Overstrand Municipality received another feather in its cap tonight when it was placed second in the Western Cape 2017 Greenest Municipality Competition for local municipalities.
The competition was won by Swartland Municipality (Malmesbury) while Hessequa Municipality (Riversdale) came third.
Overstrand also won the category for Waste Management, Water Conservation & Water Management as well as Biodiversity Management.
The Municipality was also recognised for INNOVATIVE practices in WATER (for the effective and efficient operational and maintenance of the bulk water services) and WASTE ('Rethink the Bag Plastic' shopping bags) in the same competition.
