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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Africa\u2019s most visited destination could soon get bigger by pushing into the sea.<\/p>\n

The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has proposed a R24 billion expansion that would reclaim 3.8 hectares of ocean at Granger Bay, physically extending the precinct\u2019s coastline.<\/p>\n

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has opened the proposal for public comment.<\/p>\n

If approved, the project would reshape a stretch of shoreline familiar to millions of locals and tourists.<\/p>\n

Where the new land would go<\/b><\/p>\n

Developers say the reclaimed area would sit roughly 150 metres from the Cape Wheel toward the harbour.<\/p>\n

The work would begin with coastal protection infrastructure, including a revetment and two breakwaters.<\/p>\n

Rock would be placed down to the seabed to stabilise the coastline before soil and fill create the new land.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Meet Graham Wood, V&A Waterfront’s new CEO<\/b><\/p>\n

According to V&A Waterfront development executive Allan Nenguke, the engineering approach is well established and supported by marine specialists.<\/p>\n

Two years of construction<\/b><\/p>\n

The reclamation phase alone is expected to last about two years.<\/p>\n

It will involve transporting more than 350 tons of rock to the site.<\/p>\n

Developers say deliveries will be coordinated with city authorities to limit disruption for residents, commuters and visitors.<\/p>\n

Environmental risks and assurances<\/b><\/p>\n

The project could affect West Coast rock lobster habitat and Heaviside\u2019s dolphins in the bay.<\/p>\n

Nenguke said specialist studies suggest marine life could return after construction and that long-term conditions may improve.<\/p>\n

He added that researchers built a scale model of the bay to assess impacts, with results described as encouraging.<\/p>\n

All environmental reports are available to the public during the comment phase.<\/p>\n

Bigger destination, bigger crowds?<\/b><\/p>\n

For many, the Waterfront is already the heart of Cape Town tourism.<\/p>\n

But expansion raises concerns about congestion in an area where peak-season traffic already stretches back along Dock Road and beyond<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Nenguke said the project will be linked to transport solutions, including encouraging workers to live nearby, improving public transport links, expanding walkways and supporting micro-mobility.<\/p>\n

RELATED: V&A Waterfront blames e-hailing, driver behaviour for traffic hell<\/b><\/p>\n

The Waterfront says it plans to work closely with the City of Cape Town on long-term improvements to access.<\/p>\n

Public comment now open<\/b><\/p>\n

The development is currently in its public participation stage.<\/p>\n

Project documents and environmental studies are available online through the appointed consultants, where residents and visitors can review the plans and submit feedback.<\/p>\n

Why this project could reshape the Waterfront<\/b><\/p>\n

If approved, the expansion would not just add land, it could redefine how locals and tourists experience Cape Town\u2019s most famous shoreline.<\/p>\n

For proud Capetonians, returning visitors and travellers who dream of the Waterfront, the proposal signals a future where the city\u2019s most recognisable destination could become even larger, busier and more central to Cape Town life.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Africa\u2019s most visited destination could soon get bigger by pushing into the sea. The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has proposed a R24 billion expansion that would reclaim 3.8 hectares of ocean at Granger Bay, physically extending the precinct\u2019s coastline. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has opened the proposal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":96269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[275],"class_list":["post-96270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-south-africa-2"],"yoast_head":"\nVA Waterfront Plans R24bn Sea Reclamation Expansion - South Africa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Africa\u2019s most visited destination could soon get bigger by pushing into the sea. 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