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George Municipality’s Thusong outreach to the Blanco community with key sector departments was very well received and more outreaches will be rolled out once a month to other communities in the George jurisdiction.Last week, the George Municipality together with key sector departments, as well as businesses kicked off their planned Thusong Service outreach to raise awareness of the integrated services available to communities at their doorstep. It took place in the Blanco Community Hall.The George Municipality Community Development section, the George Municipality Youth Development subsection, the George Municipality Thusong Programme, the Department of Home Affairs, the Department Employment and Labour, IEC, SEDA, the Department of Social Development, SARS and Cell C attended the outreach.Willbedine Jordaan, Coordinator of the George Municipal HIV/Aids Office assists members of the public at the outreach.The stakeholders supplied the community in Blanco with important government information and services. The Government Communication and Information System Department (GGCIS) provided the necessary communication support, through mobilisation, profiling the campaign and getting key sector departments to participate. The Thusong outreach assisted 136 community members from rural Blanco.According to Adam Lewie from Waboomskraal Thusong Centre who was involved with the outreach, community members who attended the outreach were excited for the opportunities they were exposed to that can lead to jobs, an economic boost and further education and training opportunities. The Department of Employment and Labour officials registered unemployed people attending, for job opportunities when it becomes available.The IEC registered members of the Blanco community on the voters’ roll.Cell C presented self-employment opportunities to the community involving Rica and the selling of airtime and data.SEDA presented their non-financial business skills training, while the IEC registered community members on the voters’ roll. Home Affairs assisted with identity and birth certificate applications, while GCIS distributed information on various important issues like anti-corruption campaigns, gender-based violence, vaccination boosters, cervical cancer and much more. They also spoke to the community members about the topics.The Youth Development office spoke to the youth on how the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) can assist young people with non-financial and financial support to start their own small businesses, the SA Youth Mobi, where young people can register their CV’s without using data, for possible work opportunities. They were also informed of how to use the system to apply for bursaries and to further their education.Dates for the next Thusong Outreach is 10 March at New Dawn Park Hall, 14 April at Thembalethu Hall, 12 May at Outeniqua Primary School, 9 June at Thembalethu Zone 9 Hall and 14 July at Rosemoor Community Hall. All of the outreaches will start at 10h00 but the time can change due to loadshedding.
Die laerskool op Hoekwil het hul honderdste verjaarsdag in 2022 gevier. As deel van die verjaarsdag vieringe wou die beheerligaam van die skool die rugby veld gelyk maak. Die veld het ‘n val van 1,5 m oor die lengte van die veld. Om die werk self te doen sou hulle maande geneem het en ook ‘n baie duur proses gewees het. Die beraamde koste was honderde duisend rand. Die projek het die baie gepaste naam van “Level the playingfields” gekry.Op navraag vertel Marius Wannenberg, Voorsitter van die Beheerligaam van Hoekwil Laerskool, dat hulle vir Henra Konstruksie genader het en het Henra besluit om terug te ploeg in die gemaanskap deur die projek gratis vir die Laerskool te doen. Die laerskool moes net vir die diesel betaal. Die res is deur Henra betaal, kyk gerus die video om die omvang van die werk te sien.Die werk wat gedoen is sluit in om die rugby veld gelyk te maak, ‘n nuwe hokkieveld is ge-bou en die netbal bane is gelyk gemaak.Volgens Marius het die skool nou vir die eerste keer na 100 jaar behoorlike sportgronde om ordentlik sport aan te bied. Die skool is nou besig om gras te plant en danksy die wonderlike reën wat die gebied gehad het behoort dit nou vinnig te groei.Hierdie is voorwaar ‘n wonderlike voorbeeld van waar die gemeenskap en besighede saam werk om die lewe van die inwoners, veral die kinders, te vergemaklik.Video deur Garden Route Media
