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George Tourism offices closed indefinitely after building fire
The George Tourism offices in Western Cape will be closed indefinitely following a fire in the building. The George Municipality…
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Suspension against George construction engineer will remain
The Engineering Council of South Africa has placed the engineer who oversaw the construction of the George collapsed building on…
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Rescue operations at George building collapse will cease, public warned to stop spreading malicious rumours
Rescue and recovery operations at the collapsed building site in George will cease on Friday. The George Municipality said rescue…
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George building collapse death toll rises to 33
Rescue teams in George have recovered another body from the rubble of a collapsed five-storey building, pushing the death toll…
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George building collapse death toll now at 24
The George Municipality has confirmed the death toll has now risen to 24 in the building collapse. In a statement…
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Disaster management in George building collapse issues appeal for more safety equipment
Disaster management in the Garden Route has issued an appeal for more safety equipment. Hundreds of rescuers on the site…
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Officials revise number of artisans initially on George building site to 81
Rescue workers leading the search for construction workers trapped in a collapsed building in George have changed gears. After officials…
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Rescued construction workers critical as recovery operation continues following George building collapse
On day three of rescue operations the George Municipality in the Western Cape gave a midday update on the ongoing…
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George building collapse death toll rises to 7
The death toll after a building collapsed in George in the Western Cape has risen to seven people by Wednesday.…
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Families of workers trapped in George building collapse still waiting for answers from developer
Families waiting for answers at the site of a building collapse in George say they’ve been left in the lurch…
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Ramaphosa offers condolences after 5 die in George building collapse
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday offered condolences to the family of the construction workers who died on-site after the building…
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Update: 22 construction workers rescued after building collapses in George
Twenty-two construction workers have been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in George in the Western Cape. This…
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Councillors leave GOOD party for the DA in Western Cape
Three of the four GOOD party councillors at the Western Cape’s George Municipality have dumped their party for the Democratic…
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Residents urged to avoid illegal power connections after child’s death in George
The Western Cape’s George Municipality is on Wednesday urging residents to avoid illegal electrical connections, follow the death of a…
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Residents asked cut water usage as municipality deals with flood damage in George
The George Municipality is grappling with severe infrastructure damage caused by heavy rains and flooding over the past several days.…
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Family blame officials for child’s death after pallet of bricks fell on him while playing
The family of seven-year-old Ahlumile Tshaka, who died when a pallet of bricks fell on him while playing with friends…
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Court orders return of suspended George municipal manager
The Western Cape High Court has ruled that the decision to suspend Trevor Botha was unlawful, and he has to…
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DA accused of not fulfilling its constitutional mandate in George Municipality
The council was set to discuss and vote on two motions on Thursday but cancelled the meeting at the last…
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George girl electrocuted by illegal connection
A child has been electrocuted by an illegal connection in Dube Village, Thembalethu, according to a statement by the George…
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Power cuts in George after 3-year-old electrocuted
The George municipality in the Western Cape said on Friday that it was forced to cut power to the Dube…
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