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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Marguerite van Ginkel

    Damian du Plessis arson case postponed for further investigation (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - The case against Damian du Plessis (40), in connection with a house fire in George South on Monday 3 August, has been postponed to Monday 2 November pending further investigation.Du Plessis, who previously abandoned his bail application, appeared in court again on Tuesday 29 September. He faces charges of arson, defeating the ends of justice and violating a corpse. The charges remain unchanged at this stage. He remains in custody.The identity of the deceased found in the burnt hous

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Marguerite van Ginkel

    Funda Mzantsi reading championship gets under way in George (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - The 16th Funda Mzantsi Championship has officially opened in George, bringing book clubs from correctional centres, schools, universities and communities together for a week focused on reading, literacy, language and critical thinking. The annual reading and literacy festival is hosted in collaboration with the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and George Local Municipality. The championship uses reading and literacy as tools for

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Marguerite van Ginkel

    Wheels of Hope amputee motorcyclists tour South Africa to support others (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - A group of amputee motorcyclists is travelling across South Africa as part of Wheels of Hope, an initiative aimed at raising awareness, providing assistance and showing other differently abled people what remains possible after limb loss. The group left Pretoria on Saturday 12 September, and aims to cover about 7 000km in about 15 days. Besides raising awareness about the challenges amputees face, the riders are handing over 10 prosthetic legs during this year's tour to recipients

  4. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Marguerite van Ginkel

    George Navic access allegedly withdrawn from security operators amid safety concerns (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - An established network of security support structures built up over the past decade is facing disruption following the reported withdrawal of National Vehicle Intelligence Cloud (Navic) access from hundreds of previously authorised operators in George, according to several sources involved in the city’s security network. Members of community policing forums (CPFs), neighbourhood watches, Community in Blue, farm watches, anti-fraud units, cybersecurity and police personnel, includin

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Marguerite van Ginkel

    Municipality responds to Bergsig sewer concerns (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - The George Municipality has responded to Bergsig resident Johan Smit’s concerns about recurring sewage overflows in Suikerbossie Street, following the George Herald article “Rioolprobleem laat Bergsig-inwoner raadop”, published on Friday 18 September. According to Jannie Koegelenberg, the director of civil engineering services, the municipality is aware of the concerns and has investigated the affected property. He said when the property was subdivided, the municipality raised its

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