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The George Municipality released the following media statement to explain the reasons why beaches are monitored for e-coli and other pathogens.George Municipality maintains a monthly river sample programme year-round, downstream of our pumping stations near or next to any rivers within George and surrounds. This monitoring program is not a legislative requirement but was implemented by the George Municipality as a precautionary management measure to monitor the infrastructure, and protect our environment, where a risk of possible pollution may occur. George Municipality has with the award of Blue Flag Status for Wilderness Main Beach, Herold’s Bay and Victoria Bay (Pilot Status) implemented as of 7 November 2022, formal testing of the water at these beaches and where relevant, river mouth to ensure that the stringent requirements based on the most appropriate international and national standards and legislation are met. Blue Flag is an international eco-label and has one global standard for water quality. It is an international coastal management programme that accredits beaches that meet standards of excellence in water quality, environmental management, environmental education and information as well as safety and services. In South Africa the programme is implemented by the Wildlife Environmental Society of South Africa (WESSA).Each appointed Blue Flag beach as well as Pilot beaches, must fully comply with the water quality sampling and frequency requirements. There must be at least one sampling point, which must be located where the highest number of swimmers are. In addition, where there are potential sources of pollution, e.g., near streams, rivers or other inlets, storm water outlets, etc. additional sampling points must be established at these sites to provide evidence that such inflows do not affect bathing water quality.Samples should be taken 30 cm below the water surface with a minimum of five samples required, evenly distributed during the season. The first sample must be taken within 31 days before the official starting date of the Blue Flag season. George Municipality has an appointed accredited service provider who takes samples approximately every third day, subject to public holidays. An independent person, officially authorised and trained for the task, must collect the samples and only results from an independent nationally or internationally accredited laboratory will be accepted. Our own laboratory tests as a control measure when there is a pollution incident on a specific beach.Herold’s Bay Blue Flag Beach showed contamination following testing and the beach (not the tidal pools) was closed for swimming on the morning of Sunday 1 January 2023 as per the results received from the accredited laboratory on Saturday (31 December 2022). The Blue Flag requirements for Escherichia coli (Faecal Coli bacteria) are below 250 cfu/100m ; and for Intestinal Enterococci (Stretococci) below 100 cfu/100ml. Escherichia coli (Faecal Coli bacteria) limits of over 500/540 in coastal waters are deemed unsafe for swimming.Herolds’s Bay was reopened for swimming at 12pm on New Year’s Day based on the follow up test results which came out midday 1 January. Subsequent thorough investigation by our Civil Engineering Department has confirmed that the pollution was caused by a sewer pipe failure in the network that led to contaminated water draining onto the beach from the minor river tributary following the high rainfall. Repairs have been completed on the network and the spillage addressed as per protocol.Testing of the Gwaing River Mouth as well as those areas of the river located near the Proefplaas pumpstation form part of the regular maintenance programme for George Municipality. The beach and river mouth do not form a part of the Blue Flag programme. On Sunday 4 December 2022, a possible pollution incident (discolouring in the water at the mouth was reported) and subsequent testing for Escherichia coli (Faecal Coli bacteria) was done by the Municipal Laboratory as well as the accredited service provider. Gwaing River Beach and Mouth was closed for swimming and remained closed based on daily test results until Friday 9 December 2022 when reopened for swimming. The area was again closed on 21 December; reopened briefly on the 30 December and has since 31 December remained closed.The Civil Engineering Services department has continued to investigate the source of the pollution as no pumpstations have failed during this period. It would appear that there are two sources, one of historic sludge on the riverbed which was disturbed following rough seas and the other is sewer spillage emanating from identified manholes located near or along Gwaing River as well as several tributaries which join the Gwaing River. Civil Engineering teams have walked the rivers, and the sewer network wherever possible to locate the source. Testing of water quality has continued further upstream on a regular basis in