Minister Ricardo Mackenzie Engages with George Municipality During Visit

In the photo from left are Mr Edward Ganza (Deputy Director of Corporate Services Administration at George Municipality), Rachel Williams (Manager of Library Services), Minister Ricardo Mackenzie (Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport), and Cllr Melvin Roelfse (MMC for Community Services—which includes Social Development, Sport, Libraries & Customer Care).

On Monday, 2 September 2024, Minister Ricardo Mackenzie of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) held an informal meeting with Rachel Williams, Manager of Library Services in George. This meeting was part of the Minister’s initiative to directly engage with the various structures that collaborate with the Western Cape DCAS.

Joining the meeting were Councillor (Cllr) Melvin Roelfse, George Municipality’s MMC for Community Services—which includes Social Development, Sport, Libraries & Customer Care—and Mr Edward Ganza, Deputy Director of Corporate Services Administration for George Municipality.

As a gesture of appreciation, the George Municipal team presented the Minister with memorabilia, including books by local authors, a notebook, a cup, and Khoisan tea. Among the gifts was a coffee table book about George, personally signed by the Executive Mayor of George, Ald Jackie von Brandis.