Harbour management project out to tender

• Published date: 30 June 2023
• Author: Karen Watkins karen.watkins@acm.co.za
• Publication title: Sentinel News

The department is responsible for maintaining the country’s harbours, and, last Thursday, Mr Zikalala made a commitment to ensure that historically disadvantaged communities surrounding Hout Bay harbour benefit from the economy of the harbour and from services

Mr Zikalala was supposed meet with fishers, civic groups, City officials and business owners at the harbour last month but was summoned to a meeting with the president at the last minute (“Officials hear of harbour ills”, Sentinel, May 12).

“Hout Bay harbour has always been considered a hotspot, infamous for crime, drugs, poaching and protests,” said Mr Zikalala.

Following the May meeting, Mr Zikalala announced a R501-million refurbishment programme at 13 harbours in the province.

Provincial manager, Penny Penxa said issues raised at previous meetings include high vacancy rates of buildings; renewal of leases which are currently month-to-month; lack of business opportunities for those in Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg; small-scale fishers fishing rights; compromised security; sub-letting at exorbitant rates; lack of maintenance and leasing of vacant sites.

She said management of the Hout Bay precinct project has...