Georgians Stand Against Abuse
Just after the end of Women’s Month, of August 2019, the country was alarmed to the continued abuse of women and children. A story that made headlines was that of the University of Cape Town student, Uyinene Mrwetyana, who was raped and murdered by...
Dead fish in rivers
Letter from André MoutonFor some weeks now dead fish has been spotted /picked up by Sanparks (ebb & flow's ) rangers along our coast from Swartvlei up until WildernessSwartvlei, Touwriver mouths has been closed for months , maybe even more than a year...Greatbrak river...
THE OCC PAY TRIBUTE TO JUSTINE ASHER
In her Twitter bio, Justine Asher describes herself as a wife, mother, artist, dreamer, Paralympian para-cyclist and double world champion.Although this may not exactly be the life she once envisioned, she has become an inspiration to all women.Fresh out of High School and with...
George Mayor hosts attendees of the IERM Convention 2019 at cocktail function
George Municipality hosted the annual IERM Convention this year with the theme of Public Spaces and Places - Current Trends, Future Opportunities and Global News. The Institute of Environment and Recreation Management (IERM) was established in 1936 to allow networking opportunities for municipal managers...
Thembalethu Goes Clean
A group of people in Thembalethu, including volunteers, went for a week cleaning the streets in their local community, from 17 to 23 August. The deputy Mayor Charlotte Clarke joined the project. Carke said, “This is what we want to see – locals helping...
Danger of Illegal Connections
George Municipality appeals to the residents of George to report any illegal electrical connections they are aware of as this practice has led to fatalities with most recently a 9 year old child losing his life.Mr Trevor Botha, Municipal Manager of George, says...