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Clear skies before the storm With yet another cold front hitting the province, a local photographer in Milnerton captured the beauty of the Lagoon beach in Milnerton on Thursday, 9 July. The South African Weather Service warned that large waves and gale force to strong gale force winds were expected on Monday 13 July especially in parts of the Western Cape as another cold front moves through. They said in a statement that the highest impact will include communities around Table Bay with very high sea conditions. PHOTO: COLIN BROWN
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ulldozers and trucks were spotted on the beach front in Bloubergstrand as piles of sand were removed, clearing walkways, cycle and parking lanes. This after sand engulfed the beach front road during recent storms, obstructing access for motorists and pedestrians. After numerous complaints to the City of Cape Town and local councillor, Nicky Rheeder, the City had made some efforts to clear the sand by bulldozing it back onto the beach. Many residents in the area described
the piles of sand as an eyesore, demanding action to be taken to remedy the situation. Complaints poured in via social media, asking for the councillor and the City to arrange that cycle lanes from Bloubergstrand to Table View get cleared of sand on the southbound section. One of the posts said that cyclists were forced to encroach into the road because of the sand together with having to share the cycling lane with runners and dog walkers. Felicity Hammond, a resident, said they want a beach front to be proud of. “We have complained for months to the City to do something about the sand. I walk
on the beach front daily and the sand was making it difficult. I had to resort to walking in the road, which posed a danger. This does not only apply to me, but to others as well. It was such a relief when I saw the bulldozer clearing the sand. I want to thank the City and our councillor,” Hammond said. Another resident said on social media that the City solved this problem many years ago, but then allowed the dune system to fall into disrepair. “They now move sand which is a requirement of their own lack of delivery and we will now applaud this. But moving the sand is not addressing the main issue. The under-
lying issue is the continued under investment in our infrastructure,” the post reads. Rheeder said she has been fighting many years for the beach front to be included in the City’s budget. “It was finally included in the latest budget thanks to many people working together to get it there. The upgrade has been given R58 million and will be a multi-year project. Unfortunately with the winds we experience at the coast, the sand in the road is a constant battle. This will also be addressed permanently as part of the upgrade. Until then we are doing what we can,” she said. V Photos on page 2