order to pinpoint any additional sources of pollutant.Gwaing River Beach and Mouth remains closed based on the current accredited and own laboratory results, due to the inherent dangers of swimming in contaminated water. Illnesses caused by Ecoli can range from mild to severe and life-threatening. Most people get better within 5 to 7 days. Young children infected with Ecoli are at highest risk for developing severe symptoms and complications, such as kidney failure.George Municipality acknowledges the frustrations of the public in this regard but In the interests of health and safety and to protect our residents, the municipality continues to urge the public not to swim until the levels are within acceptable norms. Notices will be issued as soon as test results clear the Gwaing Beach and River Mouth for swimming.Issued by George Municipal Communications Department
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Issued by George MunicipalityGeorge Municipality appeals to Georgians to become a part of the solution of People living on the Streets by rather giving donations to organisations such as the George Night Shelter or Kidstop than giving money or handouts to adults or children begging at streets intersections, as this has increasingly become a concern.According to Estelle Fredericks from the Municipality Social Development department, there has been an increase in new arrivals of People living on the streets following the Covid lockdown period and exacerbated by the current economic situation. She said that giving such persons money or handouts on the streets, will only encourage them to keep living on the streets and has negative long-term effects.The PLOTS (People Living on The Streets) forum was established in 2018 by George Municipality to holistically address the many factors associated with homeless people. The forum includes representatives from George Municipal Social Development Services, the South African Police Service (SAPS), Kid Stop (focuses on children living on the Streets), People Against Substance Abuse (PASA), Smoking & Alcohol Harms Alleviation & Rehabilitation Association (SAHARA), Christian Rehabilitation Ministries to the Homeless of George (Cremhog) and the National Departments of Social Development and Health.The PLOTS Forum aims to eradicate the issue of homelessness. Night outreaches take place to quantify the number of persons currently living on the streets and these surveys also serve as a tool to identify the needs of the individuals, and to assess how they can be assisted going forward.George Municipality continues to provide clothing and toiletries to persons living on the street. The toiletries include soap, facecloths, toothpaste, toothbrushes, roll-on and sanitary pads. The municipality maintains a clothing bank where residents of George donate clothing for this purpose. Many of the homeless ask for clothing or toiletries to be presentable and a register is kept for this purpose. It would really assist the Municipality if more residents could donate clothing and toiletries for this purpose as no funding is available for this purpose.The Municipal Social Development division runs a job seekers programme where we motivate the homeless to seek jobs, even if it is in the informal market. The department assists with the drawing up of CV`s and registering of the homeless on the EPWP database for job opportunities. Through other stakeholders, reunification services are also planned for those individuals who indicate that they want to reunite with their families. The issue of homelessness is a vast challenge and assistance from all spheres is needed to address the issue properly.Living on the streets is not a crime and therefore these people cannot be arrested or moved without their consent. Our Social Development and Law Enforcement department’s mandate is limited as the bulk of the functions to assist people living on the streets, falls under SAPS and the National Department of Social Development.George Residents, Business Owners and organisations, who want to help the homeless and or submit innovative ideas on how to help the homeless are invited to join the PLOTS monthly meeting. You can contact Estelle Fredericks on 044 802 2000, ext 2015 during office hours for more information.The public may also contact these organisations: Freddy Trout, PASA (People Against Substance Abuse) on 068 487 4848, Jonathan Gelderbloem, YFC Kidstop on 044 874 2624/044 875 1794,Department of Social Services on 044 814 1920 or Andre Olivier from Cremhog on andre.olivier1962@gmail.com
