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More than 7 000 abalone seized in Voëlklip in Hermanus
The ongoing abalone crisis along the Overberg reached alarming new heights on 19 November, as law enforcement scored a major victory while simultaneously witnessing unprecedented brazen poaching activity in the…
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Grabouw-inwoners na verdrinking van seun: ‘Nou kan ons ook rus . . .’
Die familie en vriende van die 14-jarige Siyanda Plaatjies van Grabouw, wat op 9 November by Hawston verdrink het, kan nou afskeid neem. Volgens ‘n gemeenskapsaktivis en vriend van die…
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Community-safety operation fight crime together in Grabouw
A comprehensive integrated community-safety operation conducted in Grabouw on Saturday night, 22 November, resulted in the closure of multiple illegal liquor outlets and drug dens, while addressing gender-based violence awareness…
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Planned nuclear plant at Bantamsklip sparks objections
The planned nuclear plant at Bantamsklip has not only nature lovers on edge, but also residents (“Save Bantamsklip”, Hermanus Times, 19 November 2025). Rodney Anderson, the chairperson of Save Bantamsklip…
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Nuclear Power Plant near Gansbaai: Save Bantamsklip
A notice regarding an Environmental Authorisation Process for the proposed Eskom Nuclear Power Plant at Bantamsklip has residents up in arms. Eskom proposes the establishment of a Nuclear Power Plant…
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Visserman wat glo van boot in Hawston spring, steeds vermis
Emosionele tonele het Saterdag in die Hawston-hawe afgespeel toe familie en vriende van Calebjude “Long” Hunter wat Vrydag 14 November ter see vermis geraak het, by die soektog na die…
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No festive season fireworks in the Overberg this December
Residents and tourists planning to celebrate with fireworks this season will need to think again, as the municipalities in the Overberg have issued a comprehensive ban on all pyrotechnic displays…
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Eerste ereburger in Bredasdorp gekroon
Hy is geliefd in sy gemeenskap en oor die Overberg heen en hy maak ‘n verskil oral waar hy gaan. Vir Dirk Jantjies van Bredasdorp was dit meer as net…
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The blue flag is flying high in the Overstrand
Overstrand Municipality is flying high on the international stage, cementing its reputation as one of South Africa’s premier coastal destinations with a remarkable collection of Blue Flag recognitions that showcase…
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CapeNature announced new reserve for the Overberg
In an era when conservation often feels like an uphill battle, one man’s extraordinary dedication has transformed more than 800 hectares of former farmland into the Western Cape’s newest ecological…
