Pastor George Mahlobo was born on the 22nd of April 1954 in Vukuzakhe (Volksrust) in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. He is the first-born child of the late Eslinah and the late Elliot Mahlobo. His siblings are two sisters, Gabi and Thabile and the other two (a brother and a sister) who are late. He is married to Jacobeth Mabele Mahlobo (Mapohosha) on the 14th of July 1978.

He attended primary school at Vukuzakhe (Volksrust) and high school at Seme Secondary School in Daggakraal near Amersfoort and at the Vryheid High School in Bhekuzulu near Vryheid. He obtained his diploma in theology from the Central Bible College in 1978 and his Bachelor of Theology degree from the University of South Africa in 1984.

He was licensed as Pastor on March 11 1978 and was subsequently ordained on March 31 1979. He served as an ordained AFM of SA (AFM) Pastor since 1979 at the following AFM congregations: Machadodorp (1978-1980), Mabopane (1980-1985), Phuthaditjhaba (1985-1999); Doxa Deo Inner City Campus as part of the Ministry team (1999-2004) and at the Hilltop Restoration Centre in Soshanguve since 2004 to date.

He served as the Principal of the AFM of SA Theological Institute (1994-1996). Ministry Portfolios within the AFM of SA in which he also served include National Youth Leader (1980-1988), Secretary of the Committee for Unity (1986-1988), Secretary of the Presbytery (1988-1990), Secretary of the AFM Liaison Committee (1990-1996); General Secretary of the former AFM African Section (1988-1990), General Secretary of the AFM Composite Division (1990-1996), the General Secretary of the AFM of SA (1996 to 2016), Secretary of the AFM International since 2013 to date and President of the AFM of SA from 2016 to 2021.

Other portfolios outside the AFM of SA include serving as: the Director at Impact Community Christian Radio station since 1998 to date, the representative of The AFM of SA at the Johannesburg Regional Board of the South African Bible Society (1996 to 2016) and a member of the Security Services Christian Advisory Board (which is a body that deals with the policy framework of Chaplaincies in the Department of Correctional Services, South African National Defence Force and the South African Police Services) from 1996-2016. From 2013 to 2017 he served as the co-Chair of the Empowered21 Southern Africa sub-Region and from 2019 to 2020 he served as a member of the Empowered21 Africa Cabinet. He also served as a member of the World Pentecostal Fellowship Advisory Committee from 2016 to 2021. He is also serving as a member of the Pentecostal World Fellowship to the nation of South Africa.

He has a group of Pastors from the AFM and outside of the AFM that he mentors regularly. His ministry has taken him to the five continents of the world and to multiple countries. He keeps himself informed through current media news from the press, TV, and the internet. His hobbies include traditional and Christian Gospel music. He enjoys watching soccer. He has a particular interest in wild game. It is for this reason that he frequently visits game reserves in South Africa and outside of South Africa.