As more vaccines arrive in the province, the Western Cape will be able to open more sites and vaccinate more people, this is part of our scale-up approach.

We understand that people who are registered are determined to get vaccinated as soon as possible but we have only received a limited number of vaccines and therefore are only able to vaccinate a limited number of people.

For this week the Overberg has received a total on 2586 vaccines and expects to receive a further 3120 vaccines on Thursday.

We ask that the public remain patient while more vaccination sites come online and we receive more vaccines in the coming weeks.

4th ADJUSTMENTS BUDGET 2020/2021: ADJUSTMENTS BUDGET AND REVISED SERVICE DELIVERY AND BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SDBIP) FOR 2020/2021

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 21A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that Council approved the 4th Adjustments Budget for 2020/2021 on 26 May 2021 in terms of section 29 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (MFMA)

Copies of the aforementioned documents are available for public perusal during normal office hours at the offices of the Area Managers in Gansbaai, Stanford, Hermanus and Kleinmond, in all the public libraries in the Overstrand, the Corporate Head Office of the municipality in Hermanus

You should never wait and see what happens during a wildfire. When an evacuation is anticipated, follow this checklist to give you and your home the best chance of surviving a wildfire.

Prepare and evacuate early.

OUTSIDE

• Make sure your car is facing the exit route and your car windows are closed to avoid embers entering.
• Stay updated on fire information so you will know if the fire has come closer to you.
• Gather up flammable items from the exterior of the structure and bring inside or place them in your pool.

Yesterday, a male juvenile humpback whale washed out on the rocky shores of Onrus. The animal had clearly been dead for a few days, as most of the skin was already gone (hence the dominating white colour, which is blubber). This male had some scarring of cookiecutter sharks as well as from rolling in the rocks; no clear signs of the cause of mortality could be detected.

As the tide was coming in, only basic samples were taken including skin, blubber and some barnacles as well as whale lice. Unfortunately, due to the position of the whale, we were unable to collect baleen, which could provide us with a ton of information on the whales' recent movement patterns, foraging ecology and hormone levels. This baleen might still wash out in the next few days, so if someone were to find it, please contact us!