More parking areas closed at Muizenberg beachfront

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Muizenberg beachfront upgrades make progress

The City of Cape Town has announced that even more parking areas in the Muizenberg beachfront area have been closed to allow for upgrades and construction.

According to the City, the parking area on the beach side, in front of the Muizenberg Civic Centre, will be closed as from today, 19 March, until mid-2025 to aid construction work to optimise the layout of the parking in the area.

This is in addition to the informal parking area on the western side of Surfer’s Corner, next to the railway line, which had already been closed to the public since last month.

The warned that finding parking at the beachfront will now be a challenge on busy days, and traffic flow to and from the beachfront will be impacted, even though all roads remain open.

The map indicates the parking area on the beach side, in front of the Muizenberg Civic Centre. The parking area demarcated in red will be closed to the public as from 19 March until mid-2025. Image: City of Cape Town.

What’s up next on the project?

Next up for the beachfront upgrades is the construction of the first section of the sloped seawall, starting at the St James Walkway.

The new wall is an important step in the upgrade, and, once complete, will protect the beachfront and underground services from any future impacts of climate change, such as coastal erosion, increased wave action due to sea level rise, and more frequent storm surges.