Public Notice: No Alcohol at beachesGeorge Municipality strictly enforces NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED on our beaches and especially over the Festive Season. The George law enforcement officers will be assisted by 30 Beach Monitors during the Festive Season to assist with beach patrols and bag checks. All Beach Monitors will be identifiable, whether by reflector jackets or reflector bands and carry identification cards.The municipality encourages all beachgoers to assist our officials in ensuring that their day at the beach is a safe and pleasant experience. Neighbourhood Watches, Community Police Forums, George Traffic Services, Provincial Traffic Services as well as the South African Police Service (SAPS) also work closely with the Municipality regarding Community Safety.Any type of liquor is strictly prohibited on all beach areas under the control of the George Municipality which include Herold’s Bay, Gwaiing River Mouth Beach and Day Camp, Victoria Bay, Wilderness, and Leentjiesklip areas. If Law Enforcement confiscates liquor from beachgoers, a notice of confiscation will be issued to the offender. All confiscated items or goods are handed over to SAPS, for disposal at their discretion.For any further information or complaints please contact the Law Enforcement office on 044 801 6350 (7.45am-4.30pm) or 044 801 6300 (a/h)(standby team for bylaw-related emergencies only).The public can also email sprins@george.gov.za with complaints or related matters.The physical address of the Law Enforcement Office is 25B Cathedral Street.Openbare kennisgewing: Geen alkohol by strande nieGeorge Munisipaliteit tree streng op teen GEEN ALKOHOL op ons strande nie en veral oor die Feestyd sal dit streng toegepas word. Die George-wetstoepassers sal gedurende die Feesseisoen deur 30 strandmonitors bygestaan word om te help met strandpatrollies en sakkontroles. Alle strandmonitors sal identifiseerbaar wees, hetsy deur glimbaadjies of glimbande en sal identifiseringskaarte dra.Die munisipaliteit moedig alle strandgangers aan om ons amptenare by te staan om te verseker dat hul dag by die strand ‘n veilige en aangename ervaring is. Buurtwagte, Gemeenskapspolisieforums, George Verkeersdienste, Provinsiale Verkeersdienste asook die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) werk ook nóú saam met die Munisipaliteit rakende gemeenskapsveiligheid.Enige tipe drank is streng verbode op alle strandgebiede onder beheer van die George Munisipaliteit, wat Heroldsbaai, Gwaiingriviermondstrand en -dagkamp, Victoriabaai, Wildernis en Leentjiesklipgebiede insluit. Indien wetstoepassers drank by strandgangers konfiskeer, sal ‘n kennisgewing van konfiskering aan die oortreder uitgereik word. Alle gekonfiskeerde items of goedere word aan die SAPD oorhandig, om ontslae te raak na goeddenke.Vir enige verdere inligting of klagtes kontak asseblief die wetstoepassingskantoor by 044 801 6350 (7.45vm.-16.30nm.) of 044 801 6300 (n/u) (bystandspan slegs vir bywet-verwante noodgevalle).Die publiek kan ook e-pos stuur aan sprins@george.gov.za met klagtes of verwante sake.Die fisiese adres van die wetstoepassingskantoor is Cathedralstraat 25B.
Issued by George MunicipalityIt has come to the attention of the George Municipality that unauthorised New Year’s Eve events are being arranged by persons and organisations.The public is alerted to the fact that in terms of the Municipality By-Law on Community Fire Safety as well as the SASREA (Safety at Sport and Recreations Events) Regulations 2010, anyone who wishes to organise an event must apply to the Municipality. The prospective organiser must provide detailed information regarding security and safety, medical assistance, an evacuation plan, and contingencies regarding load-shedding.Furthermore, proof of public liability insurance (a SASREA requirement) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) risk categorisation, are required. The property owner also must give the organisers permission to use the site. In certain cases, such as where the roads or public spaces must be closed, the closure must also be advertised in the local newspapers. If an event will include loud music or noise after 22:00 a noise exemption certificate is also a requirement.All the above are needed to ensure the complete safety of the event participants, and if the organisers cannot provide complete assurance that they have taken all steps required then the Municipality may not approve the event. Should an unauthorised event proceed, the organisers will be held personally liable for any actions, costs and liabilities and legal action will be taken.Due to the amount of work required to ensure a safe and hazard-free event the Municipality requests 60 days’ notice of any event and the event must be dealt with formally by the internal Events Committee to assist the event organisers to ensure all the above requirements (and any others) are met.
