An ordinary walk through the George CBD turned frightening for award-winning journalist Michelle Pienaar - and it highlighted a growing concern among CBD businesses and residents. Harassment, intimidation, theft and people...
Walking down Market Street on her way to interview a local business owner, journalist Michelle Pienaar was approached by a man asking for R10. “Ek sal jou nie indoen nie, ek soek R10. Gee my R10,” he said. His tone was aggressive and his...
Plans to revive the iconic Outeniqua Choo Tjoe steam train are moving into a crucial reassessment phase, and reconstruction work is expected to begin in the near future. Alan McVitty, CEO of Classic Rail and the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe project,...
Cable thieves are becoming increasingly brazen as residents are reporting theft in broad daylight in parts of George. Meanwhile, some legitimate scrapyards say they are playing their part to combat the problem by checking the copper’s...
The children are hungry, the dinner is halfway cooked and the power is out again. But this is not a routine outage. Copper thieves have ripped apart the electricity network, and the lights may stay off for up to 48 hours. For families...
The three-legged German shepherd cross Gypsy’s journey towards a forever home has received a welcome boost, as Dotsure stepped in to contribute to his food and veterinary costs for a year. Dotsure came across George Herald’s recent...