George Henry Weideman (2 July 1947 – 27 August 2008) was a South African poet and writer.
In June 1966, as a second-year Bachelor of Arts student at the University of Pretoria, he published his first collection of poetry entitled "Hondegaloppie" (lit.
"As die son kliplangs spring", published three years later, also contains material that is mostly about the landscape and nostalgia.
Poetry about love was included in these two: he married Celién Nel from Fraserburg in 1973 while he was staying in Kenhardt.
While staying in South-West Africa from 1978 until 1989, George completed his doctorate and published his first collection of short stories, "Tuin van klip en vuur" ("Garden of stone and fire"), as well as releasing another poetry collection, "Uit hierdie grys verblyf" ("From this grey existence").