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Facilities at Strandfontein Pavilion and Mnandi Beach are in dire need of an upgrade MELISSA PAPIER
THE proposal to have the Strandfontein Pavilion upgraded will have to be put on hold due to a “lack of funding”. The upgrading of the area has been a long outstanding matter on the Mitchell’s Plain Subcouncil agenda, which has still not been addressed. On Thursday the councillors were informed that a lack of funds is stopping the upgrade from happening. The feedback was given to councillors during the subcouncil meeting in the Portlands Community Centre. The Strandfontein Pavilion is currently a “white elephant” and is in a poor state. The Strandfontein Pavilion and Mnandi Beach were both prestigious assets of the City of Cape Town. Today both these facilities are in a state of disrepair. Subcouncil manager, David Cedras, informed the councillors that the upgrading of the Strandfontein Pavilion has been “identified as a priority”. “The costing for the development of the area is still in the process of being finalised. Figures and a business plan need to be put together and ideas need to be brainstormed
before the funds can be allocated and made available,” Cedras said. He added that Law Enforcement at the Strandfontein Pavilion also plays a vital role in this process. “We need to get our ducks in a row and do our homework before approaching the City of Cape Town for funding,” he said. Commenting on the matter, councillors were outraged at the lack of funds for the project, as it had been a “long outstanding matter which has been begging for attention for months”. Councillor Danny Christians wanted to know when funding would be made available for the Strandfontein Pavilion. “We have all these beautiful assets along our coastline and no one is seeing their true potential or enjoying these assets. The upgrading should be made a priority and funding should be made available for the project within the IDP budget,” Christians said. Councillor Ikbal Salwary added that the initial proposal for a restaurant was a “good one” and suggested that it be established first, with the other “major developments taking place at a later stage”. Salwary said: “The people of Mitchell’s Plain
can’t wait this long for something to be done. We need to look at the initial proposal and then at the bigger picture. Have something started in that area and then move towards bigger things. The upgrading is the same as the Town Centre – it started small and has grown to become the heart of the community.” Councillor Martin Fienies shared Salwary’s sentiments, saying that the City of Cape Town should allow for the development of a restaurant and fleamarket and later look at the rest of the development. “Once we have some activity at the Strandfontein Pavilion, then the rest will follow. Only once we have an attraction there, will tourists stop and see what the pavilion has to offer,” Fienies said. Councillor Grant Pascoe suggested that the Sports and Recreation department conduct an economic impact assessment on the Strandfontein Pavilion to see if it would be a feasible economic opportunity. “Consultation needs to take place with other line departments to establish a plan of action for the pavilion. Tour buses are driving past the Strandfontein Pavilion to the Strand, even though we have Blue Flag beaches. We need to develop a
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The pavilion was upgraded many years ago and it was destroyed by the elements who used the facility.
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people of the area”. “The pavilion was upgraded many years ago and it was destroyed by the elements who used the facility. Why must more ratepayers’ money be invested in that place when we need money for other facilities in our area? A survey needs to be done by the City of Cape Town to see if it would be feasible to have the pavilion upgraded,” Jacobs said.
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business plan that will allow for sustainable for economic development in the area. This needs to be done to ensure that tourist buses stop at our beaches.” Strandfontein Ratepayers’ Association chairperson Leonard Jacobs said the Strandfontein Pavilion is a “white elephant” and “it’s pointless in upgrading the area, when it has no benefit for the
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