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Michelle Pienaar

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Michelle Pienaar

    Paper trail reveals Heritage Day scramble (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - New details have emerged about the last-minute preparations for the national Heritage Day celebrations initially announced for George before being moved to Oudtshoorn. DA Western Cape leader Tertuis Simmers provided further details in a media release last week. At the time, Minister Gayton McKenzie’s Department of Sports, Arts and Culture said George Municipality and the Western Cape Government had been “unable and unwilling” to make the necessary arrangements at short notice. It p

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Michelle Pienaar

    Brooches help carers 'fill their cup' (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - The George Service Clubs (GSC) are turning Breast Cancer Awareness Month into an opportunity to support not only those affected by breast cancer, but also the carers who spend their days looking after others. The GSC has launched two special Breast Cancer Awareness 2026 brooches, selling for R30 each, and the proceeds will go towards sending its carers to CancerCare Outeniqua Oncology's Fill Your Cup therapeutic workshop for caregivers on 1 October. The workshop focuses on an often

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Michelle Pienaar

    Politician's sex case postponed to December (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - The sexual offences case against a former George politician has again been postponed to allow the State further time to complete its investigation. The accused appeared in the George Magistrate's Court on Friday 18 September, when Magistrate Wikus Bisschoff postponed the matter to 7 December. The State indicated that further investigation was still required, including the examination of cellphone records, while the DNA analysis results are also outstanding. Attorney Winston Jansen

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Michelle Pienaar

    'He is still my son': Mother heartbroken after police shooting (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - "My son does wrong things, but he is a good person. He is still my son, and he has a good heart." These were the words of Protea Park mother Katrina Abdol, whose 32-year-old son, Griffith, was shot during a police operation in George last week. Katrina does not deny that her son has made mistakes. What has left her heartbroken, she says, is the manner in which he was allegedly treated when the police pursued him on Thursday night, 17 September. "I feel they did not have to shoot hi

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Michelle Pienaar

    George's bright sparks head to international science fair (opens the original)

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    GEORGE NEWS - Two of George's high school learners will take their scientific research to one of the country's biggest platforms for young scientists when they compete at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF). Hoërskool Outeniqua matriculant Heinrich Conradie and York High School Grade 10 learner Teagan Bothma are among the Eden Karoo finalists selected for the event, which takes place at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre from 29 September to

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