"We are very pleased that the herd has settled down after this difficult time,” says Leanne Dryburgh of Rooisand Horse Watch, referring to the three accidents that resulted in the death of four feral horses from the Fisherhaven herd earlier this year.

The Overstrand is known as a magical place and it did not disappoint this past weekend when tourists were treated to a spectacular and rare sight as a pod of at least 15 orcas made its way through Walker Bay.

Before the holiday makers and the tourists, before the seaside mansions, the art galleries and the restaurants, there were the fisher folk of Hermanus. Without them the town would not have existed. Yet in the history of the region, their rich and poignant story has largely been ignored.