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03 | WELCOME 03 What you need to know
06 | WELLNESS 06 Health & Beauty
04 Events Calendar
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06 Medical Published by The Village NEWS
09 | SHOP
09 Property
09 Retail
10 Whale Coast Mall Shop Index
12 | EXPLORE
EDITOR Raphael da Silva
12 Wine & Dine
12 Environment & Conservation
12 Travel & Tourism
13 Accommodation
14 | LIFESTYLE 14 Arts & Crafts
14 Home Care
14 Pet Care
16 | BUILDING & MAINTENANCE 17 | BUSINESS SERVICES 17 Accounting Services
COVER Photographer: Hermanus Photographic Society
CONTRIBUTORS Alta Pretorius Cape Whale Coast Tourism Dr Martin Fisher Hermanus Photographic Society The Village AGENCY The Village NEWS. DESIGN & ART DIRECTION Ilana vd Merwe Jessica Pote PROJECT MANAGER Ilana vd Merwe SALES & MARKETING The Village AGENCY
17 Suppliers
17 Business Services
19 | AUTOMOBILE SERVICES 20 | IMPORTANT NUMBERS
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WHAT YOU
need to know Cape Whale Coast is acknowledged as a sustainable tourism destination with three Blue Flag beaches and a fourth, Castle Beach at Pearly Beach, added as a pilot Blue Flag beach. Harold Porter Botanical Garden in Betty’s Bay, Flower Valley, Grootbos and Platbos outside Gansbaai, and Fernkloof Nature Reserve in Hermanus provide tranquil spaces where the biodiversity glory of our fynbos can be appreciated. Field-to-fork dining and eco-friendly practices at many venues are a source of pride as we strive to tread respectfully on the earth. There’s more. The only rock art in the Overberg is found just outside the heritage village of Stanford on Phillipskop Mountain Reserve, the biggest abalone farm in the world can be visited at Heart of Abalone in Hermanus, De Kelders has drip caves and Kleinmond has a herd of wild horses that roams the banks of the Bot River lagoon. The Cape Whale Coast can be as action-packed or relaxing as you wish it to be. With champagne air to breathe, good wines to enjoy and nature enveloping the landscape, this is the place to explore, relax and enjoy.
OUR WEATHER The Cape Whale Coast region generally offers idyllic weather year-round, with hot, dry summers and wet, cold winters. However, due to our position on this beautiful blue planet, we also tend to experience all four seasons in one day - with one area of the Cape Whale Coast enjoying an idyllic beach day while another is under a barrage of clouds and rain. So, when preparing for a trip this way, always be prepared for anything!
WHALE SEASON For 6 months of the year, Hermanus on the Cape Whale Coast is transformed into a whale metropolis, as hundreds of Southern Right Whales make the bay their home to breed and calve.
JAN APR
11°C | 23°C
JUL
FEB
15°C | 26°C
MAY
MAR
14°C | 25°C
7°C | 18°C
AUG
SEP
7°C | 17°C
8°C | 19°C
OCT
NOV
DEC
Summer
13°C | 23°C
Autumn
The Cape Whale Coast is overflowing with incredible activities and events to enjoy. Some of the more famous of these are:
JUN
9°C | 20°C
7°C | 17°C
10°C | 21°C
*dates can vary - nature doesn’t have a calendar!
