The documentation for the Onrus Catchment-to-Coast (C2C) Restoration and Rehabilitation project is now accessible on the municipal website.
Residents and stakeholders can find the documents under Documents > Strategies, Plans and Frameworks > Onrus Catchment-to-Coast Project at www.overstrand.gov.za.
The following documents are included:
- Onrus Wetland Stabilisation Report
- Onrus Hydrology Report
- C2C Wetland Assessment
- Onrus Estuary Final Ecological Health Assessment
- Onrus Alien Invasive Species Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plan
- Onrus Catchment-to-Coast (C2C) Situation Assessment Report 2025
The Onrus River system has suffered significant damage due to a peat wetland fire in early 2019, the drying out of the wetland, and the catastrophic flooding that occurred on Heritage Day in 2023. The floodwaters caused severe erosion, washing away large blocks of 10 000 year-old peat and leaving only about a third of the wetland intact, extending down to the estuary.
This restoration project has attracted global attention because peatlands cover only 3% of the Earth’s surface. The Onrus Peatland is especially valuable as the third oldest in South Africa and is known for its rare V-valley bottom shape.
The initiative forms part of the multi-phase United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Generation Restoration Project.
Additional documents will be uploaded to the website as they are finalised or become available throughout the project’s progression.
