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Cape Town Mayor requests the opening of beaches, parks and reserves during Level 3

Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato says his office has written to Cooperative Governance Minister requesting the opening of beaches, public parks, and reserves during of the lockdown. Plato says these open spaces allow people to follow protocols such as social distance, as opposed to . Plato says many residents have written to his office requesting the opening of these facilities. “These spaces are wide open spaces so by their nature […]

30 May 2020

News

Alcohol on beaches still a major headache for authorities

Despite repeated warnings to the public, alcohol use on beaches and other public spaces remains authorities’ biggest headache over the festive season. On New Years’ Day, one of the Cape Town’s most popular beach day, thousands of litres of alcohol were confiscated. It seems locals are trying more creative methods to sneak alcohol onto the beach and in one case, officials found a hollowed-out watermelon filled with alcohol. Cape Town […]

2 January 2020

News

45 000 people pack Mother City beaches and pools

About 45 000 people flocked to the Mother City’s beaches and swimming pools for the annual Boxing Day celebrations. The City of Cape Town’s emergency and enforcement services had their hands full as they kept an eye on local and international tourists visiting the different hotspots across the metro. “An estimated 45 000 people made their way to the city’s beaches and swimming pools. This is fewer than expected compared […]

27 December 2017

Local

All hands on deck for the Xmas long weekend

With an increase in local and international holiday makers in Cape Town, authorities are bracing themselves for congestion at the Mother City's roads and beaches over the long weekend. While Cape Town's strong south easterly wind has kept visitor numbers down at beaches and swimming pools since the start of December, warmer weather is expected in the coming days and with the traditional Boxing Day beach trips around the corner, the […]

22 December 2017

Local

Free MyCiti Bus ride ends in tragedy as child goes missing

A family that made use of a free MyCiti Bus ride offer to the beach has lost a 10-year-old child who was caught in rip currents on Sunday. The family believed to be from Atlantis in Cape Town is being assisted by trauma counsellors, the National Sea Rescue Institue (NSRI) said in a statement. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated at 16:00 following reports […]

30 October 2017

beaches

Cape Town Mayor requests the opening of beaches, parks and reserves during Level 3

Alcohol on beaches still a major headache for authorities

45 000 people pack Mother City beaches and pools

All hands on deck for the Xmas long weekend

Free MyCiti Bus ride ends in tragedy as child goes missing

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