Author: Gerard Grobler

HERMANUS – Local community activist Pat Redford was involved in a tense altercation with Mayor Archie Klaas this morning. During a meeting break, Redford placed a note on the Mayor's desk demanding that he "pay back the money." She was referring to R250,000 disbursed from the Mayor's Fund for the Milkwood Festival in Zwelihle. Originally... Read more

HERMANUS – Local ANC councillor for Zwelihle, Masibongwe Sihlahla, is one of the 62 accused the state is prosecuting for sparking the destructive 2021 KwaZulu-Natal political unrest. The violence resulted in 354 deaths and caused an estimated R50 billion in total damages to South Africa's economy. The charges against him relate to using digital platforms... Read more

HERMANUS – All political parties in the Overstrand council, except the Land Party, this morning supported a motion that the municipality’s debt collection policy be revised. The widely supported motion was brought by veteran DA councillor and former Mayor, Dudley Coetzee. He said the municipality now generally uses a 60/40 ratio when it came to... Read more

We just launched the public beta for Market Square—a direct, local noticeboard where posts actually get seen. 🏪 Local Businesses: Post your daily specials, menus, and announcements with 100% organic reach. 🏡 Residents: Find town notices, civic updates, local events, and specials in one clean feed. It’s completely free and built for the Whale Coast.... Read more

We just launched the public beta for Market Square—a direct, local noticeboard where posts actually get seen. 🏪 Local Businesses: Post your daily specials, menus, and announcements with 100% organic reach. 🏡 Residents: Find town notices, civic updates, local events, and specials in one clean feed. It’s completely free and built for the Whale Coast.... Read more

Die DA het reeds hulle kandidate vir die vyftien wyke in die Overstrand gefinaliseer. Dit is egter nog nie amptelik bekendgemaak nie. Hier is wat ons bronne vir ons sê. Kom ons kyk hoe naby ons aan die waarheid is: Wyk 1: Kathryn Marshall Wyk 2: Msa Nomatiti Wyk 3: Kari Brice Wyk 4: Ronald... Read more

KLEINMOND – Popular DA speaker of the Overstrand and ward councillor for Kleinmond, Grant Cohen is leaving politics. When approached for comment this morning, Cohen did not want to be drawn on the subject and said there were still ongoing party political processes before a final announcement would be made, but we have it on... Read more

Michellis Page is pas aangewys as die burgemeesterskandidaat in die Overstrand vir die Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)

HERMANUS – The Municipality announced at the most recent council meeting that our Municipal Manager, Dean O’Neill, would be deployed to the George Municipality for the next three months. This follows a request by the Western Cape Minister for Local Government, Anton Bredell. It is an unusual move to say the least, particularly right before... Read more