The City of Cape Town has announced it will finally be commencing with its plans to restore and rehabilitate Table View beachfront.
The announcement has been years in the making, with residents having spent the last decade complaining of the beachfront’s terrible condition. The project will form part of a longer-term initiative to rehabilitate and maintain the site and is set to take place in the second week of July.
Work will begin along a stretch of 3 kilometres of coastline, namely from Dolphin Beach in the south to Bokkombaai in the north. The initiative will also attempt to improve pedestrian access to the beach, implement sand management and upgrade various facilities, services and infrastructure.
Table View beach offers a glorious view of Table Mountain in the distance and is considered a popular tourist attraction. Residents have stated the project is one that has been long overdue, but they remain apprehensive following years of delays.
Spatial Planning and Environment Mayco member Eddie Andrews said: “Unfortunately, over the past 15 years or so, the public amenities and coastal infrastructure have deteriorated due to the impact of the local environment.
“The beach is not as pristine as it used to be, the dune cordon has deteriorated and lost its ability to protect the surrounding infrastructure from windblown sand, and the parking facilities, beach access, and services such as the stormwater infrastructure are in urgent need of repairs and replacement.”
According to Andrews, the rehabilitation project will take around 18-20 months with the upgrade including a new walkway, parking and ablution facilities. The project will be complete by mid-2025.
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