Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala has announced a R500-million refurbishment programme at 13 harbours in the Western Cape.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has announced a refurbishment programme for 13 Western Cape harbours.But locals are worried about the harbours' current condition and want more to be done.
Zikalala announced the programme on Thursday following a visit to the Saldanha and Hout Bay harbours. "We want to attend speedily to the remaining bottlenecks such as long-term leases, security of harbours, land for human settlement purposes, localisation and empowerment of previously disadvantaged communities in the economic value chain of the harbours," he said.
The announcement by the department was made amid ongoing concerns about the state of South African harbours. Significant funds have been invested into developing, repairing and maintaining small harbours, including Saldanha and Hout Bay., R402 million was allocated for the Small Harbour Development to 12 harbours, including removing sunken vessels, dredging, repair and upgrades, security installation, and infrastructure repairs., the department launched a R96-million project at the Saldanha and Pepper Bay to work on slipway infrastructure at the harbour as part of the Small Harbour Programme.
Other Hout Bay harbour users said there were safety concerns, as boats were often broken into, leaving many fishermen feeling unsafe. They said that break-ins and theft create difficulty in sustaining businesses because repairs are costly.
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