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THURSDAY 29 May 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: post@peoplespost.co.za | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobi IN NEED OF REPAIRS: The slipway at Strandfontein Pavilion has been ruled out as a possible launch site for boat users due to concerns with the Blue Flag status of the beach. A beach launch site has now been proposed for Sonwabi on Baden Powell Drive near Muizenberg. PHOTO: LAILA MAJIET
MARINE LIFE: SONW ONWABI ABI BEA BEACH CH PR PROPO OPOSED SED AS NEW LAUNCH LAUNCH SITE
Slipway Sl ipway for for False False Bay LAILA MAJIET @laila_newsie
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ocal boat users can look forward to launching their vessels on their doorstep in the near future. An application for a beach launch site is in the process of being submitted to national government for approval. The City of Cape Town is compiling the application for a marine access point at Sonwabi Beach on Baden Powell Drive near Muizenberg. This follows a broad consensus given by fishermen and boat users at a recent public meeting in Mitchell’s Plain. The meeting was held to decide on a viable
and preferred location for a slipway between Mnandi and Muizenberg beaches. Gregg Oelofse, head of environmental policy and strategy for the City of Cape Town, said a beach launch site at Sonwabi is currently the only viable solution. Strong wave action, large swells and strong winds along the False Bay coast prevent development along this shoreline, he insisted. “It is virtually impossible for us to maintain any slipway along this coast due to these factors,” Oelofse said. “The wave action, swell and wind strength make it impossible to launch and land a boat here unless there is a groyne which is too costly to implement in the next 10 years.”
A groyne is a low wall built out from the coast into the sea, to prevent the repeated movement of the waves from removing parts of the land and to control erosion. Permission to build this infrastructure can take at least two to three years, he said. Sonwabi was chosen as a suitable site for an access point due to it being “slightly calmer and having less wave action, which also makes it safer”. “There is also better vehicle access at this site and a launch site at this beach would be safer for all beach users,” Oelofse said. With beaches stretching across 300km, Cape Town has the most substantial stretch of coastline in the country. However, there is limited space for harbours and slipways
due to rough seas and strong winds, he explained. “There is a shortage of marine access points and the ones we do have are not in a great condition,” Oelofse admitted. “We need better investments and resources to maintain what we have and we definitely need more access points because people’s livelihood depend on it.” Miller’s Point slipway is the most popular launch site and is extensively used by commercial and recreational small boat fishermen. “When the fish is plenty there is chaos at this site due to congestion, as it is one of the few accessible launch sites,” Oelofse added. See page 2
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