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Municipal Manager – Additional response to investigation report by MEC Bredell
Office of the Municipal Manager: Mr Trevor BothaThe Municipality is astounded to have learnt from a media statement that the MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Mr Anton Bredell (“MEC”) has ordered an investigation “over alleged fraud and corruption”. According to the...
GEORGE adapting routes for Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge
GO GEORGE will be making temporary changes to certain routes to make way for the athletes participating in the Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge (OCC) on Saturday 14 September 2019.Two road closuresA section of Knysna Road between the Garden Route Mall and CTM, in the direction...
The OCC organisers need your help
Garden Route, George – (Sep 2019). There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Outeniqua Cycle Challenge which takes place in George on Saturday 14 September.Over the years Georgians have shown just what a big heart the city has. The...
George Fire Brigade handles high number of emergency callouts for past weekend
The George Municipal Fire Brigade handled 24 emergency callouts this weekend (Friday 6 September to Sunday 8 September) including eleven (11) grassburns, three (3) accidents, a drowning, five (5) informal structure and one (1) formal structure fires. Extremely high temperatures on Sunday contributed significantly...
Kaalvoet Mzansi Foundation Donates Shoes for the Needy
The Foundation donated 40 pairs of school shoes to Hibernia Primary School on 30 August. In 2018, the Foundation has donated school shoes to the needy. This year’s project was largely sponsored by Barkley Oates; which donated 35 pairs of shoes. On the right...
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...