Mayoral Festive Message 2024
Dear fellow citizens,
I can hardly believe that the festive season is upon us already, yes, we have reached the end of yet another year! It
is in this spirit that I want to take a moment to usher in the festive season ahead of us.
As we celebrate the upcoming season, I am reminded of the many accomplishments and milestones we achieved, but
also the tragedy that we experienced earlier this year. The Victoria Street Building collapse was a devastating event that brought our community
to a standstill, our thoughts and prayers are still with the survivors and families who were directly affected. I want to extend my deepest
condolences to those who will be celebrating the festive season with a void left by a loved one who sadly perished in
this tragedy. Please know that we are thinking of you during this time. I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude
to our residents for their unwavering support and resilience in the face of adversity. As a community, we came together
to do our part to help wherever we could, and I am forever grateful for the outpouring of kindness and compassion
that defined our response.
As we celebrate the joy and spirit of the season, I would like to extend a warm welcome to each and every visitor who
will be joining us in our beautiful region. I encourage you to take in the ocean, the lush greenery and all that George has
to offer – naturally. To residents and visitors alike, I implore you to adhere to the protocols that we have put in place to
ensure the safety of all. Be safe.
As a municipality, we are committed to maintaining our high standards of service delivery throughout the festive
season. We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that our services are not disrupted, and I am excited to
announce that we will be hosting Lights Festivals in various parts of the municipal area, including George, Uniondale,
and Haarlem to bring the festive spirit to all our residents.
To our Christian residents and visitors, I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas as you observe the birth of
our Lord and Saviour. To each and all, I wish a blessed and safe festive season!
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Geagte medeburgers,
Ek kan skaars glo dat die feestyd reeds op hande is, ja, ons het die einde van nog ‘n jaar bereik!
Dit is in hierdie gees dat ek ‘n oomblik wil neem om die feestyd wat vir ons voorlê in te lui.
Terwyl ons die komende seisoen vier, word ek herinner aan die vele prestasies en mylpale wat
ons behaal het, maar ook die tragedie wat ons vroeër vanjaar beleef het.
Die Victoriastraatgebou ineenstorting was ‘n verwoestende gebeurtenis wat ons gemeenskap tot stilstand gebring het, ons gedagtes en
gebede is steeds by die oorlewendes en families wat direk geraak is. Ek wil my innige meegevoel betuig aan diegene
wat die feestyd gaan vier met ‘n leemte wat gelaat is deur ‘n geliefde wat ongelukkig in hierdie tragedie omgekom het.
Weet asseblief dat ons in hierdie tyd aan julle dink.
Ek wil ook my hartlike dank uitspreek teenoor ons inwoners vir hul onwrikbare ondersteuning en deursettingsvermoë te
midde van teëspoed. As ‘n gemeenskap het ons saamgekom om ons deel te doen om te help waar ons ook al kon, ek is
ewig dankbaar vir die oorweldigende bedagsaamheid en deernis wat ons reaksie bepaal het.
Terwyl ons die vreugde en gees van die seisoen vier, wil ek graag elke besoeker wat by ons in ons pragtige streek gaan
aansluit, hartlik verwelkom. Ek moedig u aan om die see, die welige groenigheid en alles wat George bied, in te neem
– natuurlik. Aan inwoners sowel as besoekers, ek doen ‘n beroep op u om te voldoen aan die protokolle wat ons
ingestel het om die veiligheid van almal te verseker. Wees veilig.
As ‘n munisipaliteit is ons daartoe verbind om ons hoë standaarde van dienslewering regdeur die feesseisoen te
handhaaf. Ons sal voortgaan om onverpoosd te werk om te verseker dat ons dienste nie ontwrig word nie, en ek is
opgewonde om aan te kondig dat ons liggiefeeste in verskeie dele van die munisipale gebied, insluitend George,
Uniondale en Haarlem gaan aanbied om die feesgees na al ons inwoners te bring.
Aan ons Christen-inwoners en besoekers wil ek julle almal ‘n baie Geseënde Kersfees toewens terwyl julle die geboorte
van ons Here en Verlosser waarneem. Aan ieder en elk wens ek ‘n geseënde en veilige feestyd toe!
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Bemi abathandekayo,
Andikholelwa ukuba sele lifikile ixesha leholide zehlobo, ewe, sele sifikelele esiphelweni somnye unyaka. Kungalo
moya ndifuna ukuthabatha umzuzwana ndiningenise kwixesha leholide zehlobo eziphambi kwethu.
Njengoko sibhiyozela ixesha leholide zehlobo ezizayo, ndikhunjuzwa ngezinto ezininzi esizifezileyo kunye neziganeko
ezibalulekileyo esizizuzileyo, noko kunjalo, ndikwakhumbula nentlekele esiye sadibana nayo ekuqaleni
kwalo nyaka. Ukuwa kwesakhiwo sesitalato i-Victoria yaba sisiganeko esixhel’ umphefumlo esiye samisa ngxi uluntu
lwethu, iingcinga nemithandazo yethu isekunye nabasindileyo kunye neentsapho ezichaphazeleke ngokuthe ngqo.
Ndifuna ukudlulisa amazwi ovelwano olukhulu kwabo bazakube bebhiyozela ixesha leziyunguma ngesikhewu esishiywe
ngumntu omthandayo obhubhele ngokulusizi kule ntlekele.
Nceda uyazi ukuba sicinga ngawe ngeli xesha. Ndikwathanda ukuvakalisa umbulelo ongazenzisiyo kubahlali
bethu ngenkxaso yabo engagungqiyo kunye nokunyamezela kwabo ngexesha lobunzima. Siluluntu, sadibana
ukuze senze indima yethu ukunceda naphina apho sinakho kwaye ndihlala ndinombulelo ngokuthululwa kobubele
kunye novelwano oluchaze indlela esayisingatha ngayo lentlekele.
Njengoko sibhiyozela ulonwabo kunye nomoya welixesha lonyaka, ndingathanda ukwamkela ngokufudumeleyo wonke
umtyeleli ozakube ekunye nathi kwingingqi yethu entle. Ndiyakukhuthaza ukuba uthathe ulwandle, uhlaza oluchumileyo
kunye nayo yonke into eyenziwayo eGeorge – ngokwemvelo.
Kubahlali kunye neendwendwe ngokufanayo, ndiyanibongoza ukuba nibambelele kwimithetho ebekiweyo
ukuqinisekisa ukhuseleko lomntu wonke. Yiba ngokhuselekileyo. Njengomasipala, sizimisele ukugcina imigangatho yethu
ephezulu yonikezelo lweenkonzo ngexesha leeholide. Siza kuqhubeka sisebenza ngokuzimisela ukuqinisekisa ukuba
iinkonzo zethu aziphazamiseki, kwaye ndinochulumanco ukwazisa ukuba siza kubamba iminyhadala yokukhanyiswa
kwezibane kwiindawo ezahlukeneyo zikamasipala, kuquka iGeorge, iUniondale, neHaarlem ukuzisa umoya wolonwabo
kubo bonke abahlali bethu. Kubahlali bethu abangamaKristu kunye neendwendwe, ndingathanda
ukuninqwenelela iKrisimesi emyoli kakhulu njengoko niqwalasela ukuzalwa kweNkosi noMsindisi wethu.
Kumntu ngamnye kubo bonke, ndininqwenelela ixesha leeholide
elisikelelekileyo nelikhuselekileyo!