Top 30 Things to Do in Hermanus
Located along the stunning coastline near Cape Town, Hermanus is a great place to spend your holiday with incredible natural beauty, awesome attractions, and a large selection of activities to take part in. Hermanus is known for its beautiful views, amazing beaches, and a lot of outdoor adventures, but what to do in Hermanus is the question, In this guide of things to do in Hermanus, we’ll explore the various facets of this seaside town, exploring its beaches, activities, restaurants, and noteworthy wine estates, let’s jump right into the Top...
Vegan Cheese made in Stanford
Fauxmage is a small boutique factory in Stanford producing vegan chees- a contradiction in terms you may think, but that certainly does not detract from this animal-friendly product's flavour. Fauxmage owner Daniel Boshoff arrived to open up with a bunch of fresh rosemary in hand, plucked from his home garden and apologised for his assistants who would be a little late as they had been held up by a dairy herd crossing the road. you get the feeling that the people involved in making Fauxmage care about animals and the planet,...
Pick n Pay partners to ‘save the whales’ with MRI Whale Unit
'Save the Whales’ is more than another call by environmental activists. The retail giant Pick n Pay has partnered with the University of Pretoria's (UP) Mammal Research Institute (MRI) Whale Unit to create their latest unique reusable bag to raise funds and create more awareness about the research of the Whale Unit on the southern right whales. The bags, with beautiful photos of whales, include the names of the 11 southern right whales tagged in October 2023. Customers can learn more about the cause through a QR code on the bag,...
Buffel steel strandgangers se harte
As daar nou een onderwerp is wat meer aandag kry as die onlangse staatsrede deur President Cyril Ramaphosa en Bafana Bafana se derdeplekoorwinning by die Afrika-beker, is dit Buffel die olifantrob, wat hom op Onrus se strand kom tuismaak het. Mense kom van heinde en ver om hom te sien en selfs Steve Kirkman, wat Buffel 10 jaar gelede in Buffelsbaai raakgeloop en hom so gedoop het, het hom kom besoek. Hermanus Times is met oproepe oorval oor die nuwe, bekende "inwoner" en Kathy van der Straaten het foto's van 'n jong...
Buffel hauls out for his annual moult in Hermanus
It seems Buffel has decided to haul out for his annual moult in Hermanus this year! He has been seen around many of our beaches over the last couple of years. He is identifiable by a scar above one eye (left) and flipper tag #16577. Southern Elephant seals are normally found in the Southern Ocean, with the closest colony being Marion Island, almost 2,000 km away from Cape Town. So sightings of the species are rare although it’s rumoured that Buffel was born on our Cape shores to a displaced mother. He...
The Overberg one of the best tourist destinations
A record breaking number of travellers visited the Western Cape during the holiday season, bringing a much needed cash injection for businesses in the tourism industry. The provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, said expectations of a record-breaking season were realised with more than 400 000 visitors being recorded. She added: “This is excellent news for the economy and for the hundreds of thousands of jobs supported by tourism in the province.” A number of tourist attractions in the Overberg were highlighted in this report that states that these regional...
Cape Winemakers Guild new Overstrand Members
The Cape Winemakers Guild has two new members, namely Emul Ross from Hamilton Russell Vineyards and John Seccombe from Thorne and Daughters. Samantha O’Keefe of Lismore will be taking over as Cape Winemakers Guild’s Chair from Gordon Newton Johnson, while JD Pretorius of Warwick steps into the role of Vice Chair. In the last 12 months, the Guild has lost Boela Gerber, who left Groot Constantia to take up a position in Virginia, USA while Carel Nel of Boplaas changed status from member to non-producing member. [caption id="attachment_11183" align="aligncenter" width="653"] John Seccombe, Samantha O’Keefe...
The penguin whisperer of Gansbaai ensures all his patients have happy feet
Xolani Lawo has spent 14 years of his life helping penguins in the Eastern and Western Cape. Click to read more...
Oldlands Stud – Living The Quality Life
Nestling in the beautiful Hemel n Aarde Valley near the Hermanus coast is biodynamically run Oldlands Stud, which has been around for half a century, abiding by its motto of “quality of life for horses.” [caption id="attachment_11165" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Living the quality life[/caption] Oldlands were chosen as outstanding breeders of South Africa and the Western Cape in 2020/21 and have indeed bred high-class thoroughbreds over the years, including two who competed in the Dubai World Cup – Lucky Find and Sanshaawes, who finished fifth. The Sanne family offer four yearlings at the Cape...