St Helena Bay Community Watch

06/04/2026

Easter Monday molsnake

No eggs found so probably not related to the bunny.

Captured in Goldenmile, released safely in the veld.

04/04/2026

Tiny baby Cape cobra hiding in bricks.

Good morning St Helena Bay!
What a weekend! Great weather, great people, tiny snakes!

This little new born crept into some bricks. Look at where I am searching and where ai eventually find it. Hands go past there multiple times. Luckily I am not snake food and snakes don't just attack people. At least not smart people. Have a great easter weekend 👌

01/04/2026

🚨🐍 *IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NOTICE* 🐍🚨

Hi everyone,
I just want to inform the community that today we will be proceeding with the first phase of an environmental restoration project in St Helena Bay.

As part of this initiative, we will be releasing a number of puff adders and black mambas into selected greenbelt areas around town.

Before anyone panics — this is a controlled and intentional process aimed at:

• Restoring natural ecosystem balance
• Reducing rodent populations
• Discouraging unwanted movement through greenbelts
• Supporting a more “natural” security layer alongside our existing systems.

All snakes have been “carefully selected” and will be monitored as part of the project.

⚠️ *Important precautions for residents:*

• Please avoid walking in greenbelts today and over the next few days
• Keep pets under supervision
• Do not attempt to approach or interact with any snakes
• Be mindful when working in gardens or walking at night
• Check shoes and outdoor areas before use

We understand this may come as a surprise, but this is part of a long-term vision for a safer and more balanced environment.
Further updates will follow once releases are completed.

Regards,
Marius van Vuuren

26/03/2026

Cute little egg eater hiding in a swimming pool net.

This very (un)friendly guy was removed from a storage room in Duykereiland.

Released in a lush area with lots of water and birds, which should mean food. Hope he has a great time in his new home.

22/03/2026

baby Kaapse kobra.

Lani van Jacobsbaai bel vanaand vir ʼn kobra in n vriendin se huis. Ek verduidelik aan haar sy kan n handoek oor die slang gooi tot ek daar kom want dan voel hulle veilig. Sy het die situasie prentjie mooi hanteer.

Koel en kalm gebly en slang dop gehou tot ek daar kon kom.

Snaaks genoeg die eienaar sê die kat is al heelweek doenig by haar lessenaar waar sy al heel week sit en werk maar kon niks sien nie. Vanaand het hy besluit om toe bietjie water te gaan soek by die water bak. As jy dors is, is jy dors!

20/03/2026

Molesnake in the dunes.

This morning we got a call for a snake basking very close to a home and they were concerned about the species.

I went to investigate and positively identified it as a mole snake, knowing this they were happy for us to let it go just a little further.

16/03/2026

Cape Cobra caught in a bathroom.

This tiny danger noodle slithered its way into the main bedroom. The dog alerted the owner. When she realized she was dealing with a snake, she called and I asked her to put a towel infront of the door and just wait for me.

Caught the snake with just the tube, no hands, no tools, no risk :-)

Some snakes are just very easy and when presented with a dark tunnel to escape down its all to happy.

27/02/2026

Electricity update for Duykereiland and surrounding areas.

**Time of outage:** ±23:30 last night
**Areas affected:** Duyker Eiland & Cape St Martin

Residents are advised that the current power outage affecting **Duyker Eiland and Cape St Martin** is the result of **cable theft**.

The stolen cables have been confirmed at the point where the gravel road begins at **Britannia Bay**.

This is a known hotspot and unfortunately forms part of a broader cable theft syndicate operating in the Western Cape.

⚡ Power Outage Update – Duyker Eiland & Cape St Martin Time of outage: ±23:30 last night Areas affected: Duyker Eiland & Cape St Martin Residents are advised that the current power outage affecting Duyker Eiland and Cape St Martin is the result of cable theft. The stolen cables have been confir...

19/02/2026

UPDATE ON UNPLANNED WATER INTERRUPTION: ST HELENA BAY

We continue to experience a water supply interruption to consumers in St Helena Bay from West Point to the Duyker Eiland area, due to an additional break on the bulk water supply line.

Our technicians continue to attend to repair works to restore the supply of water to the affected consumers. The duration of repairs is unfortunately not available at this point.

Saldanha Bay Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and urges the affected consumers to please be patient with us during this time.

☎️ Call Centre: 022 701 7061/6974

16/02/2026

Kitchen Cape Cobra!

Got a call for this very healthy Cape Cobra late tonight.

Released at someones mother in law (Just kidding)

16/02/2026

*** REMINDER ***

ESKOM PLANNED ELECTRICITY INTERRUPTION: ST HELENA BAY, LAINGVILLE

Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
Time: 06:00 – 14:00
Area: St Helena Bay, Laingville

ESKOM intends to interrupt the supply of electricity to the above-mentioned area to carry out emergency repair work on its electrical infrastructure.

ESKOM will switch off the power supply for operators to commence with repairing a fault.

Your installation must be treated as live for the full duration of the period mentioned above, as the power may be switched on before the mentioned time.

ESKOM apologises for the inconvenience caused to its consumers.