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South Africa's Great Ocean Drive 🌊 Rooiels, Pringle Bay, Hangklip, Betty's Bay, Kleinmond, Hawston, Stanford, Gansbaai and Pearly Beach.
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Close to the very tip of Africa, just outside Cape Town, is the Cape Whale Coast - a pristine stretch of South African coastline that runs from the coastal hamlet of Rooiels in the west to Quoin Point in the East - flanked by mesmerizing mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The main towns are Kleinmond, Hermanus, Stanford and Gansbaai; but the Whale Coast is in fact made up of a collection of villages, farms, rivers, bays, coves and valleys - each filled with its own special magic.

03/06/2026

What's happening this weekend in Overstrand?

Wednesday 3rd June 2026
• Pottery Paint & Sip 17:30 - 19:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
• Stanford Conservation AGM 18:00 Oulap Hall Stanford
• Bingo Night 18:00 - 21:00 SkyBar Hermanus
• Karaoke Night with Jono 19:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai

Thursday 4th June 2026
• Thursday Community Walks 07:30 23 Molteno Str Onrus
• Thursday Morning Market 9:00 - 13:00 14 Queen Victoria Street Stanford
• Stanford Tourism & Business Committee Meet & Greet 17:00 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford
• Open Stage 18:30 Betrag Stanford
• Movie Night: Top Gun (1986) 18:30 Whale Coast Brewing Co. Pearly Beach
• Body as Altar Retreat with Saskia 4 – 7 June Bodhi Khaya Retreat Gansbaai

Friday 5th June 2026
• Friday Morning Market 9:00 – 11:30 Pretorius Hall Gansbaai
• Bhuki Café 9:00 - 12:00 Hermanus Library
• Styled Spaces Open Home 10:00 - 18:00 64 Chiappini Street Onrus
• Potjie Pret Dag 15:30 -19:00 Mount Pleasant Laerskool Hermanus
• Music Trivia with Allen 18:00 La Cantina Stanford
• Hermanus First Fridays Artwalk 17:00 - 20:00 Hermanus CBD
• A Queen Experience with The Family Band ft Mark Haze 18:00 - 22:30 Hermanus Golf Club
• Corniël Calitz & Rita Louw House Concert 18:30 11 Ghwarrie Crescent Vermont
• Skindeep 19:00 Bossa Restaurant Hermanus
• Papa Hemingway Travelling Series 19:00 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford

Saturday 6th June 2026
• Parkrun 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai, Harold Porter Betty’s Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde & Benguela Cove Hermanus
• Cliff Path Walk 8:00 New Harbour Parking Area Hermanus
• Markets from 9:00 in Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Onrus & Fisherhaven
• Snake Course Hosted by African Snakebite Institute 9:00 - 16:00 Afrikanos Gansbaai
• Cookie Decorating 10:00 - 11:00 Wholehearted Creative Café Kleinmond
• World Oceans Day Beach Clean-up 10:00 - 12:00 Stanford Cove & Perlemoenbaai Gansbaai
• World Oceans Day Beach Clean-up 12:00 - 13:00 Franskraal Gansbaai
• Hermanus Fynarts Opening Concert 14:30 Curro School Hall Hermanus
• Where Opera Meets Art 15:00 FOMO Fine Art Gallery Pringle Bay
• Live Music by Henry John 16:00 - 19:00 SkyBar Hermanus
• Baggy Night with Nkosi Yamandebele 18:00 - 2:00 White House, Masakhane Gansbaai
• Winter Winemaker’s Dinner 18:30 - 22:00 Benguela Cove Hermanus
• Papa Hemingway Travelling Series 19:00 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford
• Bring Back the Vaarbz 19:00 - 02:00 Thusong Hall Hawston
• Hermanus Fynarts Festival 6 – 14 June Hermanus
• Quay Artists Exhibition 6 – 14 June NG Kerk Hermanus

Sunday 7th June 2026
• Aging Fiercely Workshop 8:30 - 13:00 Fernkloof Hall Hermanus
• Duane Genders Live 12:00 La Cantina Stanford
• Mozart, Mambo & Merlot 15:00 Curro School Hall Hermanus
• Formula 1 at Monaco 15:30 La Cantina Stanford

For a more detailed calendar please visit https://whalecoast.info/events-calendar/.

