Marlenique, a fruit farm and wedding venue just outside of Franschhoek has unveiled a state of the art, floating solar PV system. The system has been installed by New South Energy on the farm’s dam, helping to generate clean energy, while also minimising evaporation from the farm’s dam and saving valuable agricultural land. The system … Read moreWestern Cape unveils first floating solar PV installation
Hermanus Library is thrilled to be hosting a new exhibit of the 48 lighthouses of South Africa, including the Danger Point Lighthouse near Gansbaai and the Cape Hangklip Lighthouse in Pringle Bay. Onrus resident and a retired teacher of Hoërskool Durbanville, Jan Smith, made these and he says that each of the 48 lighthouses tells … Read moreLighthouse exhibit is now on display at Hermanus Library
After the reopening of Lion’s Head on Friday, SANParks says it has received concerns from visitors around the safety of some of the newly installed infrastructure. “SANParks echoes these sentiments and we understand the disappointment our hikers may feel. The tender that was awarded for infrastructure maintenance was done in a fair, open and equitable … Read moreSANParks update on security concerns at Lion’s Head
A preview of the proposed 2019/20 Draft Budget was presented by the Executive Mayor Dudley Coetzee at the Overstrand Advisory Forum (OMAF) meeting on Thursday, 28 February 2019. The mayor referred to the challenging task of balancing the cost of providing basic services to the residents of the Overstrand, as well as tourists to our … Read moreWhat to expect from Overstrand’s 2019/20 draft budget