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Bianca du Plessis · 18 September 2026
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Independents challenge party-driven governance
With only one independent candidate contesting the 2021 Overstrand municipal election, the emergence of five independents ahead of this year’s poll on 4 November suggests growing support for alternatives to party-driven, local government.
Tweet Gainsborough-Waring · 18 September 2026
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Laying down the law
Overstrand Municipality law enforcement conducted crime prevention operations across the Overstrand over the past two weeks, making 16 arrests and issuing numerous fines for various by-law and related offences.
The Village News · 18 September 2026
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Child porn case postponed again
The pre-trial hearing of the Hermanus IT technician facing charges of the possession of child sexual abuse material (child porn) has been postponed owing to technical difficulties.
Bianca du Plessis · 18 September 2026
