Food licence lookup / Overberg
Certificate of Acceptability in the Overberg District
Food businesses in the 4 local municipalities of the Overberg District apply for their Certificate of Acceptability at the district’s environmental health office, not at their local municipality.
Overberg District Municipality
Apply to this district’s environmental health office for your Certificate of Acceptability.
028 425 1157 is the Bredasdorp head office and the enquiries number on the application form. Sub-district offices: Overstrand 028 313 1243, Swellendam 028 514 1182, Theewaterskloof 028 212 1120.
26 Long Street, Bredasdorp, 7280 (Private Bag X22, Bredasdorp, 7280)
Cost: Published for 2026/27: R610 for premises under 30 square metres and for vehicles or informal vendors, R1,210 above that, R3,640 for supermarkets, R300 for short events, R400 to replace a certificate. Pay before you apply.
Covers: Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality
Last verified July 2026. Details changed? Let us know.
Towns this office serves
Wherever you are in these municipalities, Overberg is your Certificate of Acceptability office:
- Cape Agulhas: Bredasdorp, Struisbaai, L'Agulhas, Napier, Arniston
- Overstrand: Hermanus, Gansbaai, Kleinmond, Stanford, Betty's Bay
- Swellendam: Swellendam, Barrydale, Suurbraak, Buffeljagsrivier
- Theewaterskloof: Caledon, Grabouw, Villiersdorp, Greyton, Riviersonderend, Botrivier
How to apply in the Overberg District
- Download the application form above, or contact the office to confirm you have the current version.
- Submit it with a certified copy of the ID of the person in charge and a simple layout plan of the premises. Confirm the exact document list when you get the form.
- An Environmental Health Practitioner inspects the premises. If something falls short, you get a list to fix and a re-visit.
- Display the certificate on the premises once it is issued.
The certificate is not a licence to trade: if you prepare meals or sell perishable food you usually also need a business licence and zoning approval from your local municipality. The food licence lookup explains all three.
Selling food without a registered company?
Most municipalities ask for your business details on the application, and suppliers and landlords will too. Govchain registers your company online for R950, usually within a few days.