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
The Overstrand Municipality has agreed to suspend plans to introduce stronger measures against the Betty's Bay baboon troop after a High Court order brought a temporary halt to the dispute. In Brief A High Court order has temporarily changed how the Overstrand Municipality may manage the Betty's Bay baboon troop. The municipality has agreed not... Read more
HERMANUS – Afriforum has lodged a criminal complaint with the South African Police Service over the R250 000 paid by the Overstrand Municipality towards the cancelled 2025 Milkwood Cultural Festival. Fanie Coetzee, chairman of Afriforum's Overstrand branch, confirmed to Whale Coast Report on Tuesday that the complaint was lodged at the Hermanus Police Station on... Read more
HERMANUS – De Waal Steyn, former Editor of first the Hermanus Times and later the Village News died last night. I first met De Waal when we both worked as publishers for Media24. He was an extremely capable journalist with a good grasp of local community newspapers at the time. The move to start the... Read more