27/05/2026

✨Overstrand Weekend Diary 27 – 31 May: Pottery, Art & Wine Nights 🎨🍷🧠 ✨

📅 Wednesday 27 May 2026
🎨 Pottery Paint & Sip 17:30 - 19:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
📚 Irna van Zyl & Hans Pienaar bring Kanniedood & Drie 18:30 Betrag Art Gallery Stanford
🍇 From This Soil: An Intimate Exploration of Terroir & Chardonnay 18:30 - 20:30 Pop-up by Bouchard Finlayson Hermanus
🧠 Quiz Night with Allen 19:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai
🍷 Creation Wines Food & Wine Pairing 19:00 - 21:30 The Wine Glass Hermanus

📅 Thursday 28 May 2026
🌍 World Hunger Day All Day Lions Club Gansbaai
🚶 Thursday Community Walks 07:30 23 Molteno Str Onrus
🛍️ Thursday Morning Market 9:00 - 13:00 14 Queen Victoria Street Stanford
🌱 Alien Resprouter Removal Event 9:00 Fynbos Centre Pearly Beach
👩‍🎓 Youth Empowerment Day 10:00 - 12:00 Masakhane Hall Gansbaai
🌅 Skemerstap / Twilight Walk 17:00 - 19:30 Laerskool Kleinmond
🍹 Sundowner Sessions 17:30 - 18:30 Waterkop, Bellavista Stanford
📖 The Cookbook & Supper Club 18:00 CanD's Kitchen Hermanus
❓ Quiz Night 18:30 - 21:00 Fusion Restaurant Hermanus
🍺 Think & Drink 19:00 Birkenhead Brewery Stanford
😂 Comedy Improv Night 19:00 Mr. Write Coffee Shop Hermanus
🧘 Bodhi Exhale – Conscious Breathwork Retreat 28 – 31 May Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat Gansbaai

📅 Friday 29 May 2026
🍔 Harcourts Lekkerbek Burger Day All Day 26 Fabriek Str. Gansbaai
💪 Aging Fiercely Workshop 8:30 - 13:00 Fernkloof Hall Hermanus
👩‍💼 Women in Network 9:00 - 11:00 Menucha Coffee and Crafts Pringle Bay
🛍️ Friday Morning Market 9:00 – 11:30 Pretorius Hall Gansbaai
☕ Bhuki Café 9:00 - 12:00 Hermanus Library
🎶 Golden Oldies 17:30 B**a Artisan Bakery Café Hermanus
🥃 Jameson Whiskey Tasting Evening 18:00 Carry Me Home Restaurant & Deli - Kleinmond
🎤 Mike Fabricius Live @ The Sunset Market 18:00 - 20:00 The Village Green Stanford
🎼 Hermanus Music Society Concert 18:30 Sandbaai Gereformeerde Church Hermanus
🎸 Live Music with Takura Terry 19:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai
💃 Mandjie Dance Evening 19:00 - 23:00 Crassula Hall Betty's Bay
🎵 Robin Auld Trio Live 19:30 Hangklip The Hangklip Hotel Pringle Bay
🤘 Mark Haze & Band - Masters of Rock 20:00 Hermanus Golf Club
🌿 Grounded in the Elements 29 – 31 May Bodhi Khaya Retreat Gansbaai

