Save the Date: AGM 2026
📅 Monday, 25 May 2026
📍 Overberg District Municipality Council Chambers, Bredasdorp
⏰ 10:00
The AGM will be followed by light refreshments. More details to follow soon.
Support Overberg firefighting year-round – donations made this winter help equip and support firefighters during fire season.
WELCOME TO THE HOME OF THE
GREATER OVERBERG FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
registered as the Fire Protection Association of the Overberg
The goFPA helps land users to practice Integrated Fire Management on their land. Through the goFPA, landowners in the Overberg, at the tip of Africa, can now work strategically with partners to better prevent veldfires and react quicker and more effectively to suppress veldfire.
The goFPA operates across the Overberg area in the Western Cape of South Africa, currently covering more than 660,000 hectares (about 60% of the district).
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The Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (goFPA) helps land users predict, prevent, manage and extinguish veldfires. Veldfires move through landscapes – destroying property, livelihoods, biodiversity and sometimes even lives.
Veldfires in the Overberg
We constantly update our Facebook page – so check our feed here or follow us on Facebook for the latest information related to fires and other goFPA news and events.
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13-15 May 2026
- Bredasdorp 8%
- 35%
- 38%
- Caledon 7%
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- Gansbaai 5%
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- Grabouw 3%
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- Hermanus 5%
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- Kleinmond 3%
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- Swellendam 13%
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- Villiersdorp 1%
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goFPA on Facebook
Given the challenging times we are all facing, we kindly ask your permission to share information that may not be directly related to fires.
Flood Safety Warning (a summarised version)
Do not attempt to cross rivers or flooded crossings:
Rivers and streams are currently flowing at dangerous levels. Even shallow, fast-moving water, as little as 15 cm, can sweep a person off their feet or carry a vehicle away. What may appear to be a manageable crossing can become life-threatening within seconds.
Avoid low-lying bridges and drifts:
These areas are especially prone to sudden surges in water levels. If a crossing is flooded, turn back immediately. No destination is worth risking your life.
Keep a safe distance from riverbanks:
Saturated ground can collapse without warning, and strong currents can pull individuals into the water in an instant.
Do not approach damaged electrical infrastructure:
Always assume that fallen cables are live. Keep a safe distance and report the hazard immediately to the relevant authorities.
Residents, your safety, and that of others, depends on the choices we make in these conditions. Let us act responsibly, remain vigilant, and look out for one another.
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ESKOM POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 09:30
Cape Agulhas Municipality is aware that large parts of the municipal area remain without electricity supply and understands the frustration and inconvenience residents are currently experiencing.
At this stage, Eskom has not provided an Estimated Time of Restoration (ETR), and unfortunately we cannot confirm whether electricity supply will be restored today.
According to Eskom, repair work can only continue when weather conditions permit teams to safely access and work on the affected infrastructure.
Please be assured that the Municipality remains in continuous contact with Eskom and any confirmed updates will be communicated to residents as soon as information becomes available.
We thank all residents for their patience, understanding and cooperation during these difficult conditions.
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ESKOM KRAGONDERBREKING OPDATERING
Dinsdag, 12 Mei 2026, 09:30
Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit is bewus daarvan dat groot dele van die munisipale gebied steeds sonder elektrisiteit is en verstaan die frustrasie en ongerief wat inwoners tans ervaar.
Op hierdie stadium het Eskom nog geen Geskatte Hersteltyd (GHT) verskaf nie, en ongelukkig kan ons nie bevestig of die kragtoevoer vandag herstel sal word nie.
Volgens Eskom kan herstelwerk slegs voortgaan wanneer weerstoestande dit toelaat dat spanne veilig toegang tot die geaffekteerde infrastruktuur verkry en daaraan werk.
Wees asseblief verseker dat die Munisipaliteit voortdurend met Eskom in verbinding bly en dat enige bevestigde opdaterings onmiddellik aan inwoners gekommunikeer sal word sodra meer inligting beskikbaar raak.
Ons bedank alle inwoners vir hul geduld, begrip en samewerking gedurende hierdie moeilike omstandighede.
