Strand seawall upgrade making excellent progress

22 June 2025

The City would like to inform residents of the progress of the Strand seawall upgrade project which is well under way. The project is currently mainly focused on bulk excavations, casting foundations and the placing of the large pre-cast concrete wall units. These large L-shaped units are prefabricated specifically for this project and conforms to high quality specifications ensuring durability in the aggressive coastal environment. Read more below:

‘We are looking forward to opening this new portion of the promenade along Strand beach. Once finished, it will look like the already completed seawall and promenade area, which has become a vibrant attraction for all. While work on site is going well, the project will still take a number of months as we are working towards the completion date in November 2026. The traffic management arrangements have been revised recently to improve traffic flow and efficiency to help reduce the impact of the works on the everyday life of the public in the area. We thank residents and visitors for their patience with the disruptions and temporary closure of areas. We appreciate the support and positive feedback, which further motivates our project teams,’ said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.

 
Residents are advised that the traffic management arrangements will soon be extended as the works progress towards the east. Road users and pedestrians are urged to look out for and comply with signage and flag person instructions. Pedestrians and cyclists will continue to be guided by detour signs ahead of the work zones to ensure the safe use of the alternative routes.

Once a portion of the large L-shape wall units are placed, the next step will be to reinstate the beach and backfill on the land side, followed by installation of new services on the land side of the new seawall.
 
Thereafter, the project team will commence with the placing of curved cope units on top of the wall units and the paving of the promenade. Several of the existing sewer services are currently buried under the beach itself where they are at risk of damage, while the new services and road will all be protected by the new seawall.

 
To date, 36 wall units have been placed, along with over 300 cope units and 90 wall units that have already been manufactured, ready for placement with several more on the way.

‘We are looking forward to continued progress and ongoing support from the community,’ said Alderman Andrews.


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City of Cape Town, Media Office