Issued by George MunicipalityGeorge Municipality wishes to inform all dog owners that in order to adhere to the Blue Flag international standards at all of our beaches, it is imperative to enforce strict rules of NO DOGS ON BEACHES (SAND AREAS) that is in line with the Municipality’s By-law, Keeping of dogs, cats and animals.Dog excrement can contaminate the water and jeopardise the Blue Flag status of our beaches-even if the dog poop is picked up. Dog owners are therefore warned to keep dogs on a leash and off the sandy areas at the beaches. Law Enforcement officers will not hesitate to act against those that do not adhere to the By-law.Wilderness Beach and Herold’s Bay both have full Blue Flag status and Victoria Bay has Pilot status for the 2022 festive season. Blue Flag is an international coastal management programme that accredits beaches that meet standards of excellence in water quality, environmental management, environmental education and information as well as safety and services. In South Africa the programme is implemented by the Wildlife Environmental Society of South Africa (WESSA). The Blue Flag season runs from 1 December 2022 to 31 January 2023.Further to this By-Law no dog or other animal may be in any public street or public space (any open public space the public has access to which falls under the George Municipal jurisdiction for example beachfronts, parks, sport fields and sidewalks) except on a leash and under control. This is unless the animal is in an area designated by the George Municipality as a free-running area.A person is not allowed to walk a dog other than a guide dog, ON A BEACHFRONT, a public street, public place, without carrying enough plastic or paper bags or wrappers, to place the excrement into, in the event of the dog defecating. Please note that dogs are allowed on the sidewalk areas, (tarred, brick-paved etc.) of beachfronts, if these conditions are adhered to.The beach areas under the control of the George Municipality include Herold’s Bay, Gwaiing River Mouth Beach, Victoria Bay and the Leentjiesklip and Wildnerness beach areas up until the NSRI (Salina’s Restaurant). The area to the left of Salina’s Restaurant (facing the sea) falls under Sanparks.The George Municipal By-Law may differ from that of other municipalities. Please humanely muzzle and keep dogs under control, which could be considered dangerous, vicious or ferocious. No animals should be left in an unattended and or closed vehicle or open bakkie in any public street or space. If this by-law is not adhered to, a fine from R500 and up can and will be imposed.Animal owners leaving on vacation should please ensure that they have their animals cared for by a reliable person or at an animal boarding facility such as kennels or catteries.We ask dog owners to familiarise themselves with a map of Sanparks attached, to see where dogs are allowed on beaches and where not.Debra Sauer
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Cell:063 682 2092
Email:ddsauer@george.gov.za
Dit het ek nou glad nie verwag nie. Hier, op die R63 buite Graaf Reinet op die Jansenville pad, seker so 10km uit die dorp, is ‘n In-ry! Lewensgroot staan die skerm langs die pad. Die hek is oop en ek ry in. die Fasilitiet is lankal nie meer funksioneel nie, maar die projektor kamer is nog daar en die skerm lyk nie te sleg nie. Slegs 1 skeur. Die ironie dat ek ‘n Chery na die in-ry gebring het ontgaan my nie. Daar was al baie “cherries”na die in-ry gebring. Daarvan is ek seker!Dit was ‘n ander tyd. ‘n Tyd van nicker balls en coke in glas bottels met die doppie wat jy moes oopmaak teen die koelkas en half-sente met voeltjies op. In die herhindering was dit ‘n eenvoudiger tyd. En goedkoper. Alles word mos net duurder. ‘n Miljoen Rand vir ‘n kar en drie vir ‘n huis. En ons praat nie hier van eksotiese sportmotors en S-Klas Mercedese nie. Elke-dag karre soos Toyota en Hyundai, hulle het al modelle wat anderkant ‘n mijoen kos. Wat sou oupa sê? Wat sou die gemeente sê?Ek het ‘n kolega. Hy kom uit daardie tyd. Groot