Hermanus Service Delivery & Emergency Numbers
HERMANUS HOMEOWNERS DIRECTORY
OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY GENERAL ENQUIRIES
Office Hours 07:45 – 16:30
Municipal accounts, progress with approval of building plans, etc.
Overstrand Switchboard 028 313 8000
Hermanus 028 313 8000/8111
24 HOUR BASIC SERVICES EMERGENCIES
028 313 8111
Issues such as burst water pipes, potholes, streetlights, vandalism, etc.
We encourage residents to report incidents and ask for a REFERENCE NUMBER. Thereafter quote it in all correspondence or telephone discussions relating to that particular request as it provides call-traceability for both parties.
24 HOUR FIRE & RESCUE EMERGENCIES
028 312 2400
For fire, flood, accident or medical emergencies.
24 HOUR SAFETY & SECURITY SERVICES
028 313 8980
Disaster management, security services and safety issues.
LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINTS
Office hours 07:45 -16:30
028 313 8996 After hours: 028 313 8000
Day-to Day complaints such as barking dogs, illegal dumping, vagrants, etc. When reporting an incident, please state clearly at what address the incident took place and also supply a contact number.
BABOON HOTLINE: 069 151 5962
HERMANUS ANIMAL WELFARE (HAWS): 028 312 1281 After Hours: 072 360 0102
SNAKE REMOVALS 028 314 0062 (Cape Nature)
Snakebite poison Hotline 021 913 2010
Jonathan Powers – Hermanus Snakecatcher – 082 352 6000
Corne Uys – Hermanus Snakecatcher – 076 075 8004
NSRI National Sea Rescue STATION 17 HERMANUS
082 990 5967
Sea Rescue Emergency Operations Center (National)
082 994 7555
Updated 11 April 2026
