Baboons returned to Kleinmond earlier today for their annual winter ‘holiday,’ a customary visit that lasts a few weeks at this time of year.

Waste is a significant attractant for baboons, and we must all work together towards effective baboon management by ensuring refuse is optimally managed.

Please avoid leaving black bags unattended on pavements in Kleinmond during this time and make sure your bin is secure to prevent access by baboons.

If you do not have such a container, please deliver your waste directly to the Transfer Station instead of leaving it on the pavement for collection by the waste teams.

Overstrand’s dedicated Eco-monitors will also diligently patrol the area to alert Kleinmond residents about the presence of baboons in the town using the early warning system (vuvuzelas).  Residents are advised to heed the early warning system and promptly close doors and windows to prevent unwanted encounters.

If you are renting out your property over weekends, please ensure to inform your tenants about how household waste should be managed.

The declared problem animal areas are Kleinmond, Betty’s Bay, Rooiels, Pringle Bay, Onrus, Voëlklip, Fernkloof (including the Golf Estate), Hermanus Heights, Eastcliff and Kwaaiwater.

Wheelie bins must be secured with baboon proof locking devices in all areas that the Municipality has identified as problem animal areas.