Sand Dunes, Beaches and Public Amenities
Contact: Barbara Jenman / 082 338 4109
Town Planning and Property Development
17 AUGUST 2026 Spatial Development Framework for OLM: The status remains that the Overstrand Local Municipality (OLM) and the service provider/consultant are still busy sorting out the “Status Quo Report”. Roads: R370 000 has been allocated to the Kleinmond/Hangklip...
Letter of Objection to Proposed Billboard on Clarence Drive
The following letter of objection to the proposed billboard on Clarence Drive was sent to ... THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY PO BOX 20 HERMANUS 7200 ATTENTION: Ms. L Lubbe (Building Inspector)(bcadmin@overstrand.gov.za) Hallo Liezl ERF 2648, 97...
August 2026 Newsletter
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Wildlife Signs for Betty’s Bay
Sponsor a sign for R1255 per sign. Deadline Friday 28 August. An exciting moment has arrived as we are now able to add wildlife signs of our animals to the streets of our village. The municipality has agreed to plant them if we provide them. This is a BBRA initiative....
Speeding on the R44
UPDATE ON THE R44 PETITION UPDATE FOUR We are happy to report that having petitioned the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) on 27 March 2026, our petition was tabled in Parliament on 22 May 2026. It was approved by the Office of the Speaker, and referred to the...
Wildlife
ILLEGAL HUNTING OF WILDLIFE WITH DOGS THE CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION WITH ABANDONED DOGS NOW HUNTING TO SURVIVE The illegal hunting of wildlife with dogs in the mountainous area between the Kleinmond transfer station and Kasteelkop has been ongoing for several years....
ERF 2648, 97 CLARENCE DRIVE, BETTY’S BAY: APPLICATION FOR SIGNAGE DEPARTURE
The Overstrand Municipality has received and distributed an application from Outdoor Network for a departure for signage on Erf 2648: MOTIVATION FOR A PROPOSED BILLBOARD WITHIN A HERITAGE OVERLAY ZONE ALONG A ROUTE OF REGIONAL SCENIC SIGNIFICANCE AND BYLAW...
Wetlands
Betty's Bay's Seasonal Wetlands A simple pleasure on a quiet winter’s evening in Betty’s Bay’s flat coastal plain is the sound of rain and numerous frog calls – if the wind isn’t roaring! The cacophony of clicks from Clicking Stream frogs, Strongylopus grayii, compete...
Perspectives on Biosphere Living
BETTY’S BAY – A COASTAL COMMUNITY AT A CROSSROADS Betty’s Bay has long been recognised as one of South Africa’s ecological treasures. I was fortunate to serve on the editing team of Betty’s Bay: Between Mountain and Sea, a project that unfolded over ten months of...