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President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for National Day of Prayer in response to coronavirus pandemic

from: The Presidents websiteOn the eve of the 21-day national lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited all South Africans to take part in a National Day of Prayer wherever they are.The President has, following discussions with...

Enough is enough!

The community at Block 4 in Zone 9 in Thembalethu decided that the garbage has become a safety and health concern and said enough is enough. They are tackling the litter problem in there area head-on.  Today I witnessed a community coming together and clean...

Municipal-related implications of Covid-19 for tourism and outdoor spaces

UPDATED Municipal-related implications of Covid-19 applicable to tourism, tourism-related services and recreational open spaces are as follows:The Wilderness Tourism office will be closed from Monday 23 March 2020 as a precautionary measure to protect staff and visitors. The small office does not allow for social...

Soup kitchen volunteers thanksgiving ceremony

George Municipality held its annual thank you lunch for the Soup Kitchen volunteers that run 136 nutritional centres across George, Touwsranten and Uniondale areas.The volunteers were treated to a lunch with pudding and drinks for all their hard work during the year. They also...

VIDEO TRAILER: fynfoto interview by Adin Walls

If this is your first ever #lovegeorge article, welcome! I’m excited to start a new segment on our website promoting young creatives and creators in general. If you are a budding YouTuber or a photographer or a writer or whatever send us your work...

George Municipality proud to be part of OCC

The George Municipality takes pride in its association with the 18th annual Outeniqua Chair Challenge (OCC) which took place on Saturday (15 February 2020).In addition to a substantial financial contribution, municipal staff and councillors were involved in everything from major logistical support to pushing...