Overstrand 2030: Planning for Growth is Whale Coast Report’s ongoing series examining how population growth, infrastructure investment and development are shaping the future of the Overstrand. Through official documents, analysis and public records, the series explores whether the municipality is prepared for the challenges of the next decade. HERMANUS - The Overstrand Municipality has taken... Read more
Category: Overstrand 2030: Planning for Growth Series
Priced Out of Paradise
HERMANUS - What happens when the people who keep a town running can no longer afford to live there? Overstrand 2030: Planning for Growth is Whale Coast Report’s ongoing series examining how population growth, infrastructure investment and development are shaping the future of the Overstrand. Through official documents, analysis and public records, the series explores... Read more
What we know about the proposed Hermanus desalination plant
Overstrand 2030: Planning for Growth is Whale Coast Report’s ongoing series examining how population growth, infrastructure investment and development are shaping the future of the Overstrand. Through official documents, analysis and public records, the series explores whether the municipality is prepared for the challenges of the next decade. As Greater Hermanus continues to grow, the... Read more
The Overstrand’s hidden housing crisis
Overstrand 2030: Planning for Growth is Whale Coast Report's ongoing series examining how population growth, infrastructure investment and development are shaping the future of the Overstrand. Through official documents, analysis and public records, the series explores whether the municipality is prepared for the challenges of the next decade. HERMANUS – How many informal households are... Read more
Province confirms dual lane upgrade is on the way
Overstrand 2030: Planning for Growth is Whale Coast Report’s ongoing series examining how population growth, infrastructure investment and development are shaping the future of the Overstrand. Through official documents, analysis and public records, the series explores whether the municipality is prepared for the challenges of the next decade. The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure has... Read more
Why spend R66 million on a water treatment plant that isn’t even running at full capacity?
Overstrand 2030: Planning for Growth is Whale Coast Report's ongoing series examining how population growth, infrastructure investment and development are shaping the future of the Overstrand. Through official documents, expert analysis and public records, the series explores whether the municipality is prepared for the challenges of the next decade. PRINGLE BAY - Every time someone... Read more