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www.facebook.com/share/p/18Rz1wCH5e/?mibextid=wwXIfr⚠️ PUBLIC WARNING: FAKE TSUNAMI ALERT CIRCULATING ⚠️
Residents are advised that the “Tsunami Warning – Level 10” image currently circulating on social media is FAKE and NOT an official warning issued by any recognised authority.
Creating, posting or sharing false emergency alerts causes unnecessary panic, spreads misinformation and places additional pressure on already strained emergency and disaster management services. False information can also divert attention and resources away from real incidents and emergencies.
Before sharing any emergency-related information, please VERIFY it through official channels such as: • SA Weather Service • National Disaster Management Centre • Western Cape Government • Municipal and official emergency services pages.
⚠️ HOW TO IDENTIFY FAKE / AI-GENERATED ALERTS:
• Check for exaggerated wording such as “LEVEL 10 EXTREME THREAT”
• Look for unrealistic or dramatic imagery designed to cause fear
• Verify spelling, logos and formatting
• Read the fine print carefully — in this image, the bottom text clearly states: “This is a mock emergency alert for training and awareness purposes only. No real threat exists at this time.”
• Be cautious of posts without links to official government or disaster management sources
We urge the public to act responsibly online. Sharing false emergency information may have serious consequences and could potentially lead to legal action against those intentionally spreading misinformation.
Please rely only on trusted official communication platforms for verified updates.
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ESKOM POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Monday, 11 May 2026, 15:40
Eskom has notified Cape Agulhas Municipality that electricity supply will not be restored tonight to the affected areas within the Cape Agulhas Municipal area.
This is due to ongoing severe weather conditions and unsafe conditions for repair teams to continue restoration work.
Eskom teams will continue with restoration efforts as soon as weather conditions allow it to be done safely.
Residents are urged to remain patient and to treat all electrical infrastructure as live.
Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank all residents for their patience and understanding.
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ESKOM KRAGONDERBREKING OPDATERING
Maandag, 11 Mei 2026, 15:40
Eskom het Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit in kennis gestel dat die elektrisiteitstoevoer nie vanaand na die geaffekteerde gebiede binne die Kaap Agulhas Munisipale gebied herstel sal word nie.
Dit is as gevolg van voortgesette erge weerstoestande en onveilige toestande vir herstelspanne om voort te gaan met herstelwerk.
Eskom-spanne sal voortgaan met herstelpogings sodra weerstoestande dit veilig maak om die werk voort te sit.
Inwoners word versoek om geduldig te wees en alle elektriese infrastruktuur as lewendig te beskou.
Verdere opdaterings sal gekommunikeer word sodra meer inligting beskikbaar is.
Ons vra om verskoning vir die ongerief en bedank alle inwoners vir hul geduld en begrip.
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WHAT WE DO
The Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association actively works to prevent and control veldfires during fire season over the hot summer months. A lot of our work takes place before the fire season even starts. We help land users in the Overberg to meet their legal requirements. We provide training to land users and their teams and we facilitate fire management planning, like helping with firebreak planning and the signing of agreements between neighbours. All of this forms part of our Integrated Fire Management assistance.
BECOME A goFPA MEMBER
Land users sign up to the goFPA voluntarily. Signing up is easy.
Members pay an annual fee determined by the size of the property which is used to enhance legal compliance and integrated fire management activities.
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goFPA Vacancy: Extension Support Officer
Based in the Overberg district, Bredasdorp.
Wat is ’n “Fire Management Unit”?
’n FMU van die Groter Overberg Brandbeskermingsvereniging (goFPA). Dit bestaan uit ’n
What is a Fire Management Unit (FMU)?
What is a Fire Management Unit (FMU)? A Fire Management Unit of the Greater Overberg Fire Protection
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THE OVERBERG FIRES.
All funds raised will SUPPORT fire-fighters battling the overwhelming Overberg fires. ALL monies raised will be: – used for making the fire lines more bearable, including; – cellphone airtime to talk to their families at home; – foodstuff like ice to keep their drinks cold, that warm meal to supplement their ration packs, and any other essentials. goFPA is a registered PBO.
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You can get involved by providing goods to energise our fire-fighters. Here’s a list of non-perishable items you can drop off – that help sustain our fire-fighters working hard to protect our homes and nature
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