geword in Rhodesië. Hy is, soos ek, ‘n motorjoernalis. Internasionaal bekroon. Oor ‘n tydperk van dekades het hy nuwe motors en tendense gesien kom en gaan. Dis gesoute manne soos Richad Wiley na wie mens maar kan luister as hy ‘n mening lig. Toe hy dus in sy rubriek oor die Chery Tiggo 7 skryf dat dit die verrasing van sy Motor-jaar is, toe sit ek regop. Die Chery? Die Chinese kar?En nou sit ek hier, in die Kamdeboo, in ‘n Chery by die in-ry. Dis sy skuld. Ek kyk met ander oë nie net na die Chery nie, maar na die motormark in sy geheel. Soos wat ons deur die platteland ry en by klein dorpies soos Pearston aandoen, neem ons kerke af. Pragtige statige geboue. Elke dorpie het een. En ‘n Hotel met ‘n kroeg. En deesdae nog iets. Elke dorpie het ‘n Chinese winkel. Skielik, toe ons weer sien, toe sien jy hulle oral. En dit werk, want hulle verkoop dieselfde produkte, maar teen ‘n baie goedkoper prys. En hoekom dan nou meer betaal as jy dieselfde vir goedkoper kan kry. Dieselfde, nie ‘n minderwaardige produk nie.Dit was reeds met die intrapslag wat ek agtergekom het hoekom my kolega Richard so beïndruk was met sy toets-Chery. Die kajuit van die Chery Tiggo pro 8 wat ek toetsbestuur is luuks. Mens het half die verwagting dat, omdat dit Chinees is en omdat dit goedkoper is, dit goedkoop moet wees. Maar hier betree jy ‘n kajuit met leer sitplekke wat elektries verstel en verskillende persone se verstellings kan onthou. Ook die stuur verstel in vier ritings, so jou gemaklike sit sal jy kry. Die uitleg is skoon en netjies met nie minder nie as drie skerms, maar daar is tog knoppies, diskreet geplaas sodat die kajuit nie so besig moet raak nie, want as jy telkens aan die skerms raak sit hulle later vol vingermerke. Dit het ek nou al in ‘n Mercedes gesien. Elke denkbare luukse is daar, net soos in die Duitse motors, van klimaatbeheer tot die panoramiese sondak. Die klankstelsel is Sony. Gepraat van die sondak, as jy nie die skerms wil vuil vat nie, maar ook nie lus is vir knoppies druk nie, dan praat jy maar. “Hallo Chery. Please open the sunroof.” En woeps – oop skuif die sondak. Dit het ek ook al gesien – in ‘n Twee en ‘n Half miljoen Rand Duitse motor.Die 1,6L turbo-petrol lewer 145kW en 290nm wringkrag, so toe ek twee lorries tergelyke tyd moes verbysteek op die N10 daar naby Nanaga padstal, toe sit ek net voet neer en 7-spoed dubbel-koppelaar ratkas doen die res. Geruisloos skuif ons verby. En die 8,5L/100km gemiddelde verbruik oor ‘n 1000km was ook glad nie sleg nie, veral in ag genome dat hierdie ‘n 7-sitplek sportnuts is.Die ding is, hierdie Sportnuts kos R496 900-00 en dis een van Chery se duurste voertuie. En hy het alles. Al die spesifikasie. EN dis ingesluit by die prys. Geen boksies om te merk nie. Hy is goed gebou, met kwaliteit materiale. Hierdie voertuig praat vierkantig saam met enige ander voertuig in sy segment. Hy is nie goedkoper omdat hy goedkoper gebou is nie. Die kwaliteit vergelyk goed en is in gevalle selfs beter as die kompetisie.So as iemand met die statuur van Richard Wiley en elke ander motor joernalis in die land vir jou sê hier is ‘n motor om na te kyk, miskien is dit dan tog ‘n goeie idee om ten minste net een te gaan toetsbetuur volgende keer wat jy in die mark is vir ‘n nuwe motor. Op die heel minste maak jy dan ‘n ingeligte besluit. En miskien koop jy ‘n lekker motor teen 10 jaar terug se pryse.
Het jy ‘n nuwejaars voorneme? Wel, as jy ‘n motorfiets het behoort een van daai voorneme te wees om meer te ry. Dit is ten minste ‘n haalbare voorneme en boonop lekker om te doen!
Die ideale geleentheid om hierdie voorneme mee af te skop doen hom reeds in Januarie 2023 voor. Die Hardegat 2023 Uitdagingsrit nooi motorfietsryers, dié met agterstewes van staal, om ‘n rit van 1000km in minder as 12 ure te voltooi. Die rit word beplan vir Sondag 29 Januarie en een van die suksesvolle ryers van die dag staan ‘n kans om ‘n vet prys te wen deur middel van ‘n gelukkige trekking. Die rit is dus nie ‘n wedren nie, die oogmerk is net om die 1000km in minder as 12 ure te voltooi.