📅 Saturday 30 May 2026
🏃 Parkrun 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai, Harold Porter Betty’s Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde & Benguela Cove Hermanus
🛍️ Markets from 9:00 in Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Onrus & Fisherhaven
🛍️Ouskool Market Day 9:00 Ouskool Baardskeerdesbos
🍳 Men Breakfast with Warren Elliott 9:00 Die Lighuis AGS Gansbaai
🧘 Body Talk Sessions 9:00 Riversong Studio Stanford
📈 Hermanus Business Builder Opportunity Meeting 9:30 Zwelihle Primary School Hermanus
🏍️ Bike Night 10:00 – late Mustang Sallys Pub Gansbaai
🧼 Soap-Making Workshop 10:00 - 11:30 Wholehearted Creative Café Kleinmond
🛍️ Stoep Mark 10:00 - 12:30 Wolvengat Community Hall Gansbaai
🧀 Cheese Tasting 10:00 - 14:00 Dal-Italia Italian Deli Hermanus
🌊 Danger Point Lighthouse 10:00 - 14:45 Open to the Public Gansbaai
🛍️ Betty's Bay Community Market 10:00 - 15:00 Crassula Hall
🍷 Olive Oil & Wine Inspired Lunch with Jaco Mouton 11:30 - 15:00 Benguela Cove Hermanus
💃 Dance Workshop 12:00 Hermanus Night Shelter
🏐 Grand Netball Tournament 12:00 Blompark Sport Field Gansbaai
🏋️ Overberg Bodybuilding Competition 13:00 Panorama Venue Franskraal
⚽ Community Football Federation: Morning Stars FC vs Marine Dynamics FC 13:00 -15:00 Sport Field Gansbaai
🎧 The Unexpected EP Listening Session (Live Performance) 16:00 - 18:30 Tourism Hall Gansbaai
🎶 Eclectic Groove Session 17:00 - 01:00 Bojangles Hermanus
📚 Papa Hemingway Travelling Series 18:00 In the End, 25 Church Street Stanford
💃 Dans Sokkie Langarm 19:00 Grobbelaarsaal Hermanus
🎉 Throwback to the 2000’s Party 20:00 HQ Pub Pringle Bay

📅 Sunday 31 May 2026
🧘 Body Talk Sessions 9:00 Riversong Studio Stanford
✍️ Writers of the Whale Coast 10:00 35 Vermont Avenue Hermanus
🛍️ Betty's Bay Community Market 10:00 - 14:00 Crassula Hall
🌊 Danger Point Lighthouse 10:00 - 14:45 Open to the Public Gansbaai
🏐 Beach Volleyball 11:00 Onrus Beach Hermanus
🎶 Live Music by Krynauw End 12:00 La Cantina Stanford

📌 For the full calendar, visit 👉 https://whalecoast.info/events-calendar/

25/05/2026

MUNICIPALITY INVITES RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON TOURISM

Overstrand Tourism has conducted two surveys which have now been completed - one targeting the tourism and hospitality sector, and another for non-tourism businesses.

The final survey - the Resident Tourism Survey - is now open.

As a resident, your lived experience is invaluable in shaping our tourism strategy.

This survey captures your views and daily realities of tourism in Overstrand. Your feedback will help guide how tourism is managed in our towns, supporting a balance between peak-season pressures and preserving the exceptional quality of life that makes the Overstrand unique.

Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/G2eFgk3Sxr

The survey closes on 5 June 2026.

Issued by:
Overstrand Municipal Manager, Dr Dean O’Neill

20/05/2026

✨ Overstrand Weekend Diary 20–24 May: Markets, Music & More 🎶🍷 ✨

📖 Wednesday 20th May 2026
✨ Silent Reading 17:00 Hemingways Bookshop Hermanus
✨ Sound Journey 18:00 - 19:00 Pringle Bay
✨ Mel Botes Poets, Wine & Song 19:00 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford
✨ Die Lighuis AGS Pentecost Experience 20 – 22 May 18:00 20 Muller Street Gansbaai

🚶 Thursday 21st May 2026
✨ Thursday Community Walks 07:30 23 Molteno Str Onrus
✨ Thursday Morning Market 9:00 - 13:00 14 Queen Victoria Street Stanford
✨ Dr Christine Kriel - Health & Aesthetic 9:00 - 13:00 28 Main Road Gansbaai
✨ A Feast of Festivals Info & Networking Session 18:00 Hermanus Golf Club
✨ Sound Journey 18:00 - 19:00 Pringle Bay
✨ Quiz Night 18:30 - 21:00 Fusion Restaurant Hermanus
✨ Deepen Your Practice Yoga Retreat 21 – 24 May Klein River Private Nature Reserve Stanford

