Famous Muizenberg beach huts to be removed and replaced

Public concerned over future of Muizenberg beach huts

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has released a statement to reassure the public who are concerned about how the Muizenberg beachfront upgrade project will affect the famous beach huts.

CoCT, who recently became aware of misinformation on social media platforms about the future of the huts, confirmed that the eight beach huts on the beachfront will indeed be removed, but will then be replaced with eight new huts that match the existing huts like-for-like.

“The City wants to reiterate: where existing buildings are refurbished or demolished, these will be rebuilt in a style similar to the existing buildings to ensure we retain the heritage value, look and feel of Muizenberg” CoCT said.

What will happen to the huts?

According to the City, the eight existing huts will be replaced with eight new huts that match the historic design, colours and pattern.

The existing beach huts will also be removed from their current location as the new upgraded promenade will be further inland. They will only be moved back by two metres.

The beach huts will need to be dismantled in order to be moved, and are likely to be damaged during the process. This is also the reason why new like-for-like huts will be built to replace them.

The Muizenberg beachfront refurbishment project, which kicked off last week, entails major upgrades to the area. The upgrades are being implemented in phases over a two-year period.

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