Ryers vertrek die oggend 6 uur vanaf Garden Route Motorcycles, terwyl ondersteuners die ryers sal inwag op dieselfde petseel vanaf 2 tot 6 uur die middag. ‘n Spesifieke roete is uitgewerk en ryers sal tydens die rit op voorafbepaalde plekke moet fotos neem en op sosiale media plaas, om seker te maak dat geen kortpaaie gekies word nie. Elke ryer wat klaar maak sal ‘n metaal balkie, plakkers en ‘n nekkous (“Buff”) ontvang, spesiaal gemaak vir die suksesvolle ryers van die geleentheid.
Hardegat 2023 is die tweede sulks geleentheid van wat beplan word om ‘n jaarlikse gebeurtenis te word. Voornemende deelnemers kan registreer by cabc.co.za
Hardegat 2023 word aangebied deur Trailrider Media en geborg deur Garden Route Motorcycles.
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Debra Sauer
Communications OfficerOffice of the Municipal Manager
Office:044 801 9181
Cell:063 682 2092
Email: ddsauer@george.gov.za
Debra Sauer
Communications OfficerOffice of the Municipal Manager
Office:044 801 9181
Cell:063 682 2092
Email: ddsauer@george.gov.za
En nou sit ek hier, in die Kamdeboo, in ‘n Chery by die in-ry. Dis sy skuld. Ek kyk met ander oë nie net na die Chery nie, maar na die motormark in sy geheel. Soos wat ons deur die platteland ry en by klein dorpies soos Pearston aandoen, neem ons kerke af. Pragtige statige geboue. Elke dorpie het een. En ‘n Hotel met ‘n kroeg. En deesdae nog iets. Elke dorpie het ‘n Chinese winkel. Skielik, toe ons weer sien, toe sien jy hulle oral. En dit werk, want hulle verkoop dieselfde produkte, maar teen ‘n baie goedkoper prys. En hoekom dan nou meer betaal as jy dieselfde vir goedkoper kan kry. Dieselfde, nie ‘n minderwaardige produk nie.Dit was reeds met die intrapslag wat ek agtergekom het hoekom my kolega Richard so beïndruk was met sy toets-Chery. Die kajuit van die Chery Tiggo pro 8 wat ek toetsbestuur is luuks. Mens het half die verwagting dat, omdat dit Chinees is en omdat dit goedkoper is, dit goedkoop moet wees. Maar hier betree jy ‘n kajuit met leer sitplekke wat elektries verstel en verskillende persone se verstellings kan onthou. Ook die stuur verstel in vier ritings, so jou gemaklike sit sal jy kry. Die uitleg is skoon en netjies met nie minder nie as drie skerms, maar daar is tog knoppies, diskreet geplaas sodat die kajuit nie so besig moet raak nie, want as jy telkens aan die skerms raak sit hulle later vol vingermerke. Dit het ek nou al in ‘n Mercedes gesien. Elke denkbare luukse is daar, net soos in die Duitse motors, van klimaatbeheer tot die panoramiese sondak. Die klankstelsel is Sony. Gepraat van die sondak, as jy nie die skerms wil vuil vat nie, maar ook nie lus is vir knoppies druk nie, dan praat jy maar. “Hallo Chery. Please open the sunroof.” En woeps – oop skuif die sondak. Dit het ek ook al gesien – in ‘n Twee en ‘n Half miljoen Rand Duitse motor.
Die 1,6L turbo-petrol lewer 145kW en 290nm wringkrag, so toe ek twee lorries tergelyke tyd moes verbysteek op die N10 daar naby Nanaga padstal, toe sit ek net voet neer en 7-spoed dubbel-koppelaar ratkas doen die res. Geruisloos skuif ons verby. En die 8,5L/100km gemiddelde verbruik oor ‘n 1000km was ook glad nie sleg nie, veral in ag genome dat hierdie ‘n 7-sitplek sportnuts is.Die ding is, hierdie Sportnuts kos R496 900-00 en dis een van Chery se duurste voertuie. En hy het alles. Al die spesifikasie. EN dis ingesluit by die prys. Geen boksies om te merk nie. Hy is goed gebou, met kwaliteit materiale. Hierdie voertuig praat vierkantig saam met enige ander voertuig in sy segment. Hy is nie goedkoper omdat hy goedkoper gebou is nie. Die kwaliteit vergelyk goed en is in gevalle selfs beter as die kompetisie.
