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Last week South Africa became aviation experts. This week?Scrum specialists. 🏉"Straight! STRAIGHT!! REF, THAT IS NOT STR...
06/09/2026

Last week South Africa became aviation experts.

This week?

Scrum specialists. 🏉
"Straight! STRAIGHT!! REF, THAT IS NOT STRAIGHT!"

Sir, you're shouting at a 75-inch television while holding a bowl of NikNaks.

Rassie can't hear you.
But carry on.

Because apparently our national qualifications now include:
Commercial aviation
International refereeing
Springbok team selection
Shouting helpful instructions at televisions

And after 80 minutes of questioning absolutely EVERYTHING...

🇿🇦 "Never doubted them."
Naturally.

Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie. 🇿🇦

Apparently Plett has a dress code.Nobody wrote it down.Nobody agreed to it.Yet somehow we all got the memo. ☀️ 22°C? Puf...
30/08/2026

Apparently Plett has a dress code.

Nobody wrote it down.
Nobody agreed to it.
Yet somehow we all got the memo.

☀️ 22°C? Puffer jacket.
☀️ 26°C? Puffer jacket, but unzipped.
🥶 18°C? JISSIS. Fetch the other puffer jacket.

And before anyone suggests actual winter shoes...
Calm down.
The slops stay on.

We may be cold, but we still have standards.

Be honest, Plett... at what temperature does YOUR puffer jacket come out?

🏖️ Nobody came to Robberg to discover your Spotify playlist.The waves are playing.The gulls are doing backing vocals.The...
24/08/2026

🏖️ Nobody came to Robberg to discover your Spotify playlist.

The waves are playing.
The gulls are doing backing vocals.
The wind has percussion covered.

We’re good, thanks.

Yet somewhere on a Plett beach, someone is unpacking a Bluetooth speaker roughly the size of a microwave and thinking:

“You know what everyone here needs? My music.”

They don’t.

And according to completely unofficial Plett research, there is a direct correlation between speaker volume and playlist quality.

The louder it gets, the more questionable the song choices become.

Scientifically unproven.
Locally accepted.

🎵 Plett locals, we need a ruling:

Beach speakers. Yay, nay… or only if nobody beyond your towel can hear it?

🍿 Comments are open. We’ll just sit over here and watch.

There are 200 metres of empty beach.Two. Hundred. Metres.And yet someone will arrive, survey the magnificent open coastl...
16/08/2026

There are 200 metres of empty beach.

Two. Hundred. Metres.

And yet someone will arrive, survey the magnificent open coastline, nod thoughtfully… and set up 11cm from your left kidney.

Welcome to Beach Etiquette: Plett Edition.

Your towel is your erf.
Your umbrella is the boundary peg.

And that little strip of sand between us?
That’s the greenbelt, Brenda.

Also, walking across someone else’s towel is not a shortcut. It’s trespassing.

And our official measurement for acceptable beach distance?

If we can hear you chewing your NikNaks, the erf is too small.

🏖️ Locals, what other unwritten beach rule should EVERYONE know?

Drop yours below. We feel a Part 2 coming…

Every Plett woman knows The Emergency Jersey. It lives in the car permanently.It’s not fashionable.It’s not seasonal.And...
09/08/2026

Every Plett woman knows The Emergency Jersey.

It lives in the car permanently.
It’s not fashionable.
It’s not seasonal.

And removing it would be reckless.

Because Plett weather can go from “lekker day” to “who opened the freezer?” somewhere between Main Street and Robberg.

So this Women’s Month, we salute the humble Emergency Jersey.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Some have been lying on the back seat since 2022.

Right, ladies of Plett… time to compare notes.

What’s the ONE thing permanently living in your car?
We suspect there are some absolute crackers out there. 😂

05/08/2026

Big cities have celebrities.

Plett has legends.

The people who remember your coffee.

Know your dog's name.

Wave when you drive past.

Stay open a little later because they know you're on your way.

That's the magic of a small town.

💜 Meet the Local Legends on the Plett Local app.

Happy Women's Month to the ladies who somehow manage to fit their entire lives into a handbag... and the overflow into t...
02/08/2026

Happy Women's Month to the ladies who somehow manage to fit their entire lives into a handbag... and the overflow into the car cupholder.

At this point, it's less of a cupholder and more of a tiny emergency response unit.

Actual cup... absolutely not.

Come on, ladies... what's currently living in your cupholder? We have a feeling this list is only the beginning.

(And gentlemen... this is your reminder that asking, "Have you checked your cupholder?" is considered a risky move. 😄)

💜 Happy Women's Month from all of us at Plett Local.

Google can tell you where Plett is.Plett Local app tells you where the good stuff is. 😉From that coffee spot your mate w...
30/07/2026

Google can tell you where Plett is.

Plett Local app tells you where the good stuff is. 😉

From that coffee spot your mate won't stop talking about, to tonight's live music, the quickest taxi home, hidden beaches, local legends and those little businesses that make this town what it is...

It's all in one place.

No endless scrolling. No "Hang on, I saw it somewhere..." No asking the Plett Facebook groups for the 47th time.

Just scan. Explore. Support local.

Because every time you choose local, our town gets a little stronger. ❤️🌊

LOCAL'S GUIDE TO... PLETT DIRECTIONSEvery town has street names.Plett has... memories. Need directions? Easy.👉 Turn left...
26/07/2026

LOCAL'S GUIDE TO... PLETT DIRECTIONS

Every town has street names.

Plett has... memories.

Need directions? Easy.

👉 Turn left where Mugg & Bean used to be...
👉 Carry on past the old Pick n Pay...
👉 Straight through Dolphin Circle...
👉 If you've reached Spur, you've gone too far.

Tourists: "None of those places exist anymore..."

Locals: "Exactly. You're getting it now."

The best part? Every local reading this knows exactly where we're talking about.

Tell us... what's the most ridiculous landmark you've ever used to give someone directions in Plett?

BREAKING NEWS: A room has become available at the Beacon Isle.Translation: someone else's plans fell apart... and yours ...
21/07/2026

BREAKING NEWS: A room has become available at the Beacon Isle.

Translation: someone else's plans fell apart... and yours might just be coming together.

Two nights. Sea air. Beach walks. Zero dishes. Your only difficult decision? Ocean view or afternoon nap.

If you've been looking for an excuse to disappear for a weekend... congratulations. You just found one.

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