At a meeting of the Overstrand Municipal Council held on 25 March 2020, Council resolved that businesses and residential customers who find themselves in financial stress as a result of the lockdown and cannot pay their accounts due for March 2020 and/or April 2020, may enter into an extended term of payment agreement.

Businesses:

Businesses who find themselves under financial stress and cannot pay their accounts due for March 2020 and April 2020, may enter into an extended term of payment agreement in terms of the Overstrand Customer Care, Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy in order for their payments to be done over a period of 6 months without the payment of a deposit.

South Africa now has over 1 300 confirmed cases of coronavirus with more than 310 in the Western Cape and 7 in the Overberg.

Overstrand Executive Mayor Dudley Coetzee would like to extend his thanks to everyone who is doing their utmost to flatten the curve -  especially those who are working to keep essential services operating.

Now more than ever before, we are all called upon to lead by example. Each of us has a responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus.

Let's keep a safe distance from others if you must go out to limit the spread of COVID-19. Practice good hygiene by washing your hands regularly, avoid shaking hands with others and throw away used tissues.

The public comment period for the draft IDP review and proposed amendments for 2020/21, draft amended Spatial Development Framework (SDF), draft Integrated Waste Management Plan and draft budget 2020/21 is available for public comment until 28 April 2020.

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The Special Rating Area for Hermanus (HSRA) has been approved by the Overstrand Council on Wednesday 25 March 2020.

Hermanus Special Special Rating Area (KSRA) will include all properties in the area within the boundaries of 17th Avenue in Voëlklip in the east up to Swartdam Road in the west, with Still Street as the southern border and Fernkloof Nature Reserve as the northern border.

Suburbs included in the HSRA are Westcliff, Westdene, Industria, Northcliff, the Central Business District (CBD), Eastcliff, Hermanus Heights, Fernkloof, Kwaaiwater and Voëlklip.

3 141 of the 5 525 or 56.85% rateable property owners gave their consent for the HSRA.