Overstrand Municipality received an enquiry from Ward 3 regarding parking control in Hermanus CBD.
The allegation was made that currently there is no parking available in the CBD after 09:00. It was also stated that this is very frustrating for potential customers, who are sorely needed, to stimulate commerce in the CBD.
According to Ward 3 Councillor, Ald Kari Brice, it worked well in the past when the parking tariff was enforced as it encouraged people to park, do business and move on; thus opening parking spaces for the next customers. This practice was temporarily suspended early in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.