Cape Town: Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially opened the major R31m upgrade to the Wesfleur Athletics Stadium in Atlantis on February 25, 2026 with Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Services and Health – Councillor Francine Higham.
A large upgrade project is completed that includes:
- a full replacement of the tartan running track,
- revamping of the steeple chase arena,
- triple and long jump sections,
- hammer throw cage,
- javelin area, and
- floodlights
Repairs were also made to seating areas, walkways, ablution blocks, and the spectator fence, alongside the installation of a new perimeter fence.
Considering this, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis stated that this upgrade is about far more than a new track. It’s about raising the standard of community facilities and ensuring spaces that residents can truly be proud of. The City of Cape Town has invested R31 million to deliver this high-quality athletics facility upgrade for Atlantis.
Such facilities play a critical role in building safer and healthier communities, said Lewis. He stated that when young people have access to well-maintained, inspiring spaces for sport and recreation, it creates positive alternatives and real pathways for growth.
According to Mayor Lewis, they are far from done, the work here is part of the commitment to better upgrade sports and community facilities across the city.
The Wesfleur facility will mark as a Regional Recreation Hub with further upgrades on the cards in the coming years.
Cllr Francine Higham for Community Services and Health stated that facilities like Wesfleur Athletics Stadium play an important role in keeping young people active, safe and off the streets. She thanked the City officials and teams who worked to deliver and maintain this facility. She added that this stadium belongs to the community and she call on residents to use it, respect it and protect it for generations to come.
The Wesfleur Athletics Stadium is one of the various City facilities offering essential support to partners including Western Province Athletics, the Western Cape Government, federations, clubs, and schools.