GEORGE NEWS - “George Municipality is ready!” So cheered a jubilant group of George Municipality officials who will participate in the Garden Route Sport and Recreation Day tomorrow, Friday 30 September, in Riversdale.
Just over 80 employees of the George Municipality are set to participate in the games, which were formerly known as Better Together Games.
On Tuesday afternoon, the officials gathered in the Civic Centre’ banquet hall where Mayor Leon van Wyk wished them success with their participation.
The Garden Route Sport and Recreation Day is an annual sports event, hosted by Sport and Recreation Services of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport. Government officials in the various districts of the province, as well as in the metropole, get the chance to try their hand at soccer, mini-cricket, volleyball, tug-of-war, chess, athletics and many other sport codes.
George Municipality has always taken part of the Better Together Games since its inception in 2007 and have brought home gold, silver and bronze medallions. The last time George Municipality attended the finals, known as the Corporate Games, was in 2019, where they won gold in rugby, cricket and dominoes.
“Did you exercise, are you fit?” Van Wyk asked the officials. “Go and make us proud, and please be cautious - and we do not want to hear of any injuries, go out there and enjoy yourselves.” The excited officials’ shouted reply left no doubt: “We are ready!”
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