With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble
The Outeniqua fire remains active in Waboomskraal, on the slopes of the Outeniqua Mountain above Witfontein Plantation, as well as in Karatara
​The DA’s federal legal commission has served a charge sheet on George mayor Melvin Naik, accusing him of garnering support for the ANC
Malema loses another home, Radovan Krejcir survives a Hollywood-style assassination attempt, and a new prince for the British Empire.
The "Who owns What database" being relaunched by the ISS is making the assets and private interests of all elected officials available to the public.
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/ 13 December 2009
The New Zealand Sevens team confirmed they are back on the winning trail by defeating old foes Fiji 21-12 on Saturday.
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/ 6 December 2008
Rugby minnows Portugal enjoyed a memorable first day at the South African leg of the World Sevens Series in George on Friday.
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/ 4 December 2008
Dubai champions SA have set their sights on a first home triumph when the IRB’s Sevens Series is staged in George this weekend.
Three toddlers who were found murdered in Rosemore, George, may have been killed with a blunt object, Western Cape police said on Friday.
The Eagles saved their best for last when they trounced the Pumas 50-12 in a Vodacom Cup rugby match at George on Saturday. The match was only of academic value and neither side qualified for the cup play-offs. The Eagles scored eight tries to the two of the Pumas.
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/ 19 December 2007
It was the Big Easy of Old who blitzed round the Outeniqua course in 62 strokes in today’s first round of his own Ernie Els Invitational, which is being played at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate. Eight seemingly effortless birdies and an eagle on the par-five 17th saw Els finish three ahead of compatriot Retief Goosen.
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/ 8 December 2007
Fiji won a semifinal of sheer quality against South Africa 21-12 to set up a replay of last weekend’s Dubai final against New Zealand in the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series in George on Saturday. In the other semifinal, Argentina tried to catch defending champions New Zealand off their guard.
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/ 8 December 2007
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu was quite happy with his side’s defence in their first match when they beat Argentina 24-7 in the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series in George on Friday — but the Boks needed hardly any defence when they overran Uganda 41-0 in their second match.
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/ 5 December 2007
South Africa will be looking to home-town favourite Kabamba Floors to fire up their Sevens team when the second leg of the world Sevens series is played in George this weekend. Capped once for the XV-man Springboks, Floors has been a hit on the Sevens circuit.
In a game that promised to be the comeback of the Western Province rugby team, they managed to defeat the SWD Eagles 30-8 in front of about 2 000 spectators. The half-time score was 22-3. From the start, Province showed their intentions to run the ball when fullback Gio Aplon joined the back line and scored within seconds.
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/ 13 January 2007
In a dramatic final day at The Links at Fancourt, the 2007 Ernie Els Junior Tour came to an end with another new champion in the boys’ competition. It was Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation member Keenan Davidse who triumphed after a magnificent two-under par 71 on Friday morning gave him an unassailable lead after the second round.
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/ 8 November 2006
The church handyman who is going to bury PW Botha says he has no reason to think ill of the former state president. ”As I see it, he was a good person,” Manie Botman (40) said on Wednesday morning at the Dutch Reformed Church at Hoekwil near Wilderness where Botha is to be interred.
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/ 13 October 2006
Former president PW Botha was admitted to the George Medi-Clinic on Friday, hospital manager George Schutte has confirmed. He is to be discharged from the George Medi-Clinic on Saturday morning after undergoing what the hospital says are routine checks. ”Mr Botha will be kept overnight for routine tests to be run and will be discharged tomorrow morning,” a statement said.
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/ 16 September 2006
In weather conditions more suited for waterpolo than rugby, the SWD Eagles defeated the Northern Free State Griffons by 25 points to 10 at Outeniqua Park in George on Saturday. On a rain-soaked and muddy field both teams tried to run the ball but had to change tactics.
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/ 19 December 2005
Retief Goosen made a crucial birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the South African Airways Open by one stroke from Ernie Els at The Links, Fancourt, on Sunday. Goosen posted a 70 for a 72-hole aggregate of 282, 10-under-par, while Els fired a five-under-par 68 for a 283 at nine under.
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/ 3 December 2005
Southern Cape police have arrested a man and woman on rape charges and taken two children into safe custody after a raid on a farm where child pornography was allegedly filmed. Police spokesperson Captain Eddie Cronje said the arrests were made during a police raid on a farm near Stilbaai on Tuesday, following a tip-off from a member of the public.
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/ 21 October 2005
It is the first time in Steve Basson’s career that he has shot 79 to lead a tournament. And after surviving the brutal conditions in the second round of the Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour Championship at the Links at Fancourt on Thursday, the slightly built golfer declared, ”I don’t weigh enough to play in wind like this”.
The SWD Absa Eagles defeated the Border Bulldogs 35-20 in a Vodacom Cup game played at Outeniqua Park on Saturday. The half-time score was 18 -8 in favour of the home team. The Eagles earned a valuable bonus point with their four tries scored. The game was typical of a first game of the season and both teams were guilty of poor handling.
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/ 27 November 2003
After two weeks of testimony and 10 witnesses, the Roodefontein corruption trial was on Thursday adjourned to June 21 next year. Bail of R10 000 each was extended for former Western Cape premier Peter Marais and his provincial environment minister, David Malatsi.
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/ 27 November 2003
Former Western Cape provincial minister of environment David Malatsi told developers he was prepared to approve their projects without seeing the environmental impact assessments required by law, the George Regional Court heard on Thursday.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=24134">Roodefontein trial postponed</a>
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/ 25 November 2003
Former Western Cape environment and development MEC David Malatsi once told a meeting that he was a black person, not a ”greenie”, and that his people did not eat fynbos, the regional court in George heard on Tuesday.
Let the grilling begin
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/ 24 November 2003
A provincial official faced probing cross-examination on Monday on why he complied with a superior’s instruction to draft an approval of the proposal for the Roodefontein development when he himself felt it should be rejected.
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/ 21 November 2003
Tensions in the Roodefontein corruption trial boiled over on Friday when, in a heated exchange, Scorpions prosecutor Bruce Morrison ordered former Western Cape premier Peter Marais to behave in court.
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/ 19 November 2003
The professional team driving the Roodefontein development ”set up” an official of the Western Cape’s environment and planning department — Dr Steve du Toit, who dealt with the development — to expose his personal interest in the matter, the regional court in George heard on Wednesday.
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/ 18 November 2003
Former Western Cape premier Peter Marais intervened directly to ensure provincial environment officials made a decision on the Roodefontein golf estate development, the regional court in George heard on Tuesday. Marais and David Malatsi are accused of being bribed to smooth the way for approval of the project.
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/ 18 November 2003
The state does not intend to call Italian count Riccardo Agusta as a witness in the corruption trial of former Western Cape premier Peter Marais and David Malatsi. Agusta paid a R1-million fine after conceding that he ”unlawfully and corruptly” gave a R400 000 donation through the two men to the New National Party.
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/ 17 November 2003
Former Western Cape premier Peter Marais and his co-accused David Malatsi on Monday pleaded not guilty to corruption charges related to the Roodefontein golf development. In court, Marais and Malatsi were seated in specially placed soft chairs behind their advocates, and not in the hard wooden dock.
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