CommunityResponding to a resident’s social media post about a new restaurant in Hermanus’ historic Old Harbour, an Overstrand Municipality official explained that the required land-use application underwent public participation in 2024, and building plans were approved in July this year.
Hoy’s Koppie, one of Hermanus’ historic landmarks and valued green spaces, is becoming an open-air toilet, prompting growing concern among residents and visitors about its deteriorating condition.
Perhaps Hermanus High could enlighten me as to why the school hosts an annual ‘Gentlemen’s Evening’.
CARL DE VILLIERS On Wednesday, the local government election campaign caravans finally ground to a halt.
Hair care will take on a new dimension at inoHair Treatment Salon in Hermanus this festive season.
For Tanya van Tonder, life is about slowing down, paying attention, and remembering the connection to oneself, nature, and the world around us.
The Overstrand Association for Persons with Disabilities (OAPD) formally took possession of the property the South African Muslim Charitable Trust (SAMCT) bought for the association.
A Hawston diver was shot and killed in Buffels Bay, Cape Point Nature Reserve last week.
TS Birkenhead Sea Cadets celebrated a proud moment on Saturday upon receiving the Admiral’s Efficiency Trophy from the national head of the SA Sea Cadets, Captain Paul Jacobs.
A convicted criminal was sentenced to a further 20 years for rape and robbery in 2013.
Several break-ins in recent months, including two at the Hawston Library within two days, have left the community furious, and they are calling for improved policing in the area.
A warrant of the arrest has been issued for a Hermanus-based surf instructor facing four charges of rape and one of sexual assault after he failed to appear in court.
Hermanus High School’s recent Spotlight Evening offered an engaging window into the school’s cultural life, bringing together music, drama, literature, dance and visual creativity in a programme of striking variety.
Performers: Mengelmoesdigters, Frazer Barry, Khadija Heeger
The Hermanus conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is calling on the Overstrand community to help deliver Christmas cheer to the area’s poorest residents through its annual Bags of Love campaign.
Two suspects appeared in the Hermanus Magistrate's Court on Monday on murder and attempted-murder charges, relating to the fatal shooting of a taxi driver and a well-known taxi owner, Thami Mcinjana, at the Zwelihle Taxi Rank last month.
Hospice achieved full palliative care accreditation in August and opened its new premises on 22 October.
A 16-year-old girl arrived at the Hermanus Regional Court last Wednesday, hopeful for final closure after the man accused of her rape had entered into a plea-and-sentence agreement with the State.
Jane McMorran, Gary Scholtz and Carina de Klerk were the top image makers at the Hermanus Photographic Society’s October competition, which featured urban life as the theme.
A group of enthusiastic walkers, many of them Lighthouse to Lighthouse (L2L) ladies, joined last Friday’s Silly Socks walk to raise funds for cats, big and small; dogs and other animals.
Former Springbok forwards Bismarck du Plessis and Steven Kitshoff brought some World Cup-winning insight to Hermanus High School’s annual Gentlemen’s Evening last Friday.
The withdrawal of the legal challenge against the appointment of Point Caravan Resort (Pty) Ltd to redevelop the former De Mond Caravan Park has reignited debate on social media, much of it based on speculation rather than fact.
Overstrand residents turned out in numbers to support e-waste recycling at collection points in Hermanus, Gansbaai and Kleinmond last week.
CapeNature and Overstrand Municipality will install a small radio repeater station near Hangklip Peak as part of an upgrade to the region’s radio communication network.
A joint early-morning operation in Hawston last week seized more than 1 400 West Coast rock lobsters, worth an estimated R718 000.
Overstrand Municipality Law Enforcement officers issued fines for illegal camping during last week’s early-morning foot patrols in Kammabaai and Mossel River areas of Hermanus.
The opening of a new multi-purpose sports pitch was a momentous day for the Camphill School and Camphill Farm communities in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.
The new Living Coast signs installed at Grotto East have got people talking.
Plans for a park development next to the Sandbaai Hall have received community support.
Few know that the pink banners marking Breast Cancer Month had humble beginnings in Graaff-Reinet.
Fashions change and decades pass, yet a familiar melody can bring back a person, a place, or a moment we thought we had forgotten.
Most readers will know The Village News changed hands earlier this year.
An integral part of the Hermanus legacy is in the historical homes dotted between the more modern developments.
