With summer approaching, Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has launched enhanced maintenance and safety measures across the city’s famous coastline.
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The initiative comes as the city prepares for increased visitor numbers to its popular beaches, with recent cleanup efforts focusing on areas like Maiden’s Cove between Clifton and Camps Bay (City of Cape Town).
The city’s campaign combines environmental protection with public safety awareness, targeting both waste management and swimming safety. In an official communication, the municipality emphasised that keeping beaches ‘clean, safe and enjoyable for everyone’ requires a collective effort from both residents and visitors as the busy season approaches.
This week’s cleanup operation at Maiden’s Cove resulted in several bags of broken glass and other waste being removed from the coastal area. The effort forms part of what the city describes as its ongoing commitment to maintaining public spaces while promoting environmental responsibility.
The timing coincides with World Habitat Day tomorrow on October 6, which this year focuses on urban crisis response and challenges like climate impacts. The city’s announcement highlighted how well-maintained public spaces contribute to addressing urban challenges.
Councillor Francine Higham, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, noted in the statement: ‘Cape Town’s beaches are among the most beautiful in the world and offer various biologically diverse habitats.’ She emphasised that protecting these spaces is ‘a shared responsibility’ for all beachgoers.
The city is reinforcing its Four Golden Rules for Safe Swimming, which include:
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Swimming only where and when lifeguards are on duty
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Staying between the red-and-yellow flags
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Never swimming under the influence of alcohol
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Not leaving children unsupervised near water
Additional guidelines encourage visitors to avoid drinking alcohol on beaches, use provided bins, recycle where possible, and generally take care of the natural environment.
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