🌿 Friday 22nd May 2026
✨ Friday Morning Market 9:00 – 11:30 Pretorius Hall Gansbaai
✨ Bhuki Café 9:00 - 12:00 Hermanus Library
✨ Fynbos under the Microscope Workshop 14:30 The Greenhouse Vermont
✨ Macrame Workshop 17:00 Wholehearted Creative Café Kleinmond
✨ A Trip Down Memory Lane with DJ Sharklady 18:00 La Cantina Stanford
✨ Open Mic Night 18:30 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford

🎨 Saturday 23rd May 2026
✨ Parkrun 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai, Harold Porter Betty’s Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde & Benguela Cove Hermanus
✨ Enneagram & Inner Child Workshop 8:30 - 16:15 Riversong Studio Stanford
✨ Markets from 9:00 in Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Onrus & Fisherhaven
✨ Tennis Day 9:00 Municipal Courts Gansbaai
✨ Community Winter Market 10:00 Sandown Bay Security Kleinmond
✨ ‘n Knippie moord deur Elsa Winckler 10:00 Hermanus Biblioteek
✨ Cake Painting 10:00 - 11:30 Wholehearted Creative Café Kleinmond
✨ Paint & Sip Fun 10:00 - 14:00 Vermont Hermanus
✨ Holiday Art Workshop for Kids 12:00 - 15:00 Wonderland Lifestyle Nursery- Hermanus
✨ Acoustic Legends: Strings & Stories Live 17:00 Benguela Cove Hermanus
✨ The Staccatos Live Music 19:00 Road House Cinema Hermanus
✨ Myburgh & Anton L'Amour Live 19:30 The Hangklip Hotel Pringle Bay

🎶 Sunday 24th May 2026
✨ Gary Sletcher Live12:00 - 15:00 La Cantina Stanford
✨ Two Pool Competitions Run Simultaneously 14:00 Johnny's Pub Gansbaai
✨ The Staccatos Live Music 15:00 Road House Cinema Hermanus
✨ ST Petersburg String Quartet 15:30 Hermanus Auditorium

For a more detailed calendar please visit https://whalecoast.info/events-calendar/.

19/05/2026

SOUTH AFRICA WINS GOLD AT RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2026

Leon Kluge and the South African team have won Gold at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. This year's display ‘Life After Fire’ showcased the diversity of South African flowers that appear after wildfires in the Cape region. Up to 20 000 stems of Protea cut flowers as well as thousands of burnt Protea branches were arranged to create a post fire landscape where bulbs and orchids from all regions of South Africa were on display. Artist Tristan Woudberg led a team to assemble a sculptural vortex of burnt material, including charred wood and burnt branches sourced from the remnants of the devastating fires which tore through the mountainous areas of the Western Cape last year. ‘Life After Fire’ is one of South Africa's biggest displays at the RHS Chelsea flower and features a babbling ‘fonteintjie’ or natural stream complete with Disa orchids and carnivorous sundew plants. Other unique plants on display included the miniature star like flowers of Rhodohypoxis which hails from the high elevations of the Drakensberg.

The sponsors for this year's display include The Rupert Nature Foundation, Hazendal Wine Estate, Grootbos and Southern Sun.

Cape Flora SA, a non-profit established in 2005, offers their support this year and remains steadfast in its commitment to the sustainable harvesting and growth of the fynbos industry. The display promotes the demand for high-quality fynbos cut flowers in international markets, providing livelihoods for communities within the South African fynbos industry.

Story developing. Further updates to come.

South African Team: Leon Kluge, Tristan Woudberg, Jenny Malcolm, Marinda Nel, Lucas Maninjwa, Rebecca Dames, Yuko Nagamura, Tanya Visser, Marinda Nel, Vincent Kühn, Hennie Nel, Izolda Visser, Muhammed Adamjee, Jeanne Farle, Sven Musica

18/05/2026

TOWN OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Let’s bring it home

Gansbaai is a finalist for Kwêla’s Dorp van die Jaar 2026 competition!

The big vote kicks off on 13 July.

