The City of Cape Town advised residents and visitors that by next week of this month, the contractor will start dismantling the four remaining beach huts on the eastern side of the Muizenberg beachfront. The refurbishment project is making steady progress in renovating the popular attraction of Cape Town and the work will soon move to the beach.
It is important to note that the iconic beach huts will be replaced with similar huts in maintaining the heritage of beachfront. Refurbishment of the Muizenberg beachfront entails replacing the aged seawalls and major upgrades to public amenities. The project commenced in February 2025 and is still on track to complete the works by December 2026.
Reportedly, the contractor has placed about 60% of the pre-cast step and promenade units, which will provide coastal protection while also providing beach access at varied levels. Most of the steps will be below beach level and invisible to visitors as it will be buried under sand under normal conditions.
The in-situ cast concrete work for the Surfer’s Corner section of the revetment is practically complete. And work on the parking area next to the railway line and the landward landscaping have been commenced now.
About Beach Huts
- By next week, the contractor will be dismantling and removing the four beach huts on the eastern side of the beachfront.
- The four beach huts on the western side were removed in March 2026 already.
- The eight removed huts will be replaced with eight new huts of improved quality for increased durability, while following the historic design and pattern arrangement as part of the upgrade project.
- The existing huts need to be removed from their current location as the new upgraded promenade will be further inland, the setback is approximately 2m. The setback is needed in response to the impact of climate change, including rising sea levels and storm surges and also to ensure the new seawall does not reduce the width of the beach.
Deputy Mayor and Member of the Mayoral Committee for Spatial Planning and Environment – Alderman Eddie Andrews stated that he knows that the residents are very protective of Muizenberg’s iconic beach huts. This is why they want to communicate upfront about the fact that they will be dismantling the remaining four huts so that they can start with the work on the eastern side of the beachfront.
He added that this is good news, because it indicates that the project is progressing well and that all remains on track to complete the work on time. He thanked all the business community, the local community, the visitors and general public for their patience and support while they are upgrading this very popular beach destination.
Andrews commended that their cooperation is much appreciated and made it possible for them to work at a steady pace. The beach huts down the coastline, closer to the river mouth, are not impacted and will remain in place.