George Herald

Next.js

Next.js · News Platform · CMS

About this project

A full-featured digital news platform for the George Herald, the Garden Route's trusted local newspaper. The site delivers breaking news, sport, community stories, classifieds, photo galleries, and video content — with an admin CMS for article management, category/tag workflows, media uploads, and workspace-based content organization. Work in progress.

Key highlights

News homepage with hero stories, latest articles, and trending sections
Category sections: news, sport, community, lifestyle, entertainment, opinion, schools
Regional sub-sections: Mossel Bay, Knysna-Plett, Oudtshoorn, Graaff-Reinet
Photo galleries and video content pages
Classifieds section with subcategories (vacancies, services, etc.)
Full admin CMS: article creation, categories, tags, media, and member management
Search functionality across all content
SEO-optimized article pages with structured metadata

Quick facts

Type: News platform + CMS
Industry: Local news & media
Region: George & Garden Route
Status: Work in progress

Tech stack

Next.js 16 (App Router)TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSCloudflare R2 (media storage)TurbopackVercel

Detailed breakdown

Reader experience

Breaking news with hero stories and trending articles
Category navigation across 10+ sections
Photo galleries, video pages, and classified listings
Full-text search across all published content

Admin CMS

Article creation and editing with rich content support
Category and tag management workflows
Media upload and management via Cloudflare R2
Member and workspace management for multi-author support