Service Delivery and Emergency Numbers for Overstrand Municipality

Service Delivery and Emergency Numbers for Overstrand Municipality

Overstrand Municipality

Service Delivery and Emergency Numbers for Overstrand Municipality

Be sure to save the number on your cellphone.

GENERAL ENQUIRIES (office hours 07:45 - 16:30)

Municipal accounts, progress with approval of building plans, etc.

• Overstrand Switchboard 028 313 8000

• Kleinmond 028 271 8400/04

• Hermanus 028 313 8000/8111

• Stanford 028 341 8500/16

• Gansbaai 028 384 8300/28

24 HOUR BASIC SERVICES EMERGENCIES

• 028 313 8111

Issues such as burst water pipes, potholes, streetlights, vandalism, etc.

We encourage residents to report incidents and ask for a REFERENCE NUMBER. Thereafter quote it in all correspondence or telephone discussions relating to that particular request as it provides call-traceability for both parties.

When lodging an infrastructure-related complaint please provide full details, such as name, surname, cell phone and email address as well as the nature and address of the incident.

24 HOUR FIRE & RESCUE EMERGENCIES 

• 028 312 2400

For fire, flood, accident or medical emergencies.

24 HOUR SAFETY & SECURITY SERVICES 

• 028 313 8980

Disaster management, security services and safety issues.

LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINTS (office hours 07:45 – 16:30)

• 028 313 8996

Day-to-Day complaints such as barking dogs, illegal dumping, vagrants, etc.

When reporting an incident, please state clearly at what address the incident took place and also supply a contact number. Provide as much information as you can.

BABOON HOTLINE

• 072 028 0008

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Overstrand Municipality Facebook page is only used to keep residents abreast of what is happening. It is a platform where information is shared. Please note that social media is not viewed by the Municipality as a formal communication channel to lodge a complaint.

Service Delivery and Emergency Numbers for Overstrand Municipality

Overstrand Municipality

Overstrand Municipality serves the communities of Gansbaai, Stanford, Hermanus, and Hangklip / Kleinmond, including suburbs, settlements, and villages. With a population of over 135,000 people spread across more than 1,700 km², Overstrand Municipality plays a central role in keeping day-to-day life...

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