Restoration of the Muizenberg Beach Huts has been completed. The iconic landmark in the South Peninsula has been under refurbishment since last year. The City of Cape Town says the final phase of the project reached completion just in time for the peak festive season.
The final project phase – which commenced on 18 September – entailed the refurbishment of 26 double huts and 10 single huts. Muizenberg Beach has long been known as the Mother City’s most popular beach.
The Muizenberg Huts are looking amazing after their restoration, just in time for what's predicted to be a record-breaking festive season in Cape Town! 🤩🌈
I promised my team if they got this done by December I’d go surfing to celebrate. The water at Surfer's Corner was great… pic.twitter.com/iWJesQcCkr
— Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) December 12, 2023
“It was wonderful to see the completed restoration of the Muizenberg Huts today, just in time for what will be a record festive tourism season. I must especially thank the Friends of the Muizenberg Huts for their partnership to preserve this proud Cape Town tourism icon. As Capetonians, let’s take good care of this special heritage symbol when using the huts. When we take pride in our tourism offering, our city reaps the economic and job creation benefits,” said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
THE REFURBISHMENT ENTAILED THE FOLLOWING UPGRADES:
- The replacement of the ground floor joists, timber bearers, and roof rafters with treated timber.
- The replacement of the sidewall panels and roof covering with Nutec cladding.
- The reconstruction of the timber staircase and the installation of concrete bases for the staircase posts.
- The reconstruction of timber seating benches inside the beach huts.
- The replacement of the timber floor boards and timber doors.
- The replacement of all steel bolted connections with hot-dipped galvanised bolts and plates.
- Wood treatment of all timber members, repainting the side cladding and roof covering.
“We are pleased to have completed this second phase of the beach huts refurbishment, on the Muizenberg East Beach Side to the value of R5,9million, with Surfers Corner Beach Side completed in the previous phase. The City appreciates the partnership with Friends of the Muizenberg huts, which is based on a cooperative agreement on the maintenance and management of the huts. The friends group also managed to secure a donation of Everite cladding for the refurbishment project,” said Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Patricia Van der Ross.
