the original)
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GEORGE NEWS - An application to rezone and subdivide part of the Môreson Child and Youth Care Centre property for an eventual group housing development has elicited objections from some neighbouring residents. The application for the remainder of Erf 7173 proposes 37 group housing units on two portions of the Môreson property and requests rezoning from Community Zone III to a subdivisional area. On Portion 1, measuring 1.24ha, Môreson is applying for General Residential Zone II (group housing) a
NSFAS issues circular over 2nd semester student allowances (opens the original)
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GEORGE NEWS - Students at South Cape TVET College’s George campus staged a second protest on Wednesday 2 September over delayed National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances. The protest arose amid confusion over the payment arrangements communicated by NSFAS for the last half of the year. Some students say they have not received their first allowance payment for the second semester. NSFAS has since issued a circular (Notice No 11), dated 8 September, stating that while its earlier ci
Concern over impact of multi-storey flats next to Blue Mountain (opens the original)
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GEORGE NEWS - Concerns were raised at a public meeting about the direct impact that the proposed 680-flat development by Century Property Developments could have on the adjacent Blue Mountain Estate.The George Ratepayers and Residents Association (GRRA) hosted the meeting in the George Civic Centre on Tuesday evening, 1 September. The developer has applied to rezone Erf 28005, a 5.7ha property situated behind Builders Warehouse on the corner of Park Road and Platinum Drive, from Business Zone I
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