Wards

• Ward 1: Stanford, Thembelihle, De Kelders North (Guthrie Street)
• Ward 2: Gansbaai East (Main Road),Masakhane
• Ward 3: Hermanus, Fernkloof, Voëlklip, Eastcliff, Northcliff, Westcliff East (East of De Goede Street)
• Ward 4: Mount Pleasant, Chanteclair, Berghof, Kidbrook, Hemel en Aarde Valley Westcliff West, (West of De Goede Street)
• Ward 5: Zwelihle East
• Ward 6: Zwelihle South
• Ward 7: Sandbaai, Hemel &Aarde Estate and Village
• Ward 8: Hawston
• Ward 9: Kleinmond South (9th Steet & Main Road) , Mountain View, Palmiet, Beverly Hills, Extension 6
• Ward 10: Pringle Bay, Rooi-Els, Mooi-Uitsig, Betty’s Bay, Overhills, Poppedorp
• Ward 11: Van Dyksbaai / Kleinbaai (East), Baardskeerdersbos, Eluxolweni, Pearly Beach, Buffeljagsbaai, Franskraal
• Ward 12: Zwelihle North
• Ward 13: Onrus, Vermont
• Ward 14: Blompark, De Kelders,Birkenhead, Gansbaai West (Main Road), Van Dyksbaai / Kleinbaai (West) , De Kelders South (Guthrie Street)
• Ward 15: Fisherhaven, Heuningkloof, Kleinmond North East (Ninth Street & Main Road)

Click to view the updated schedule for the ORDINARY WARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS from 18 May – 2 June 2026.

The respective Ward Committee’s Agenda and Minutes are also available on the municipal website under each specific ward.

Overstrand Municipality encourages active community participation and invites members of the public and community organisations to attend these important sessions.

Ward Committee meetings are official public participation structures under local government legislation and are open to everyone. Your involvement in these meetings helps shape the future of your community.

For details on the venue, date, and time of your upcoming ward committee meeting, please refer to the schedule above.

Kindly note that dates and/or venue may change on short notice.

Ward Committees can only be maintained – and even improved – if the community is involved in the election and functioning of ward committee members.

Ward Committees are regarded as vehicles for promoting good governance at the local government level by participating in the planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation of programmes and projects.

A Ward Committee consists of the Ward Councillor and no more than 10 other individuals elected to represent organisations, sectors, or geographical blocks residing within the boundaries of the specific municipal ward.

In light of this, it is important to elect the right individuals who are well equipped to fulfil their responsibilities.

What Ward Committees do and how they work

• The ward committee system promotes participatory democracy by inviting residents to take part in:
• Preparing and implementing the Integrated Development Plan (IDP)
• Setting up a performance management system
• Preparing the annual budget
• Making strategic decisions about municipal services
• The Ward Councillor, as a representative of the Council, must chair the ward committee.
• The Ward Councillor should consult the ward committee on matters affecting the community for inclusion on the council agenda, but the committee cannot direct how the councillor votes.
• Ward Committee Members must report back to their constituencies (organisations, sectors, or geographical blocks) at least once every quarter.
• Overstrand Municipality encourages community participation and invites members of the public and community organisations to attend these important sessions. Ward Committee meetings, which are official public participation structures under local government legislation, are open to the public.
• Please refer to the schedule below for the venue, date, and time of your ward meeting.

WATCH AND LEARN – The educational videos cover topics such as:

• What is Local Government?
• What are Municipalities?
• What are Municipal Services?
• What is a Responsive Citizen?
• What can I expect from my Municipality?
• How can people participate in Municipal Processes?
• What is the role of Ward Committees in a Municipality?
• What is the role of a Municipal Councillor?

Click to view the Ward Committee Rules