General Information
Here is a list of useful information which may help you to plan your trip through the Cape Agulhas area.
Business Hours:
Normal business hours are weekdays 08h00 – 17h00 and Saturdays 08h00 – 13h00.
Some businesses close between 13h00 and 14h00 for lunch, and many are closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Banks & Foreign Exchange:
Most banks have branches in Bredasdorp.
Normal banking hours are weekdays 09h00 – 15h30, Saturdays 09h00 – 11h00.
ATM’s are available in Bredasdorp, Napier, L’Agulhas and Struisbaai.
Foreign exchange can be arranged at bank branches as well as at Harvey World Travel in Bredasdorp: 028 424 2821
Emergency Numbers:
Police station in Struisbaai : 028 425 6440
Police station in Bredasdorp: 028 425 5400
Police station in Napier: 028 423 8000
Fire Brigade: 10177 or 028 425 1157
Ambulance: 10177
Hospital ( Bredasdorp): 028 424 1167
Pharmacy (Bredasdorp): 028 425 1070 a/h 082 573 6447
Pharmacy (Struisbaai): 028 435 6913 a/h 082 873 9868
NSRI 30 AGULHAS : 028 435 7777 emergencies 082 990 5952
Struisbaai Harbour office: 028 435 6220
Cape Agulhas Municipality: 028 425 5500
Overberg District Municipality : 028 425 1157
Climate & Weather:
The Cape Agulhas area has a Mediterranean climate, with warm dry summers and cool wet winters. The average day in summer has 14 hours of sunshine.
For weather forecasts call 082 162 or visit www.overbergagri.co.za for accurate reports on our area.
Doctors:
Bredasdorp
Dr. P Albertyn 028 425 2745 a/h 082 496 7884
Dr. C Retief 028 425 1132
Long Street 45, Bredasdorp
Dr. P Bosch 028 424 1161 a/h 082 453 3393
Dr. B Saayman 028 424 1161 a/h 082 453 3393
Dr. M Spamer 028 424 1161 a/h 082 453 3393
Dirkie Uys Street 20, Bredasdorp
Struisbaai/ L’Agulhas
Dr. R Smit 028 435 7130 a/h 082 775 1575
17 Cinneraria Street, Struisbaai
Napier
Dr. H Truter 028 423 3837 a/h: 028 423 3852
34 Sarel Cilliers Street , Napier
Dentists:
Dr Engelbrecht 028 424 1811 a/h: 082 926 7015
Dr Matthee 028 424 1250 a/h : 082 499 9932
Dr Scholtz 028 424 2931
Bredasdorp Animal Clinic: 028 424 1242
Libraries:
Visitors may join libraries as temporary (holiday) members for a nominal fee.
Bredasdorp Library, Church Street 028 425 5614
Struisbaai Library, Main Road 028 435 7832
Arniston/Waenhuiskrans Library 028 445 9556
Napier Library 028 423 3431
Religion, Sport and Transport:
Contact the local tourism office on land line: 028 424 2584 for a list of places of worship, sporting facilities as well as transport companies.