Some of the Klein River Estuary properties falling below the set back line

All the photographs (seen below) were taken on Saturday 3 September

2008

Klein River Estuary water level was 2.77 m msl at the time.

3m msl is understood to be the maximum natural breaching height

(THE 5M SET BACK IS SAID TO BE THE NEW RESTRICTED BUILDING LINE)

Johnson property

Owner unknown

Owner unknown

McCarthy property

McCarthy property

McCarthy property

Mosaic Farm (Lodge)

THIS IS HERMANUS

THIS IS HERMANUS

THIS IS NOT HERMANUS

THIS IS HERMANUS

THIS IS HERMANUS

THIS IS NOT HERMANUS

THIS IS NOT HERMANUS

THIS IS HERMANUS

New postings reminding us of why we came to Hermanus and why we would not wish to live here if it continues to become the 'Costa do Sol' of the Western Cape

THIS IS HERMANUS

THIS IS NOT HERMANUS

Sustainable development vision for the Overstrand

A Draft Discussion document produced by the Concerned Whale Coast Group, sheds light on Overstrands irreplaceable environment, the cornerstone of its economy and visions for a sustainable future.

Complete document soon to be posted

Die Plaat Walker Bay Bernard Jordaan

THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

IN THE OVERBERG

T O W A R D S A W H A L E C O A S T V I S I O N

A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT

Local stakeholder perspectives on public/private

sector partnerships helping drive sustainable

development in the Overberg

Prepared by the Concerned Whale Coast Conservation Group

Stanford's best kept secret

Stanford lei-water used as a sewerage drain.

'The River runs through it' - Stanfords 'by line', is now a cess pit, and the residents of Stanford are to blame for it.

Tests show enterococci 400% over national limit at Stanford slipway.

A closer look at the following pictures will reveal one of the culprits. The culvert is found on the corner of Longmarket street and DuToit street. You will notice a black PVC pipe leading into the sump - i.e. running into the lei water canal. The water running in the picture shown, is sewerage water!

For a closer look at what effect this has to the river, scroll to bottom of page.

Lei water sloot running down Longmarket street

Sewerage water running full tilt into culvert

Offending culvert at the corner of Longmarket and Du Toit street

TEST RESULTS

NOW CHECK FOR YOURSELF THE HEALTH RISK

AND SUITABILITY FOR RECREATIONAL USE

* You dont need to be a Rocket Scientist to see that the Stanford slipway has exceeded the 'minumum requirement' (and 'unexceptable') category for Enterococci and E. coli by over 400% and 100% respectively and there are no health safety warning signs anywhere to be found on the river in Stanford that says

THE RIVER IS POLLUTED DO NOT SWIM

Stanford signage sucks

This is what you will be confronted with when visiting the historic village of Stanford.

These signs are illegal, what is being done about it?

Hermanus: The Paintball capital of South Africa

Hermanus tourism is at a cross roads.

No offense meant to the present incumbents running the tourism marketing in town, when we ask all those with tourism businesses; Do you want your coastal town to be (and represent) . . .

• THE PAINTBALL AND QUAD-BIKE CAPITAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

• A PLAYGROUND FOR (DELINQUENT AND DUBIOUS) 'CELEBRITY'

• HERMANUS TURNED INTO THE 'MARGATE' OF THE WESTERN CAPE

• OR SEE THE 'HIGH RISE' FLATS OF THE STRAND ALONG THE CLIFF PATH

• AND SEE MORE SIGNAGE AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION

If you dont wish to see this trend continuing, get to the Hermanus Tourism Association special meeting to be help on Monday 18th July at the Municipal Auditorium at 17.30

Fick's Pool rezoning announced by the OM is another can of worms!

Who could possibly be interested in buying a R50m piece of prime real estate to build a restaurant on?

With view like this over Fick's Pool; Where did you say was the Cliff Path?

. . . . and what do the neighbors think of this looming

property scam?

Now the Municipality is making application (same story as Schulphoek – area run down and unsafe) for rezoning and will no doubt then sell off the land as a done deal (see Schulphoek for clues on modus operandi)

How will it be priced you may well ask and whats this talk of a restaurant?

Is Bredell behind this again, by any chance?

Will the OM be able to finesse a tender and allow a crony to pick it up for a song and make a bundle?

If so, the big question is who?

Is there any truth in the buzz in town that the extremely unpopular Ward 3 DA candidate may be involved?

We certainly would hope not! This would be going too far even for the DA in Hermanus!

HERMANUS 'BYPASS' RIP-OFF!

"Upon entering Hermanus “proper” you have the option of taking the bypass which starts at the first traffic circle (roundabout) or going on through the centre of town. The bypass allows you to miss the centre of town traffic and is a convenient way of getting to your destination if your place of accommodation is in Eastcliff, Kwaaiwater, the Golf Estate, Fernkloof or Voelkip".

Taken from a Travel web site

YOU WISH IT COULD BE SO SIMPLE!

Read on about this DA particular scam, incorporated in some of the worst town planning in the Western Cape.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION: This long standing problem remains and is being exacerbated by a combination of uncontrolled and extremely bad town planning. The morning congestion on the R43 into Hermanus and the evening congestion out of Hermanus are confirmation of grossly ill-conceived town planning and failed attempts to cover this up with ‘by pass’ and other ineffective and costly cosmetic tinkering.

The Onrus traffic lights and the now tortuous route through town, around Checkers and back onto the R43 have achieved nothing, except, in the case of the latter, a huge bill footed by Ratepayers. Province could and should have born the cost of a more effective bypass, had it not been for the ill conceived, ill positioned Checkers development.

TOWN PLANNING: Atrocious, uncontrolled and ill-conceived town planning has destroyed Hermanus as an attractive village. This disgraceful destruction has been justified and sold as ‘necessary development’ and ‘if we don’t develop, Hermanus dies.’

• Has the destruction and sale of the old library building and the grossly over bulked Hotel, enhanced Harbour Road?
• Has the gross bulk and positioning of the unsightly Checkers development been good for the town?
• How do the Main Road shop owners and how do the B & B's feel about the results planning on our town and their businesses?
• What is to happen on the two sites opposite the Marine Hotel?

Surely all this development should have taken place on the Northern side of Hermanus where 80% of the population lives.