Update on the Proposed Retirement Village

Posted on 29 Apr, 2025

Overstrand Municipality confirmed that it has not yet received an application for the proposed retirement development.

As we noted in the February update: the advert promotes “Medical care services provided by Medicentre”, yet until any medical facilities are developed offsite, these “services” are only likely to be a nurse-based in the onsite clubhouse. 

Considering that:

  • no application has been submitted
  • nor have any of the approval processes required as part of that application
  • that the “medical care services” are advertised prematurely
  • and deposits are requested,

this advert raises concern about the legitimacy of what it promotes and of deposits being taken now. The BBC is monitoring this development.

 

Carol Clark, BBC