The winner is based purely on number of votes, said Overstrand Executive Mayor, Alderman Archie Klaas. "We need all residents across the Overstrand, from Stanford and Hermanus to Kleinmond, to rally behind and support Gansbaai as one of our own.”

The winning town’s nominated community organisation will receive R1 million to invest in town improvement projects, along with an additional R1 million to host a major community event. This funding will directly support local economic activity and contribute to the beautification of Gansbaai.

Every single SMS will count. Let’s show South Africa the pride, the people, and spirit of Gansbaai.

HOW THE VOTING WORKS:
Voting Opens: Sunday, 12 July 2026 at 19:00
Voting Closes: Friday, 17 July 2026 at 12:00 midday
To Vote: SMS only the word: GANSBAAI to 33157
Cost: R1.50 per SMS. Maximum of 30 votes per phone number. Free SMS bundles do not apply.

Issued by:
Overstrand Municipal Manager, Dr Dean O’Neill

13/05/2026

What's happening in Overstrand this weekend?

Wednesday 13th May 2026
• Quiz Nights 18:30 Milk on the Beach Onrus
• Music Quiz with Allen 19:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai
• Master the Landscape in Stanford: A Two-Day Painting Workshop 13 – 14 May 9:30 - 15:30 Bramber Cottage Stanford

Thursday 14th May 2026
• Thursday Community Walks 07:30 23 Molteno Str Onrus
• Thursday Morning Market 9:00 - 13:00 14 Queen Victoria Street Stanford
• Checkered Table Chess Social 18:00 - 20:00 Mr. Write Hermanus
• Quiz Night 18:30 - 21:00 Fusion Restaurant Hermanus
• Quiz Night 19:00 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford
• Quiz Night with Bonny 19:00 The Hangklip Hotel Pringle Bay
• Women's Cacao Circle 19:00 - 20:30 18 Diagonal Street Pringle Bay
• Wildly Rooted Women's Retreat 14 – 17 May Bodhi Khaya Retreat Gansbaai

Friday 15th May 2026
• Friday Morning Market 9:00 – 11:30 Pretorius Hall Gansbaai
• Bhuki Café 9:00 - 12:00 Hermanus Library
• Charity Golf Day 11:00 Hermanus Golf Club
• Werkswinkel in Woorde 14:00 - 17:00 Frances at Auberge Hermanus
• Fire Evening 18:00 - 20:00 Only Specials Café Hermanus

Saturday 16th May 2026
• Parkrun 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai, Harold Porter Betty’s Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde & Benguela Cove Hermanus
• Lions Club Hunger Walk 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai
• Markets from 9:00 in Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Onrus & Fisherhaven
• Clinic & Suture Removal Day 9:00 Black Leaves Rugby Club & Sport Centre Gansbaai
• Kersmark Keuring Produkte 9:00 - 11:00 Pretorius Hall Gansbaai
• AI, EMF & Screen Time Discussion Circle 10:00 - 12:00 St Thomas Church Hall Stanford
• Sprinkles with Mom 11:00 Hermanus Pre-Primary School Hermanus
• An Intimate Masterclass with JC & Glenn 11:00 - 16:00 Creation Wines Hermanus
• Documentary on the African Oyster Catcher 17:30 Nivenia Hall, Harold Porter Betty's Bay
• Prize Giving 18:30 Birkenhead Boat Club Gansbaai
• Karriers & Three OH Five Live 20:00 The Gecko, Hermanus

Sunday 17th May 2026
• Sheldon De St. Pern Live 12:00 - 15:00 La Cantina Stanford

For a more detailed calendar please visit https://whalecoast.info/events-calendar/.

12/05/2026

🌊✨ A spectacular natural event!

Following recent rainfall, the Kleinmond Lagoon has breached last night and is now flowing freely into the ocean. This dramatic meeting of river and sea is a breathtaking reminder of the ever-changing beauty of our coastline.

As you head out to witness this incredible sight, please remember to prioritize safety. Let’s enjoy nature’s wonder responsibly and celebrate the magic of Kleinmond together. 💙

10/05/2026

This Mother’s Day Kleinmond was blessed with two rainbows 🌈 nature’s way of saying thank you to all moms 💐

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