Overstrand Municipality has been working for the past four months to create and deploy a mobile application for residents of Overstrand to log service delivery requests and to provide the Municipality with an additional channel to engage with the public by means of News Feeds for Media Releases and information, and Notifications for service disruptions in an area. The mobile application also make provision for future engagement between Overstrand Municipality and its constituents with regards to other solutions - for example completing Surveys.

The planned launch for the Collab Citizen App for Overstrand was 1 July 2022, but development was hindered by stability issues experienced on the platform for Huawei devices.

OVERSTRAND ARTS/KUNSTE (OAK) is glad to announce that after two years of pandemic regulations they will return to their ‘home’ in the Civic Auditorium in Hermanus where there is a fabulous Yamaha piano.

Facts about the Danger Point Lighthouse in Gansbaai:

1. The light flashes three times every 40 seconds
2. The tower is 18,3 meters high
3. There are 83 steps to the top of the tower
4. The light is 1 7000 000 candle power

Contact Gansbaai Tourism manager, Glenda Kitley, on 072 2915564 for more information.

On Monday, 25 July 2022 at 18:00, Onverwag (the Onrus-Vermont Neighbourhood Watch) is hosting a ‘Scam and Fraud awareness Talk’ at the Dutch Reformed Church (NG-Gemeente) in Onrus.

This meeting comes in the light of a number of incidents reported daily to SAPS and OM Law Enforcement. Onverwag is aware of the fact that the situation is not improving, and that in fact, online fraud and scams are adding to the crime statistics for their community.

Overstrand Executive Mayor, Dr Annelie Rabie, says it can be very easy to fall victim to online fraud and identity theft. Scams can cost people a lot of money and cause a great deal of distress. “But you can be scam savvy if you know what to look out for.

It is best to be mindful and cautious," she said.

Mayor Rabie encourages local residents to attend the talk on Monday evening.

The ‘Scam and Fraud awareness Talk’ is free to attend and is open to anyone. Phone 079 419 9276 for more info.