Last week saw the commencement of the highly anticipated and extensive refurbishment of Muizenberg beachfront.
For many, the project sparked concern regarding how the popular, colourful and iconic Muizenberg beach huts would be affected.
In a statement, the City of Cape Town, having recently become aware of misinformation on social media, clarified that the huts will be demolished and rebuilt elsewhere.
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‘The City of Cape Town wants to confirm that the eight iconic beach huts on the beachfront will be replaced with eight new huts that match the existing huts like-for-like.’
Furthermore, the City reiterated that where existing buildings are refurbished or demolished, they will be rebuilt in a style similar to the existing buildings. This is to ensure that the heritage value, look and feel of Muizenberg are retained.
Thus, the eight existing huts will be replaced with eight new huts that match the historic design, patterns and colours.
According to The South African, the new beach huts will also be removed from their current location as the new upgraded promenade will be further inland. They will be moved back by two metres.
Picture: City of Cape Town
As reported by Cape Town Etc, the reason for replacing the beach huts is that it would not be feasible to move the existing ones. Since they will need to be dismantled in order to be moved, they are likely to be damaged during the process.
The Muizenberg upgrades will be implemented in phases over an anticipated two-year period.
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