Altogether twelve prospective investment properties were introduced to interested parties at the Investment Conference held by the Overstrand Municipality in June 2022.

To date, six of these properties have gone out on tender.

Four tenders have closed and the tenders are currently being evaluated before a successful tenderer will be awarded.

They are the De Mond Resort in Voëlklip, the old Nautilus site at Grotto Beach for restaurants, the Westcliff property for the development of medical facilities and related community facilities in Hermanus and the Franskraal-strand development for town housing purposes.

Overstrand Municipality would like to remind residents and visitors that fireworks may not be discharged and are totally prohibited within the municipal jurisdictional area - including your own backyard or on beaches and other public places in terms of the applicable by-laws of the Municipality.

Please be reminded further that shops and street vendors are not permitted to sell fireworks. So please do not support them or buy from them and report this illegal activity to the law enforcement officials or the SAPS.

The use of Chinese (sky) lanterns and/or flares for any purpose other than an emergency, are also prohibited by law. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) also asks people not to use sky lanterns as they float out to sea and are often reported as emergency flares which in turn cause Sea Rescue hours of fruitless searching.

Let us work together to make these festive season celebrations safe and happy for all.

In case of an emergency please contact Overstrand Fire & Rescue on 028 312 2400.

Cigarette butt litter is a major problem on beaches and a source of ocean pollution. Some smokers discard cigarette butts in the sand. This litter is often carried into the ocean with the tide, where it can be mistaken for food by birds and marine animals, with dire consequences.

Overstrand Municipality would like to make it easier for smokers on the beach to dispose of their cigarette butts in a responsible manner.

With this in mind, the Blue Flag Co-ordinator approached LoveAbility House in Hawston to make paper maché cones. These would be used on all Overstrand’s five Blue Flag Beaches as ashtrays to help prevent smokers from burying their cigarette butts.

We encourage all beach goers to take responsibility for all their waste - by working together we can make a big difference.

LoveAbility Functional Arts and Crafts in Hawston is affiliated to the Overberg Wheelchair Association and it is a group of people with disabilities who create functional art, gifts, crafts and other goodies in support of the disabled community of Hermanus.