On Saturday, 19 September, the baboon known as Thunder died from a wound caused by an airgun pellet, according to the autopsy report.
In today’s dynamic business market, staying relevant is not simply a goal - it is a necessity for businesses aiming to grow and thrive.
A pension fund helps employees save enough money while they earn salaries.
Hermanus and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) share an 85-year history, yet how many locals appreciate its international significance in space science?
The rehabilitation of the Onrus Estuary and Wetland is making too little progress, and critical questions about sewage infrastructure, environmental water flows and the restoration of the river ecosystem remain unresolved, according to Onrus resident Anton Kruger.
The Hermanus Frail Care Centre (Sofca) recently held its first team-building day at the Hermanus Cricket Club.
Overstrand Municipality's firefighters put their fitness and skills to the test at this year's Toughest Firefighter Alive (TFA) competition in George on the weekend.
Three men appeared in the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old Hawston man.
The independent Waldorf School Hermanus in Sandbaai - mainly for primary school pupils from Zwelihle and Mount Pleasant - celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024.
For the past three years, 14 dedicated Botrivier residents and associates have been working to bring quality skills education to the village and give young people an alternative to the traditional academic high-school route.
At a small but moving ceremony in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley last Monday, a plaque was unveiled in memory of the residents of South Africa’s first leper colony.
After the first 120 days of Dignity to Rise, six community projects are already moving from ideas to action for the non-political private initiative that’s working with Overstrand Municipality’s Socio-Economic Services Department.
A community-led environmental monitoring project has raised concerns about water quality in runoff entering the Bot River Estuary and Bot Lagoon Ramsar System at Fisherhaven.
I am writing as a concerned Hermanus resident about the proposed removal of three beautiful, mature flowering gum trees on the municipal verge in Cross Street, Fernkloof.
The tall gum trees lining Jose Burman Drive are becoming a cause for concern.
I have submitted a formal request to the Overstrand Municipality under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) for records relating to complaints arising from the Ward 7 committee meeting of 12 February this year.
Robyn Samuels made history last Friday, becoming the first woman to be promoted to Principal Inspector in the Overstrand Municipality’s Law Enforcement Department.
Not one arrest to date – in connection with taxi-related violence in Zwelihle that happened over the past year – is raising concern among commuters.
Plans to prospect for limestone across almost 4 720 hectares between Bredasdorp and Cape Agulhas have raised concerns among conservationists and landowners, who warn that drilling could affect one of the Overberg’s most biologically diverse and environmentally sensitive landscapes.
Hermanus-based whale researcher Prof Els Vermeulen has been elected to the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) three-person leadership team, becoming the first South African to hold the prestigious position.
Rotary Club Hermanus recently hosted a thought-provoking presentation titled Building bridges between Hermanus’ formal and township economies.
For Attwellthea Marthinus, the Hermanus Old Harbour Museum is more than a workplace.
Jenny Hyde-Johnson, a prize-winning botanical artist from Gauteng, still finds it almost impossible to believe that the six fynbos watercolour paintings she submitted for the 2026 Royal Botanical Society’s annual Botanical Art and Photography Show in August broke the prestigious organisation’s record.
After its Cape Town Ziplines experience was named the No 1 Experience in Africa in the 2026 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards – Best of the Best, SA Forest Adventures is celebrating a major achievement.
Hermanus Photographic Society’s September competition produced two striking architectural images, with Jane McMorran and Carina de Klerk claiming the honours.
In trying times, South Africans tend to unite around sport for reassurance and hope.
Learning how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly called CPR, is one of the most valuable skills anyone can learn because it can save a life.
For homeowners in suitable areas of Hermanus, a well point can be a highly useful additional water resource.
Erasmus has created more than a team.
With the launch of The Nautilus estate, the surging demand for quality housing along the Overberg coastline has found a timely answer in Sandbaai.
Stanford in Bloom, tentatively launched three years ago, has become a major drawcard for the Overstrand – bigger and better each year.
Stanford’s NG Kerk was filled with youthful energy on Saturday as the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra presented a concert of unusually broad appeal to mark the opening of the Stanford in Bloom festival.
Fynbos colour burst
Hermanus and Hawston libraries made the Overstrand proud at the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s annual Cultural Awards held at the Artscape Centre in Cape Town.
Not a mailing list and not an algorithm. Real shelves, in real shops, from Grabouw to Kleinbaai — picked up by people who live here, and still lying on the table on Sunday.