TOP 5 ATTRACTIONS
AVERAGE MIN & MAX TEMPERATURES FOR 2019
15°C | 26°C
JUNE to NOVEMBER*
Whale Season is from
14°C | 24°C
Winter
HEMEL-EN-AARDE WINE VALLEY
WHALE WATCHING (IN SEASON)
MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS
NATURE HIKES & TRAILS
BLUE FLAG BEACHES & COASTAL PATHS
There are many more experiences and events that happen all year round - find out more at www.whalecoast.info | www.thevillagenews.co.za
Spring
MAJOR TOWNS All towns mentioned are located within the Cape Whale Coast region, but there are many more to be discovered! BETTY’S BAY | BOT RIVER | FISHERHAVEN | GANSBAAI | HERMANUS | KLEINMOND | PRINGLE BAY | STANFORD
EMERGENCY NUMBERS For any emergency or safety incident, call the following numbers: Ambulance:
10177
South African Police Service:
10111
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Western Cape Mountain Rescue: Fire & Disaster Management:
021 937 0300
028 312 2400
Crime Stop:
National Sea Rescue Institue (Hermanus):
086 001 0111 028 312 3180
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APRIL 13 Barrels and Beards Festival 20 - 22 Easter Vortex 26 - 28 Walkerbay Xtreme Hermanus TBA Elgin Cool Wine & Country Food Festival JUNE 7 - 17
Hermanus FynArts Festival
JULY 6 - 7 NISSAN Trailseekers MTB & Trail Runs
AUGUST Sun
MARCH 2 Stanford River Festival 18-19 Absa Cape Epic
SEPTEMBER 21 - 24 Hermanus Flower Festival 21 - 24 Funky Fynbos Festival 25 Hermanus Cliff Path Night Run 27 - 29 Hermanus Whale Festival OCTOBER TBA Hermanus Wine & Food Festival 2 Fin Global Cliff Path Night Run 25 - 3 FNB Wines2Whales (3 MTB events) NOVEMBER 9 Race 2 Stanford DECEMBER 31 Danger Point Half Marathon TBA Stanford Street Festival
AUGUST 8 - 11 Kalfiefees
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day
JULY 18
MARCH 21 Human Rights Day
AUGUST 9 National Women’s Day
APRIL 19 20 21 22 27
Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Family Day Freedom Day
SEPTEMBER 29 Heritage Day
MAY 1 12
Worker’s Day Mother’s Day
JUNE 16 16 17
Father’s Day Youth Day Youth Day (observed)
Nelson Mandela Day
DECEMBER 16 Day of Reconciliation 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day 26 Day of Goodwill (Boxing Day) 31 New Year’s Eve
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL TERMS TERM 1 9 January - 15 March
TERM 3 9 July - 20 September
TERM 2 2 April - 14 June
TERM 4 1 October - 4 December CAPE WHALE COAST DIRECTORY 2019 | 05
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IMPORTANT
Contact Numbers AMBULANCE Ambulance Critical Medical Care (CMC) EMS (Provincial) Ambulance Service
10177 066 222 7219 028 312 3219
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Cape Nature Fernkloof Nature Reserve Harbour Master Hermanus Magnetic Observatory Marine Anti Poaching Unit Sea Fisheries
FIRE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT Emergency General Enquiries
028 314 0062 028 313 8100 028 312 2609 028 312 1196 060 907 2326 028 312 2609
028 312 2400 028 313 8980
028 312 1166 Hermanus Provincial Hospital Hermanus Medi-Clinic 028 313 0168
MOUNTAIN RESCUE
10177 021 937 0300
MUNICIPAL SERVICES Hermanus Municipality 24HR Control Room
028 313 8000 028 313 8111
NATIONAL HELPLINES AIDS helpline Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Childline Life Line Narcotics Anonymous (NA) 20 | 2019 CAPE WHALE COAST DIRECTORY
Gansbaai Animal Welfare 083 742 3903 Hermanus Animal Welfare Society 028 312 1281 Kleinmond Animal Welfare Society 028 271 5004 Stanford Animal Welfare Society 066 222 7219
POLICE Crime Stop 086 001 0111
HOSPITALS
National Hotline Western Cape
ANIMAL WELFARE
0800 012 322 0861 435 722 0800 055 555 086 132 2322 083 900 6962
Hermanus Police Station National Flying Squad
SEA RESCUE
028 313 5300 10111
NSRI Station 17 (Hermanus)
028 312 3180
NSRI Station 42 (Kleinmond)
063 699 2765
SECURITY
ADT Security HPP Security SAFE Security
028 313 0801 028 312 4900 028 313 0777
SNAKE REMOVALS Jonathan Powers (Hermanus)
G RIN G!! RIN
082 352 6000