Local Life

01/11/2025

01/11/2025

Platbos Forest Reserve is a botanically unique, lowland Afromontane forest at the southernmost tip of Africa. Indigenous forests cover less than 0.05% of the...

01/11/2025

🌟 Big news for Hermanus! 🌟

Mayor Cllr Archie Klaas has become the Patron of Only Specials — SA’s only café training young people with intellectual challenges 💚
With support from the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Elnora Gillion, Only Specials is expanding into “The Heart of Only Specials” — a new hub offering training, jobs, and hope.

💫 “Together, we’re not just building a business – we’re building hope.”

01/11/2025

We’re excited to announce that our End-of-Year Blitz Tournament will take place on Saturday, 29 November at Curro Hermanus.

The event will feature a 9-round individual Swiss format with a 5/5+3sipm time control. It will be both Chess SA and FIDE rated.

Entry fee: R150

If you have any questions or need help registering, please feel free to WhatsApp us or send an email to [email protected]

Note: We’re also trialing a brand new registration system called chessworks.co.za that connects directly with the Chess SA and FIDE databases for automatic player lookup and profile auto-filling. Payments can now be made instantly via Debit/Credit Card or Instant EFT.

We look forward to seeing everyone there for a fun and competitive end to the year! ♟️

Registration Link: https://chessworks.co.za/tournament/hermanus-chess-club-november-blitz-2025

Brochure:https://chessworks.co.za/uploads/Hermanus%20Chess%20Club%20November%20Blitz%202025.pdf

01/11/2025

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01/11/2025

The beautiful weather and smoke from the recent fires made for a dramatic sunset at Grotto Beach on Thursday evening ☀️

01/11/2025

🌿 Reposted from Greenpop

🙏 PEACE AT LAST: The Forest is Safe! 🌳

We'd like to thank our whole community for their patience today. We have the news we’ve been waiting for!

François Krige and Georgina Hamilton have confirmed that the rain is settling in and the Gansbaai Fire which was threatening our Uilenkraal Forest Restoration Project is currently calm. We can all let out a collective sigh of relief after an intense eight-day battle. Although there have been some losses which are still to be quantified, we are so proud to share that the core of the old-growth forest and our restoration sites have survived the main blaze.

In addition to being a testament to the bravery and effectiveness of the many firefighting teams, this miraculous survival is the fruit of 20 years of dedication from our partners on the ground and the direct result of the hard work funded by Greenpop's incredible community and donors. Without the firebreaks, alien clearing, and forest restoration work that has been done over the last two decades, this update would likely read very differently.

A massive, heartfelt thank you to the local operational teams who fought non-stop, including the Platbos Custodians, François and Melissa and their restoration crews, Georgina and her teams at Bodhi Khaya and Blomerus, and all the incredible local landowners and conservationists who held the line when hope seemed scarce.

The immediate emergency phase is over, but the summer fire season has only just begun. We are going to leave our GivenGain fundraiser open and, if you are able to, we urge you to contribute to help us reach our R200,000 goal and ensure that we have the new firefighting equipment needed to defend these precious forests from the next fires.

To everyone in our community who has supported us and our partners on the ground over the last 8 days, again, a massive THANK YOU!

➡️🔗
https://givengain.pulse.ly/ao7tlyh5lv



Image 1: Greenpop
Other images: Local Life

Platbos Forest Reserve
Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat

01/11/2025

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE DEEP: GREAT WHITE SHARK SIGHTING IN GANSBAAI!

After 365 days of silence, the apex predator returns!

Oh. My. FIN. What a spine-tingling, heart-pounding way to slam the door on October 2025! Our crew at MARINE DYNAMICS has just spotted a majestic GREAT WHITE SHARK slicing through the waves, the first in over a year since that epic October 2024 encounter! The boat is still rocking, hearts racing, jaws dropped, CONFIRMED, UNREAL, ELECTRIC.

In our book, every shark is a superstar; the Great White is the undisputed king of the sea, the ocean’s thunderbolt, the Apex of all sharks. This trip was pure adrenaline; Bronze Whaler Sharks cruising like bosses, a massive STINGRAY gliding like a UFO from the deep. The sea is alive, calling your name!

Tomorrow is a no-sea day, but don’t sleep on this; spots are filling fast for Sunday and Monday tours. Dive into the thrill before it vanishes like a shadow in the surf. Who’s ready to chase the wild? Who’s in?

📞 Call NOW: +27 82 380 3405
📧 Email: [email protected]

🌐 Book online: https://bit.ly/4qzrs87

Tag a thrill-seeker to spread the shark hype, and let us make waves together!

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