En nou sit ek hier, in die Kamdeboo, in ‘n Chery by die in-ry. Dis sy skuld. Ek kyk met ander oë nie net na die Chery nie, maar na die motormark in sy geheel. Soos wat ons deur die platteland ry en by klein dorpies soos Pearston aandoen, neem ons kerke af. Pragtige statige geboue. Elke dorpie het een. En ‘n Hotel met ‘n kroeg. En deesdae nog iets. Elke dorpie het ‘n Chinese winkel. Skielik, toe ons weer sien, toe sien jy hulle oral. En dit werk, want hulle verkoop dieselfde produkte, maar teen ‘n baie goedkoper prys. En hoekom dan nou meer betaal as jy dieselfde vir goedkoper kan kry. Dieselfde, nie ‘n minderwaardige produk nie.Dit was reeds met die intrapslag wat ek agtergekom het hoekom my kolega Richard so beïndruk was met sy toets-Chery. Die kajuit van die Chery Tiggo pro 8 wat ek toetsbestuur is luuks. Mens het half die verwagting dat, omdat dit Chinees is en omdat dit goedkoper is, dit goedkoop moet wees. Maar hier betree jy ‘n kajuit met leer sitplekke wat elektries verstel en verskillende persone se verstellings kan onthou. Ook die stuur verstel in vier ritings, so jou gemaklike sit sal jy kry. Die uitleg is skoon en netjies met nie minder nie as drie skerms, maar daar is tog knoppies, diskreet geplaas sodat die kajuit nie so besig moet raak nie, want as jy telkens aan die skerms raak sit hulle later vol vingermerke. Dit het ek nou al in ‘n Mercedes gesien. Elke denkbare luukse is daar, net soos in die Duitse motors, van klimaatbeheer tot die panoramiese sondak. Die klankstelsel is Sony. Gepraat van die sondak, as jy nie die skerms wil vuil vat nie, maar ook nie lus is vir knoppies druk nie, dan praat jy maar. “Hallo Chery. Please open the sunroof.” En woeps – oop skuif die sondak. Dit het ek ook al gesien – in ‘n Twee en ‘n Half miljoen Rand Duitse motor.
Die 1,6L turbo-petrol lewer 145kW en 290nm wringkrag, so toe ek twee lorries tergelyke tyd moes verbysteek op die N10 daar naby Nanaga padstal, toe sit ek net voet neer en 7-spoed dubbel-koppelaar ratkas doen die res. Geruisloos skuif ons verby. En die 8,5L/100km gemiddelde verbruik oor ‘n 1000km was ook glad nie sleg nie, veral in ag genome dat hierdie ‘n 7-sitplek sportnuts is.Die ding is, hierdie Sportnuts kos R496 900-00 en dis een van Chery se duurste voertuie. En hy het alles. Al die spesifikasie. EN dis ingesluit by die prys. Geen boksies om te merk nie. Hy is goed gebou, met kwaliteit materiale. Hierdie voertuig praat vierkantig saam met enige ander voertuig in sy segment. Hy is nie goedkoper omdat hy goedkoper gebou is nie. Die kwaliteit vergelyk goed en is in gevalle selfs beter as die kompetisie.
So as iemand met die statuur van Richard Wiley en elke ander motor joernalis in die land vir jou sê hier is ‘n motor om na te kyk, miskien is dit dan tog ‘n goeie idee om ten minste net een te gaan toetsbetuur volgende keer wat jy in die mark is vir ‘n nuwe motor. Op die heel minste maak jy dan ‘n ingeligte besluit. En miskien koop jy ‘n lekker motor teen 10 jaar terug se pryse.
