The City of Cape Town will commence with the annual clearing of windblown sand in Hout Bay next week Tuesday, 3 May until 13 May 2022. These efforts form part of the City’s Hout Bay Dune Rehabilitation project, which aims to reduce the impact of beach sand on the Hout Bay infrastructure.

The City wants to inform residents that the machines will be working on the beach between the river mouth and harbour to clear the sand that has accumulated in the frontal dune area of Hout Bay.

The work will take place from 07:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday.

‘It’s that time of the year again where we ask residents to be patient with our Coastal Management team as they complete the required dune rehabilitation work. The team needs to ensure that the sand is pushed back into the sea and that the area is re-profiled and netted in preparation for the next South Easter season,’ said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.

This project forms part of the City’s efforts to reduce the impact of beach sand on the Hout Bay infrastructure.

The City apologises for any inconvenience caused during this time.

Source: City Of Cape Town