The Executive Mayor of George, Ald Leon van Wyk and senior Councillors from George Municipality were delighted to officially hand…
Thembalethu Bridge upgrade will boost Southern Cape economy
Western Cape, 9 March 2021 – With road infrastructure being prioritised in South Africa’s economic recovery plan in a post-COVID…
Mayor hands over green and blue bags in celebration of the recycling service restarting
Executive Mayor Leon van Wyk and Portfolio Cllr for Community Services, Sean Snyman met up with the new recycling contractor,…
Pacaltsdorp librarian Anita August retires after 42 years’ service
Pacaltsdorp’s long-time ‘library lady’ Anita August recently retired after serving her community for 42 years. The petite 61-year-old senior library…
Weevils released as part of multi-faceted Kariba Weed management plan
George Municipality is seeing excellent results following the release of 1500 weevils as part of a multi-faceted plan to sustainably…
New blue and green bag service provider starts Monday
Following seven frustrating months without a recycling contractor, a new service provider, LGE Waste, will start with the collection of…
Four-year housing project nearly complete
Building is underway for the last 37 houses of a 700-unit housing project that commenced in Thembalethu in February 2017.…
Golden Valley Housing Project is making headway
The Golden Valley Housing Project in Blanco is making headway after it has recommenced on 7 October 2020 and this…
GEORGE Municipality and CANSA RELAY FOR LIFE VIRTUAL Challenge for 2021
George Municipality and CANSA Relay for Life challenge you, your friends and family, businesses, schools, community leaders to join us…
GO GEORGE sets learners on their way to safe bus travel
The 2021 school year has commenced at last with all learners returning to school last week. With most schools rotating…
Revived food gardens project going well
The George Municipality’s Food Garden Project, which was revived at the end of last year, is off to a good…
George Municipal Court committed to service despite stringent Covid regulations
Although the Covid-19 pandemic hit all services hard especially during the stringent lockdown period in 2020, the George Municipal Court…
Building starts for satellite fire station in Wilderness
Construction of a satellite fire station in Wilderness, 14km outside George, has commenced this week. George Chief Fire Officer Neels…
How road repairs are prioritised in George
The George Municipality’s Pavement Management System (PMS) is a planning tool for the maintenance and repair of the entire George…