Mayoral meet and greet with local businesses

Mayor Dudley Coetzee, accompanied by some members of his Mayoral Committee (MAYCO) continued his ‘meet and greet walkabout’ in the Hermanus CBD on Wednesday, 21 October.

The idea behind this initiative is to introduce the mayor to new business owners as well as those who relocated to new premises, and to find out, first hand, how they were affected by the harsh restrictions of lockdown and how they are coping. Coetzee also used this opportunity to wish them the best of success for the coming season.

The MAYCO members met several business owners, including Charelle de Wet of the Hermanus Natural Health Centre on the corner of Royal and Dirkie Uys Streets, who took over the shop in mid-2019. “We just managed to pick up more stock and then came Covid-19 and pulled the rug out from under us. It’s been a learning curve and it’s still tough, but we are hoping that more people will join us in embracing a healthy and natural lifestyle”, she said.

From left are Cllr Andrew Komani, Cllr Kari Brice, Emilia Knight of The Gallery Cafe & Deli, Cllr Arnie Africa, Deputy Mayor Elnora Gillion and Mayor Dudley Coetzee.

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