The infamous drug house in Cathedral Street. Photo: Kristy Kolberg Update
GEORGE NEWS - The spotlight is back on the infamous drug house in Cathedral Street after complaints of water theft and young children on the premises were received from nearby business owners and residents.
Other ongoing complaints range from constant screaming, swearing and fighting in the street in front of the house, alleged drug dealing, prostitution, theft out of motor vehicles and vandalism, to child abuse, domestic abuse, human trafficking and people urinating and defecating in front of the house and on nearby properties.
Early in February this year George Herald reported that there might be light at the end of this dark tunnel when Acting Municipal Manager, Dr Michele Gratz, said the property owner had been located and necessary steps to rectify the illegal activities on the property would be instituted against him shortly.
Keith Jordaan Photo: Michelle Pienaar
GEORGE NEWS - George Councillor Stag Cronjé and former chief financial officer Keith Jordaan will not be prosecuted for fraud. In a letter by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) it is stated that there is no evidence of any criminal offence having been committed and that the NPA therefore declines to prosecute.
This was confirmed by NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila, who said none of the allegations in the docket could be substantiated against either Jordaan or Cronjé.
Former municipal manager Trevor Botha opened a case against Cronjé and Jordaan, regarding an investment of municipal funds at Old Mutual Wealth from which Cronjé s son allegedly benefited. Jordaan was the CFO at the time. Jordaan was found guilty on three of four charges at a municipal disciplinary hearing and left his office in July 2019.
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15 March 2021 - 09:34 A Toyota SUV is lifted out of a hole in a section of collapsed street in George after a main water pipe burst on Saturday. Image: Yusuf Abramjee/Twitter
A motorist found himself in deep water after being “swallowed” by a huge hole in the road caused by a burst underground pipe in George.
George municipality said the unlucky driver was involved in “a traffic incident” on Saturday when he drove into a water-filled hole along a collapsed section of Herriot Street in Genevafontein.
Pictures of the incident on social media showed a Toyota SUV almost completely submerged before it was lifted out of the hole by a crane.
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