Don’t Google. Find it on Overstrand’s website.

Residents are understandably frustrated when they find incorrect operating hours online – for example, searching for the traffic department’s hours on Google and arriving to find the doors closed. Unfortunately, Google’s listed hours are not always accurate.

To avoid inconvenience, please refer to the official Overstrand Municipality operating hours below, in effect since January 2025:

GENERAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Thursday: 07:45 – 13:00 & 13:30 – 16:30
Friday: 07:45 – 13:00 & 13:30 -15:15

LIBRARIES
Monday to Thursday: 09:30 – 17:00
Friday: 08:45 – 15:15

CASHIER POINTS – ACCOUNTS / OTHER PAYMENTS
Hermanus:
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 15:30
Friday: 08:00 – 14:15
Gansbaai, Kleinmond, Stanford:
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 13:00 & 13:30 – 15:30
Friday: 08:00 – 13:00 & 13:30 – 14:15

TRAFFIC SERVICES
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 13:00 & 13:30 – 15:15
Friday: 08:00 – 13:00 & 13:30 – 14:15
Note: Hermanus K53 and Motor Registration remain open during lunch.

MUNICIPAL COURT
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 13:00 & 13:30 – 15:00
Friday: 08:00 – 13:00 & 13:30 – 14:30

For accurate information, always check the official Overstrand Municipality website (www.overstrand.gov.za > Contact) or log a service request on the Collab Citizen App.

Operating hours for essential and emergency services remain unchanged, available 365 days a year, 24/7.